Hans-Peter Gai

Hans-Peter Gai currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at Südzucker since November 2022. Prior to this role, Hans-Peter held the position of Senior Vice President Operations at Danone from November 2018 to November 2022. Experience also includes serving as Vice President Supply Chain Foods & Refreshments and Vice President Supply Chain at Unilever between January 2011 and November 2018, as well as Member of the Executive Board at Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller from July 2008 to December 2011. Hans-Peter's earlier tenure at Unilever includes the role of Vice President Global SC Spreads & Dressings from January 2006 to June 2008. Academically, Hans-Peter obtained a Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering & Production Systems from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a Master of Engineering Management from the University of South Florida.