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Chicago, IL-based Carole Le Meur as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
The Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world`s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. With more than 66 production facilities across the globe, of which 27 are located across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 14 in the Americas, 10 in Asia-Pacific, and 15 as part of our Global Cocoa business, the Group employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of more than 13,000 people. The Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire food industry, from industrial food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. The global brands catering to the specific needs of these Gourmet customers are Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®, Carma® and the decorations specialist Mona Lisa®. In our 26 CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ centers, Barry Callebaut offers teaching and training for professionals of all levels aiming to improve their chocolate skills or learn new techniques, trends and recipes. The Barry Callebaut Group is committed to making sustainable chocolate the norm to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.
About the Person
Carole Le Meur is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Barry Callebaut AG, effective April 1, 2016. In her function, Mrs Le Meur will be a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the company. She will report directly to the CEO of Barry Callebaut, Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Carole Le Meur is joining Barry Callebaut from Baxter Healthcare Inc. (listed at NYSE:BAX, headquartered in Chicago, USA) where she has worked since 2008. From 2008-2013 she served as Vice President Human Resources EMEA based in Zurich, Switzerland, before relocating to Singapore where she was Vice President Human Resources APAC and Vice President Human Resources Intercontinental for Baxalta Inc prior to the spin-off from Baxter International. From 2002-2008 Carole Le Meur held several Global VP HR positions at Aventis (now Sanofi Pasteur), a leading European healthcare company. Prior to this, she worked as an Executive Search consultant in Healthcare and FMCG. Carole Le Meur started her career in Marketing FMCG with ICI Paints/Dulux, after which she served in Sales and Marketing positions at Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals for seven years. Carole Le Meur holds a Master in Management from EM LYON Business School with a Major in International Affairs, as well as an Executive Master in Consulting and Coaching for Change from INSEAD and has completed executive programs at HEC and the Kellogg business school.
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