Mieke Van De Capelle

Mieke joined Firmenich as Chief Human Resources Officer in 2016. She was responsible for leading the Global Human Resources, Sustainability, and Corporate Communications functions, setting the company’s strategy and winning culture as a responsible business, with the additional responsibility of being the Secretary of the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Under her leadership, Firmenich became one of only seven companies worldwide to obtain the EDGE global certification for gender equality and was recognized with Ethical Corporation’s global Diversity & Inclusion Award. A seasoned leader with more than 20 years of broad consumer goods experience, Mieke has worked across Europe, the USA, and Asia. She holds a master’s in International Communication Strategy from the University of Burgundy, France, a master’s in Philology from Ghent University, Belgium, and diplomas in Business Administration and Management and Organizational Leadership from IMD Business School, Switzerland.