Meet the Nestlé CEO and leadership team | Nestlé Global

Nestlé management and general organization

Most of Nestlé’s food and beverage business is managed in three zones – Americas (AMS), Europe (EUR), and Asia, Oceania and Africa (AOA). The exceptions are our globally managed businesses, which include Nespresso and Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages, as well as joint ventures such as Cereal Partners Worldwide and Froneri.

Take a look at our leadership team and find out more about their roles and responsibilities within the Nestlé Group.

Executive Board

Executive Board
Board of Directors

The day-to-day management of the Nestlé business is taken care of by our Executive Board. The designated Executive Board Members manage diverse parts of the global business.

Philipp Navratil

- Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé S.A.
Philipp became Nestlé's Chief Executive Officer in 2025. Together with the company’s 271 000 employees in 185 countries, he strives to enhance quality of life through the power of food and beverages.
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Stefan Palzer

[- Executive Vice President\

Leanne Geale

[- Executive Vice President\

Remy Ejel

[- Executive Vice President\

Stephanie Pullings Hart

[- Executive Vice President\

David Rennie

[- Executive Vice President\

Anna Manz

[- Executive Vice President\

Guillaume Le Cunff

[- Executive Vice President\

Anna Lenz

[- Executive Vice President\

Jeff Hamilton

[- Executive Vice President\

Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen

[- Executive Vice President\

Antonia Wanner

[- Executive Vice President\

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is the ultimate governing body of the company. It is responsible for the long-term strategy and the ultimate supervision of the Group. The Board also oversees the Group’s economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Pablo Isla

[- Chair of Nestlé\

Dick Boer

- Former President and CEO Global Consumer Company (Ahold Delhaize N.V.)
Lead Independent Director and Vice Chair
Elected to the Board 2019
Nationality: Dutch
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Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch

- Former State Secretary and Director of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Vice Chair
Elected to the Board 2023
Nationality: Swiss
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Renato Fassbind

- Former CFO of international companies (ABB, Credit Suisse)
Elected to the Board 2015
Nationality: Swiss
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Patrick Aebischer

- Former Dean of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
Elected to the Board 2015
Nationality: Swiss
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Dinesh Paliwal

- Senior Advisor to the Board and CEO of Global Technology Company (Harman International Industries Inc.)
Elected to the Board 2019
Nationality: US / Indian Overseas Citizenship
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Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

- Professor at University of Pretoria and co-Chairwoman of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Elected to the Board 2021
Nationality: Zimbabwean
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Chris Leong

- Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer (Ecolab Inc.)
Elected to the Board 2022
Nationality: Malaysian
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Luca Maestri

- CFO of Global Consumer Company (Apple)
Elected to the Board 2022
Nationality: Italian and American
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Rainer Blair

- President and CEO of a global science and technology company (Danaher Corporation)
Elected to the Board 2023
Nationality: American
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Geraldine Matchett

- Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and CFO (DSM-Firmenich AG)
Elected to the Board 2024
Nationality: Swiss, British and French
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Ma. Fatima D. Francisco

- Chief Executive Officer, Global Baby, Feminine and Family Care, Procter & Gamble
Elected to the Board 2026
Nationality: American
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Thomas Jordan

- Former Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
Elected to the Board 2026
Nationality: Swiss
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Secretary to the Board of Directors

[Senior Vice President Nestlé S.A., Head of Corporate Governance, Corporate Legal and Corporate Services
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