Cécile Bonnefond

Cécile Bonnefond, representing CB management, joined the board of directors of Vandemoortele in 2016.  She is a member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee and became its Chair in 2020. After graduating from the European Business School in 1977, Cécile Bonnefond made a career in the food and beverage industry for 35 years. The first 20 years, she held positions from marketing and sales to general management in international food companies such as Danone, Kellogg, Grand Metropolitan and Sara Lee. She joined Veuve Clicquot Champagne (LVMH) as President and CEO, then became an investor and Chairman at Piper and Charles Heidsieck. Cécile Bonnefond is now involved in international boards of directors and acts as a strategic advisor to the bank Bpifrance, where she advises small and medium-sized enterprises in France.