Kees Kruythoff

Kees Kruythoff was the founder of Livekindly Collective Co., Inc. (2020) as Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Livekindly Germany GmbH as Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Unilever Benelux as Chairman & Executive Vice President since 2009.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Free The Children (UK) as Co-Chairman.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Mr Green Africa since 2019 as Chairman.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Nicoya AB since 2023 as Chairman.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Distell Group Ltd. as Independent Non-Executive Director.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of RCL Foods Ltd. (South Africa) since 2020 as Independent Non-Executive Director.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Grocery Manufacturers Association as Director.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Pepsi Lipton International Ltd. as Director.
Mr. Kruythoff is the founder of Summa Equity AB since 2023 as Thematic Chair.
Former positions include Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at The LiveKindly Co., Inc. (2021-2022), Chief Executive Officer at Wall's (China) Co., Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Unilever Brasil Ltda.
(2008-2011), Chief Executive Officer at Unilever Nederland BV (2004-2008), Chairman at Enactus Global, Director & Senior Vice President at Unilever Bestfoods Ltd., Director at Food Marketplace, Inc., Non-Executive Director at Distell Group Holdings Ltd. (2019-2023), President-Home Care at Unilever Plc (2011-2019), General Manager at Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd., and President at Unilever North America.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam, conferred in 1992.