Yvan Desfontaines

Yvan Desfontaines is an accomplished procurement professional with extensive experience in various executive roles. Currently serving as the Chief Procurement Officer at Haldor Topsoe A/S, Yvan has held interim leadership positions, including CEO, COO, and CRO at Desfontaines Management & Co GmbH, as well as CPO at Swissport and KSB Company. Additionally, Yvan served as CPO and CTO at Burckhardt Compression, overseeing strategic procurement. Yvan holds a BA Hons. in European Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing from NEOMA Business School, completed between 1986 and 1991.