Philippe G.

Philippe G. has an extensive work experience spanning several industries and roles. Philippe is currently employed at the Barry Callebaut Group, where they hold the position of VP - CFO Global Supply, Customer and Development. Prior to this, they were VP - CFO Global Operations and Supply Chain OSCO at the same company.

Before joining Barry Callebaut Group, Philippe worked at Invacare Corporation as the Vice President Finance EMEA for four years. Philippe was responsible for managing the finance operations in the EMEA region.

Philippe also has a strong background in the medical technology industry, having worked at Medtronic for several years. In their various roles at Medtronic, they oversaw strategy, business development, and finance operations. Philippe successfully led procurement cash flow improvement post-merger and played a key role in Medtronic's developments in Asia. Philippe also served as the Group Finance lead for entire Medtronic Operations strategy and was responsible for BRIC Business Development activities for China and Brazil.

Prior to their time at Medtronic, Philippe worked at Avaya as the Finance Director Western & Central Europe. Philippe was involved in driving integration and restructuring activities and was responsible for leading finance, accounting, revenue recognition, commercial optimization, and compliance across the region.

Earlier in their career, Philippe held finance roles at Novartis, 3 Com - US Robotics (spin off), 3Com, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Cargill. In these roles, they gained experience in finance, control analysis, risk management, and international operations.

Overall, Philippe G. has a diverse and impressive work experience, showcasing their expertise in finance, strategy, and operations across various industries.

Philippe G. has completed various educational programs throughout their career. In 1990 to 1993, they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from EU Business School. Philippe then pursued further education at EU Business School and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business from 1993 to 1994. Philippe later attended Harvard University from 1997 to 1998 to pursue a program in Strategic Growth. In 2000 to 2001, they enrolled in the Young Manager Program at INSEAD. In 2004, Philippe attended the Novartis Executive Program at Harvard Business School. Lastly, in 2009, they participated in the Asia Growth Program at INSEAD.