Hans Ploos van Amstel

Born: 1965

Nationality: Dutch citizen.

Independence: Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders.

Direct or related person ownership:

Committee work: Chairman of the People & Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit & Sustainability Committee.

Current appointments: Currently a member of the Board of Recover Textile Systems, a growing Spanish circular fashion company focused on sustainability within the fashion industry.

Hans Ploos van Amstel is an experienced former Chief Financial Officer who has operated internationally at senior levels in both listed, private and family-owned companies. Hans started his career at Procter & Gamble in 1989 holding various roles and rising to become the regional Chief Financial Officer for Fabric and Home Care in Europe. In 2003 he joined Levi Strauss as its Vice President of Finance and Operation in Europe eventually moving to San Francisco to become the Group's Chief Financial Officer. In 2009 he became Chief Financial Officer of the family holding company COFRA Group and then became the Chief Financial Officer for the Adecco Group in 2015. In 2020 he joined the Swiss private equity firm Partners Group as its Chief Financial Officer until 2023. Hans holds a bachelor's degree in business 
economics, accounting and taxes from Eindhoven University and a Master of Business and Administration from Tilburg University.