NORWAY – Skretting has officially welcomed Bastiaan van Tilburg as its new CEO, succeeding Therese Log Bergjord, who had served as SKretting’s CEO since 2017.
Previously, Bastiaan served as the Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia at Skretting’s sister company, Trouw Nutrition.
According to a release by the company, Bastiaan brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to Skretting and the broader aquaculture industry. His career is marked by a strong commitment to sustainable growth through innovation.
Before joining Nutreco five and a half years ago, Bastiaan held various commercial and operational leadership roles at Makro, an SHV daughter company in Brazil. He also spent four years in significant positions at Royal Dutch Shell.
Expressing his enthusiasm, Bastiaan stated, “I am very excited to join the world-class team at Skretting. Over the past weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to meet many talented and experienced people, visit our amazing innovation facilities in Norway, and learn from our customers about the biggest challenges they face today. It’s my ambition to build on the strong foundations laid by Therese Log Bergjord, to make an even bigger impact in helping our customers solve those challenges.”
Reflecting on Skretting’s achievements and future goals, Bastiaan expressed his desire to contribute more than 40 million healthy seafood meals to match the projected population of 10 billion by 2050 while significantly reducing the company’s footprint.
This will be substantially higher than the 26 million meals consumed every day around the globe in 2023.
Other notable appointments
Simultaneously, Skretting announced Rob Binnekamp’s appointment as the new Managing Director of Trouw Nutrition & Skretting Middle East and Africa.
Rob succeeds Pieter Bastiaanssen, who will take on Bastiaan’s former role.
According to the release by Skretting, Rob’s extensive experience and commitment to innovation and success make him an exemplary leader.
“I am thrilled to be joining such a diverse and dynamic business unit and to get the opportunity to build on Pieter’s remarkable legacy. I am passionate about our purpose of Feeding the Future, and with our best-in-class teams and solutions, this region can make a massive difference in its pursuit. Our opportunity to grow and innovate in the Middle East and Africa is immense, and we will continue to do this by staying close to our customers and driving our industry forward together,” Rob stated, sharing his excitement.
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