Laurent Freixe
Laurent Freixe has been chief executive officer of Nestlé Europe since November 2008.Born in Paris, France, Laurent Freixe joined Nestlé in France in 1986. From then until1999, he held different positions with increasing responsibilities in the field of sales and marketing. In 1999, he became the head of the nutrition division of Nestlé France; in 2003 he was appointed chief executive officer of Nestlé Hungary, and in 2007 he was appointed to the same postion at Nestlé Iberian Region. In November 2008, Laurent joined the Nestlé executive board as executive vice president with responsibility for Zone Europe, where he plays a role in leading the Nestlé Nutrition health and wellness mission, and making Nestlé Europe a profitable growth zone for the Group.