Hein Bemelmans

Hein Bemelmans is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the horticulture industry. Currently serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Enza Zaden since 2007, Hein has successfully expanded global sales operations across all continents. In addition to this role, Hein holds positions as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Royal Brinkman, a Board Member at Naktuinbouw, and was Chairman of Seed Valley until early 2023. Previously, Hein contributed to changing the perception of Dutch produce as Director of Marketing at The Greenery. Early career experience includes serving as International Trade Advisor at The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the United States and a brief internship at DuPont. Education includes an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management and a BSc in Agricultural Business Administration from HAS Dordrecht, complemented by supervisory board training from Nationaal Register.