Marcel Smits

Chairman of Asia Pacific & Head of Corporate Strategy at Cargill, Inc.

Marcel Smits

Marcel Smits

Chairman of Asia Pacific & Head of Corporate Strategy at Cargill, Inc.

Overview

Career Highlights

Cargill Master Retirement Trust
Royal KPN NV
Koninklijke Vendex KBB NV

RelSci Relationships

2025

Number of Boards

9

Birthday

09/1961

Age

59

Number of Awards

1

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Matthew Pakula

Director at The Hillshire Brands Foundation

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Jon Harris

Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer at Conagra Brands, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Mary A. Oleksiuk

Former Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive Vice President at Tyson Foods, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Stephen Cerrone

Professional at SJC Advisors LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Michael Cummins

Media Relations Contact at Conagra Brands, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Nicholas Guy Wilkinson

Chief Executive Officer at Dunelm Group Plc

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Nicolaas Willem Hoek

Executive Director at CM.com NV

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Jayme Donald Olson

Corporate Vice President & Treasurer at Cargill Master Retirement Trust

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Steven Marcel van der Heijden

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman-Management Board at TUI Nederland NV

Relationship likelihood: Strong

David W. MacLennan

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cargill, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

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In The News

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

January 19, 2019

Cargill plans to expand in Pakistan

Marketline Newswire

January 18, 2019

Cargill plans to invest $200m in Pakistan

RelSci

January 1, 2019

Marcel Smits is now serving in a new position at Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd.

St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota)

November 12, 2018

Business People: Sunday, Nov. 11

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

October 31, 2018

Cargill shuffles its top executives; Dines becomes CFO

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Marcel Smits

Chairman of Asia Pacific & Head of Corporate Strategy at Cargill, Inc.

Education

Master's in Tax Law

University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam is one of the world’s intellectual hubs with a rich history dating back to 1632

MBA

University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School

The Amsterdam Business School (ABS) is part of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) established in 1632 and currently one of the largest comprehensive universities in Europe. The ABS is one of two Schools within the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB). Initiatives by the FEB to establish a separate business school were started in 2001, and the formal launch of the ABS took place in 2003. The ABS has been EQUIS accredited since 2007. The mission of the ABS is to offer an inspiring, international learning community to study business and management, where both staff and students can develop their capacities to optimum effect. The ABS is committed to advancing the understanding of business and its role in society, and to leverage synergies between the School and the Amsterdam metropolitan area.

Career History

Head of Corporate Strategy & Chairman

2018 - Current

Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd.

Part of Cargill, Inc., Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company located in Singapore that produces and markets food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products.

Chairman of Asia Pacific & Head of Corporate Strategy

2013 - Current

Cargill, Inc.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Current

Cargill Master Retirement Trust

Boards & Committees

Member-Supervisory Board

2003 - 2010

NN Group Bidco BV

NN Group Bidco BV engages in the provision of life and non-life insurance. It operates through the following segments: Life, General, Bank, Asset Management, and Other. The Life segment provides savings and pension through life insurance. The General segment provides non-life insurance such as property, vehicle, and professional indemnity liability. The Bank segment offers mortgage and retail banking services. The Asset Management deals with investment funds, institutional pension funds, and retail investments. The Other segment includes health care insurance. The company was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Member, Management Board

Prior

Koninklijke Vendex KBB NV

Koninklijke Vendex KBB NV is one of the leading non-food retailer in the Netherlands, and is expanding abroad with various shop formats. The company is active in seven countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark,Germany, France and Spain. Vendex KBB incorporates fifteen shop formats, with a total of almost 1,800 stores. The group was formed from Magazijn de Bijenkorf, which was founded in 1870, and Vroom & Dreesmann, which was founded in 1887. Over the years, both of these Amsterdam-based companies developed into leading players in the Dutch retail sector.

Director, Supervisory Board

Prior

E-Plus Service GmbH & Co. KG

E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG provides telecommunications services in Germany, trailing T-Mobile and Vodafone. It provides mobile voice and data services, including phone, e-mail, multimedia, prepaid calling cards, and internet access to its customers. The company has launched Simyo, a new mobile service. E-Plus, which targets private consumers and business customers, also offers advertising on its network. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered at Potsdam, Germany.

Member, Board of Directors

Current

The Hillshire Brands Foundation

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2017

Junior Achievement of The Upper Midwest, Inc.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST, INC.'S (JA/JAUM) MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. JA TEACHES STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 HOW TO MANAGE MONEY, HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER OR COLLEGE, AND HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS. JA EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD, THEREBY ENHANCING THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL. OUR RELEVANT, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO SCHOOLS AND ALIGN WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL CURRICULUM STANDARDS. DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND 10,475 VOLUNTEERS TO TEACH OUR CURRICULUM TO 169,990 LOCAL STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.

Awards & Honors

CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Other Affiliations

Marcel Smits is affiliated with Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd., Cargill, Inc., Cargill Master Retirement Trust, The Hillshire Brands Co., Royal KPN NV, Koninklijke Vendex KBB NV, Victoria Retail Group BV, Unilever UK Ltd., Maxeda BV, NN Group Bidco BV, Koninklijke Vendex KBB NV, E-Plus Service GmbH & Co. KG, The Hillshire Brands Foundation

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