Geert van Aelst

Geert Van Aelst is an experienced marketing and sustainability professional currently serving as the Head of Sustainability at Südzucker since May 2021. Prior to this role, Geert held the position of Head of Marketing at Südzucker Group from October 2015 to May 2021, where responsibilities included global marketing direction for consumer and industry sectors in sugar. Geert's extensive background also includes acting as Marketing Manager at Tiense Suiker, managing a brand portfolio, and working as Consumer Marketing Manager at Diageo, as well as Brand Manager for Lucky Strike at British American Tobacco Belgium. Geert holds a master's degree in business engineering from the University of Antwerp and a master's degree in commercial and financial sciences from KU Leuven.