Gerard Eysink is an executive with more than 17 years of experience in the agribusiness, retail and FMCG industry focused on the food segment in top companies such as Carrefour, Walmart, Minerva Foods and Syngenta. He has experience in complex matrix organizations in emerging markets such as Brazil, Africa and the Middle East. Since moving from Brazil to the Netherlands in 2020 Gerard as Territory Head is leading a team present in 17 different countries across Africa and Middle East.
Passionate about innovative projects that can significantly impact the business in the short, medium, long term and being aware that the market is constantly changing, the focus is always on putting the customer at the center of our decisions by efficient decision-making through management based on solid governance principles.
Pioneering projects focused on sustainability are part of his mindset and ways of working, Gerard developed and implemented the first online traceability platform for perishable products in the Brazilian retail market, launched the first certified beef Rainforest Alliance in the world and developed a project called Carrefour Biodiesel, collecting used frying oil in the stores and transforming into Biodiesel.
Having received a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Gerard has also a MBA in Agribusiness Management & Strategy and Post MBA in Market Intelligence, both by the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil.