Board Chairman, King Harris, stated, “We are delighted that Stephan will join and lead our strong management team. He has had an impressive career at Royal DSM NV and has played a key role in expanding its nutrition cluster.”
Mr. Tanda currently serves as an Executive Managing Board Director at DSM and oversees its approximately $5.5 billion global Nutrition business as well as its Pharma joint ventures and business interests in the Americas. DSM is a leading global supplier of ingredients and material solutions for the food, dietary supplement, personal care, medical device, automotive, paint, electronic and bio-material markets. A native of Austria, Mr. Tanda has a degree in plastics engineering from the University of Leoben (Austria) and has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (USA). Prior to joining DSM, he served for three years as President and CEO of Freudenberg Nonwovens Group after spending over twelve years with DuPont where he lived in multiple locations in Europe and the U.S. as he assumed increasing responsibilities that included operations, P&L management, strategic planning, business development and leadership of a joint venture.