AMSTERDAM — The Supervisory Board for global ingredients supplier Corbion has nominated Peter Kazius to succeed Eddy van Rhede van der Kloot as the company’s next CFO. Upon his appointment at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 15, Kazius and Corbion CEO Olivier Rigaud will form the Board of Management.
“I would like to thank Eddy for his partnership over the five past years,” Rigaud said. “His long-term dedication and leadership to Corbion have been instrumental. I want to welcome Peter to his new role and very much look forward to working closely with him to continue the Corbion journey.”
Kazius joined Corbion in 2014. Currently, he serves as the senior VP for investor relations, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Kazius served as senior finance director for the food business unit, VP of group business control and VP of group finance.
He brings 25 years of experience in finance leadership positions to the CFO role and is a food industry veteran. Before joining Corbion, Kazius worked for Kerry, PepsiCo and Unilever.
“As Supervisory Board, we are very pleased that Peter has agreed to become Corbion’s next CFO,” said Mathieu Vrijsen, Supervisory Board chair. “He is a seasoned finance leader, with a strong track record of driving and delivering results. We would like to express our gratitude to Eddy who, over the years, has delivered significant results in raising the performance of Corbion in terms of profitability and growth.”
