Chairman of Executive Board and Executive Committee
Yoram Knoop (1969, Dutch nationality) joined ForFarmers in November 2013 and was appointed CEO of ForFarmers N.V. with effect from 1 January 2014 (then ForFarmers B.V.). As chairman of the Executive Committee he is ultimately responsible for all strategic and operational affairs.
His current contract is for a period of four years until the AGM in 2022, when he will be eligible for reappointment for another four-year term. By virtue of his position he is a member of the Steering Group of the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC).
Before joining ForFarmers Yoram Knoop was managing director of an operating company in the Cargill group, which focuses on the production of premixes for animal nutrition and for other companies. Yoram Knoop has a degree in Business Administration. He has experience in commercial, operational and general management positions at quoted, private and private-equity companies in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States (Provimi, Quest, Owens Corning).