Barry Callebaut appoints chief human resources officer
Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has announced the appointment of Isabelle Esser as chief human resources officer and member of the Executive Committee, reporting to CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique, effective February 1, 2019 (see also separate CV). Isabelle Esser will work to ensure that Barry Callebaut’s people strategy is fully aligned with its “smart growth” business strategy.
Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Barry Callebaut, said: “Isabelle Esser has a proven track record as a change agent with a clear business focus and has demonstrated her ability to build strong relationships with business leaders across an organization. Isabelle’s understanding of global businesses and experience in developing high-performing teams will be key to fueling our future growth because we can only grow the company as fast as we grow our people.”