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Chief Executive Officer
Responsibilities Mathias Miedreich
- Corporate R&D
- Human Resources
- Group Communications & Investor Relations
Team Mathias Miedreich
Evelien Goovaerts
VP Group Communications & Investor Relations
Antoine Lessard
Chief of Staff
Céline van Haute
SVP Human Resources
Yves Van Rompaey
SVP Corporate Research & Development
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Chief Financial Officer
Responsibilities Wannes Peferoen
- Finance
- Risk Management
- Information Systems
- Lead Technology & Innovation Board
- Lead Digital & Operational Excellence Board
Team Wannes Peferoen
Pierre Hautfenne
VP Group Treasury
Flavia Leone
VP Group Tax
Joris Peeters
SVP Information Systems
Benoit Stevens
VP Group Accounting & Controlling
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Chief Strategy Officer
Responsibilities Frank Daufenbach
- Corporate Development
- Government Affairs
- New Business Incubation & Digitalization
- Strategic Projects
Team Frank Daufenbach
Geert Bens
VP Strategic Projects
Wouter Ghyoot
VP Government Affairs
Olivier Ghyssens
VP Corporate Development
Tom Krekels
Head of Strategic Insights and Analysis
Amada Montesdeoca Santana
Director Open Innovation
Pierre van de Bruaene
SVP Strategic Projects
Patrick Vermeulen
SVP Digitalization
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EVP ESG and General Counsel
Responsibilities Géraldine Nolens
- Legal
- Environment, Health & Safety
- Environmental, Social & Governance
- Enterprise Risk Management & Insurance
- Internal Audit
- Corporate Security
- North America
Team Géraldine Nolens
Natalia Agüeros
Director ESG Strategy & Engagement
Jens Blechschmidt
Head of Internal Audit
Baudouin Caeymaex
Head of Legal Corporate
Mark Caffarey
President Umicore USA
Philippe Fornage
SVP Environment, Health & Safety
Kristl Matton
Head of Corporate Security
Bart Smets
Head of Risk and Insurance
Tom Vandebosch
SVP Legal
Peter Zadora
Director ESG Acceleration
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Executive Vice-President Recycling
Responsibilities Denis Goffaux
- Precious Metals Refining
- Jewelry & Industrial Metals
- Battery Recycling Solutions
- Metal Deposition Solutions
- Electro-Optic Materials
- Japan
Team Denis Goffaux
Thomas Engert
SVP Metal Deposition Solutions
Atsuya Hanazawa
President Umicore Japan
Geert Hennebel
VP Electro-Optic Materials
Franz-Josef Kron
SVP Jewelry & Industrial Metals
Johan Ramharter
SVP Precious Metals Refining
Kurt Vandeputte
SVP Battery Recycling Solutions
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Executive Vice-President Catalysis
Responsibilities Bart Sap
- Automotive Catalyts
- Precious Metals Chemistry
- Precious Metals Management
- Fuel Cell & Stationary Catalysis
- Procurement & Transportation
- Umicore Marketing Services
- South America
Team Bart Sap
Sybolt Brouwer
VP Procurement Transport & FT
Enrico Cisco
VP Controlling & IT
Stephanie Dam
SVP AC Operations
Bernhard Fuchs
SVP Precious Metals Management
Lawrence Li
VP AC China
Wilfried Müller
SVP Global Sales & Marketing
Lothar Mussmann
SVP Product Management
Geert Olbrechts
SVP Research & Tech and Supply
Joakim Reimer ThØgersen
SVP Fuell Cell & Stationary Catalysts
Andreas Tiefenbacher
SVP South America
Jensen Verhelle
SVP Precious Metals Chemistry
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Executive Vice-President Energy & Surface Technologies
Responsibilities Ralph Kiessling
- Rechargeable Battery Materials
- Cobalt & Specialty Materials
- China
Team Ralph Kiessling
Erik Brijs
VP Controlling & IT RBM & CSM
Michiel de Jonge
COO RBM
Ignace de Ruijter
SVP CSM
David Fong
SVP and Country Manager Greater China
Stephan Jannis
SVP Supply & Value Chain RBM & CSM
Jundong Lu
SVP Asia RBM
Geon-Seog Son
VP R&D RBM
Jörg von Roden
SVP Sales & Business Development, RBM