Desiree Bacher

Desiree Bacher is Linde's Chief Human Resources Officer. In addition to her HR leadership, she oversees Communications, AI & Digitalization, and Global Giving. She was appointed to her current role in September 2025.

Bacher joined the company in 1999 as Controller for Linde Philippines and was later appointed as Commercial Manager. In 2003, she became Vice President, Finance, and subsequently relocated to Singapore in 2004, where she held several senior finance roles across the Asia Pacific region. In 2010, Bacher established and led Linde’s first captive shared service organization in Manila. She later served as Chief Financial Officer for ASEAN and South Asia based in Singapore before moving to the United States in 2019 to lead Linde’s global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function. Prior to her current appointment, Bacher held the role of Senior Vice President, Communications, AI & Corporate Procurement.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and is a Certified Public Accountant.