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Heike Van de Kerkhof

Chair of the Board of Directors

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Heike Van de Kerkhof
Independent Director
Chair of the Board

First appointed in 2023
End of term in 2027

Heike Van de Kerkhof, 63, has served as an Independent Director and Chair of the Nomination and Governance Committee of Syensqo since December 2023. She is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Syensqo since March 2026. Ms. Van de Kerkhof is also a member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee and of the HSE & Sustainability Committee of OCI N.V. (listed on Euronext Amsterdam) until 21 May 2025 and an independent Non-Executive Director of Goodpack in Singapore owned by KKR. Ms. Van de Kerkhof brings more than 30 years of experience in the chemicals, oil & gas and materials industries, having served in numerous leadership roles around the globe. From 2020 to 2023, she served as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Archroma Management GmbH. She also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Venator Materials PLC, of the Supervisory Board of BP Europa SE and of the Board of Directors of Neste Oyj (listed on Nasdaq Helsinki). Prior to her role at Archroma Management GmbH, Ms. Van de Kerkhof served as Vice President of Lubricants, Western Hemisphere at BP Oil UK, and held positions at Castrol and The Chemours Company. She also held many leading roles within DuPont over 18 years.

Member of:

  • Chair of the Board of Directors
  • the Nomination and Governance Committee (Chair)
  • the Strategy & Investment Committee (Chair)

 

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