Pablo Perversi Is Going Out Of Barry Callebaut

Pablo Perversi, Chief Innovation, Sustainability & Quality Officer, Global Head of Gourmet and member of the Executive Committee, has decided to pursue new career opportunities outside the Barry Callebaut Group, effective September 1, 2022.

Peter Boone, CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group, saays: “I would like to thank Pablo for his energy, innovative mindset and leadership.

“Pablo has been a key contributor to our business growth in the past five years. Under his leadership our Gourmet business further evolved into a driver for profitable growth, we have landed groundbreaking innovations and have become a sustainability leader in the ESG rankings. I want to wish Pablo all the best in his future endeavors”.

Retzlaff Takes Over Perversi In Sustainability

Pablo Perversi’s successor will be announced in due course.

Steven Retzlaff, President Global Cocoa, will add the responsibility for the Group’s sustainability strategy to his portfolio as of September 1, 2022.

Steven Retzlaff (1963) was appointed President Global Cocoa (until August 2013 Global Sourcing & Cocoa) and member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut in January 2008.

He joined Barry Callebaut in 1996 and has held various senior finance and general management positions with the company. He is Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of the World Cocoa Foundation and Member of the Board of Directors of the European Cocoa Association.

Steven Retzlaff holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Whitman College, US.