BALCHEM CORP filed this DEF 14A on April 26, 2024
BALCHEM CORP - DEF 14A - 20240426 - NAME_AND_TITLE
PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Olivier Rigaud
Class 2 Director
(Term expires 2024)
Age: 59
Independent Director since 2023

 
Professional Highlights
 
  Mr. Rigaud has been Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Management for Corbion N.V., a global food and biochemicals company based in the Netherlands, since August 2019. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee at Corbion N.V.
 
 Chief Executive Officer of Naturex, a global specialty ingredients company for the food & beverage, nutrition & health, and personal care industries. Prior to joining Corbion N.V., Mr. Rigaud successfully finalized the sale of Naturex to Givaudan.
 
Committee Assignments
 
 Audit
 
 Governance
 
Other Current Public Company Directorships
 
 Corbion N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam)
 
Board Qualifications
 
Mr. Rigaud brings over thirty years of relevant industry expertise and strong global business acumen, including extensive M&A and strategic experience, to our Board. He is also well-versed on sustainability and corporate social responsibility matters. As CEO at Corbion N.V., he leads an organization of 2,500 employees, 16 industrial sites, and 6 R&D and Innovation centers. Mr. Rigaud is a French national working out of the Netherlands, and brings unique and diverse international perspective, relevant CEO experience, and insights to our Board.


Monica Vicente
Class 2 Director
(Term expires 2024)
Age: 58
Independent Director since 2023

 
Professional Highlights
 
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a global agricultural company, since April 2022.
 
 Prior to that, she served as Vice President, Corporate Finance at Fresh Del Monte for 19 years.
 
Committee Assignments
 
 Audit
 
Other Current Public Company Directorships
 
 None
 
Board Qualifications
 
Ms. Vicente’s experience as a current CFO for a global public company brings substantial financial expertise to our Board. She has extensive financial expertise across global and regional finance, financial planning and analysis, investor relations and procurement for a global public company. She has experience in SEC reporting and controlling, tax and treasury as well. Ms. Vicente brings these relevant experiences, strategic business acumen, and relevant food industry expertise to our Board.

UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE ABOVE NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS.