Eric Vandewalle

Eric Vandewalle currently serves as the Director of the Industry Portfolio and External Alliances in the Ingredients Division at Firmenich since February 2022, focusing on Product Life Management. Previously, Eric held various leadership roles, including Project Leader and Business Development Manager at IOI Oleo GmbH, and Global Business Development Manager for Lubricants and Pinechemicals Marketing Manager EMEA at Ingevity, where strategies were developed to enhance business growth and market entry. Eric's earlier experience includes positions as Business Manager Oleochemicals EMEA, Industry Market Manager Europe, and Sales Account Manager at MeadWestvaco, successfully driving significant growth in Oleochemicals and specialty chemicals. Additionally, Eric worked as European Marketing Manager and Key Accounts Manager at Shell, where innovations in marketing strategies and sales tools were implemented. Eric Vandewalle holds an Engineer's Degree in Project Management and Chemical Engineering from Centrale Méditerranée and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques, respectively.