Member of Executive Board and Executive Team
Rob Kiers (1980, Dutch nationality) joined ForFarmers in February 2021 as Director Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). In the fall of 2021 he was asked to lead the project regarding the revision of the 2025 strategy. In September 2021 he joined the ForFarmers Executive team as Director Strategy and M&A. On 5 June 2023 he was appointed to the Executive Board as COO of ForFarmers. His current term ends at the AGM in 2027, at which time he will be eligible for reappointment for another four years.
Rob obtained a Master’s degree in International Business from the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen. After his studies he started his career as a business and project control consultant. Thereafter, Rob acquired broad international experience in various commercial and management positions at Nutreco International, among others, in Middle East, Eastern-Europe, Latin America and most recently in Africa and Asia.