Corporate Governance

Management Board

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Valerie Diele-Braun (1971) Chief Executive Officer (IMCD N.V) 
Valerie Diele-Braun, Chief Executive Officer of IMCD, is a German and Swiss national. She holds a science degree from the State University of New York.

Prior to joining IMCD, Mrs. Diele-Braun was the CEO of CABB Group GmbH, a leading global fine chemicals and life science company, manufacturing active ingredients as well as advanced intermediates.

Mrs. Diele–Braun has over 20 years of leadership experience in the speciality chemicals and ingredients industry and has held several international management positions, including Business President (member of the Executive Board) at Archroma and previous roles as Vice President at DSM as well as at Givaudan/Quest. She also worked some time as a management consultant.

From June 2020 to October 2023, she has been a member of IMCD’s Supervisory Board.
Mrs Diele-Braun is a member of the Management Board as of 1 October 2023 and will assume responsibility as CEO as of 1 January 2024.
Hans Kooijmans (1961) - CFO (IMCD N.V.)
Hans Kooijmans, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company, is a Dutch national. He holds a CPA degree from NIVRA Nijenrode, the Netherlands. He started his career as a CPA at KPMG where he worked in their various Dutch offices (Dordrecht, Breda and Rotterdam). In 1991 Mr Kooijmans joined the Technical Division of Rotterdam-based Dutch conglomerate Internatio-Müller, where he held various financial management positions. In 1996, Mr Kooijmans joined Mr Van der Slikke to build up the chemical distribution activities inside Internatio-Müller, design its strategy and execute its business plan, creating the Group as it stands today. Ancillary positions: Mr Kooijmans currently holds various board positions within the Group. He has not held any other ancillary positions during the last five years.
Marcus Jordan (1974) – COO (IMCD N.V.)
Marcus Jordan started his career as a formulation and application specialist and joined IMCD in the UK in 1998. Over the years, he held various strategic roles in the UK as well as in the group organisation, including the global role of Group Development Director. In 2014, he was appointed as a member of IMCD’s Executive Committee and as of 2016, he was appointed President Americas. In this role, Mr. Jordan has been responsible for IMCD’s operations in the Americas, accomplishing national footprint and coast-to-coast coverage in the US, and successful expansion into Latin America. Marcus Jordan holds a Chemistry degree after studying at the University of East Anglia, UK, and the University of Illinois, US, and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) of Harvard Business School, Boston, US. 

Marcus is passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, and employee development to drive a winning culture and partnership approach.

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