Governance
TfS is an international, non-profit association under Belgian law (“internationale vereniging zonder winstoogmerk - IVZW” / “association internationale sans but lucratif – AISBL”). The TfS Office is based in the CEFIC premises in Brussels.
TfS President
Bertrand Conquéret
President Global Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer, Henkel
TfS General Manager
Dr Gabriele Unger
Legal Advisor
Dr Arne Ott
Evonik Industries
TfS General Assembly and TfS Steering Committee
The TfS General Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the organization. It comprises one Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) representative from each of the member companies who holds the voting rights in the association.
In accordance with the TfS articles of association, the TfS General Assembly elects the TfS Steering Committee and TfS President every two years.
The TfS Steering Committee is the executive body of the association and comprises seven people from different member companies, including the TfS President.
The current TfS Steering Committee consists of:
President: Bertrand Conquéret
Henkel
Frederique van Baarle
Lanxess
Erk Thorsten Heyen
Wacker
Kristian Saksida
Solvay
Thomas Udesen
Bayer
Dirk Jan de With
Covestro
Tom Witzel
BASF