Supervisory Board
The main function of the Supervisory Board is to offer the Executive board general advice for achieving its business goals and corporate strategy.
The main function of the Supervisory Board is to offer the Executive board general advice for achieving its business goals and corporate strategy.
Chair of the Supervisory Board (1949, Dutch Nationality)
Mr. Doijer has significant Supervisory Board membership experience, such as Ahold (member of the Supervisory Board 2005 - 2016), Corio (Chairman Supervisory Board 2005 - 2015) and Lucas Bols (Chairman Supervisory Board 2006 - 2020). He holds a master’s degree in Law from the University of Rotterdam.
Mr. Doijer gained extensive experience in the international consumer goods industry through his 30 years in senior positions with Makro (part of SHV Holdings) and as member of the Executive Board of Directors of SHV Holdings.
Vice-chair of the Supervisory Board (1960, Dutch Nationality)
Mr. Tjeenk Willink has significant Supervisory Board membership experience gained in the pharmaceutical, biotech industry and in multiple start-ups in different sectors. He gained 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, for instance with multinational Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH as Member of the Board of Managing Directors.
Member of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Audit Committee (1970, Dutch Nationality)
Ms. Smit has gained significant experience in the Shell group of companies and more recently as a member of the executive Board and CFO of Leiden University Medical Center. Her supervisory board positions include positions in the life sciences and health sector and the cultural sector. She holds an economics and finance degree from the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).
Member of the Supervisory Board (1967, British nationality)
Mrs. A. Oldroyd has gained significant experience as a supervisory board member of Lucas Bols from 2016 to 2025, and as a non-executive director / board advisor of Brockman’s Gin from 2015 to 2025. This, together with her extensive experience in Beverages gained in Equity Research at Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking at Moelis and in her current role advising on strategy and M&A as Managing Director of Fluxion Advisors, will bring substantial added value to the Supervisory Board.
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr. M. Mulders has been a managing director of Sarabel Capital (B&S’ majority shareholder) since 2014 and prior to that he has gained many years of international experience in private equity and the chemical industry. With his extensive managerial, operational and financial expertise and experience, he will bring substantial added value to the Supervisory Board.