Tate & Lyle group appoints new chief financial officer
Ingredients and solutions firm Tate & Lyle PLC has appointed Sarah Kuijlaars to the position of Chief Financial Officer, as well as joining its board from next month.
The experienced international finance leader, having previously served as CFO of De Beers Group and Arcadis NV. Prior to that, she was Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and held a number of senior finance leadership roles during a 25-year career at Shell plc. Sarah is currently a non-executive director of Inchcape plc.
Sarah succeeds Dawn Allen who, as announced on 24 April 2024, is leaving Tate & Lyle to take up the position of Chief Financial Officer of Haleon plc. Dawn will step down as Chief Financial Officer and from Tate & Lyle’s Board on 15 September 2024 and will remain with the Company until late October to ensure a smooth transition.
Nick Hampton, Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle, said: “Sarah is an outstanding addition to our executive team and I am delighted to welcome her to Tate & Lyle. Her proven track record of financial leadership in large and dynamic global businesses will prove invaluable to us as we enter the next phase of our growth agenda as a focused food and beverage solutions business.”
David Hearn, Chair of Tate & Lyle, said: “Sarah brings a wealth of financial, commercial and international experience to Tate & Lyle which will be of significant value to the Company as it continues to expand and develop. We are delighted to welcome Sarah to our Board.”
Sarah Kuijlaars said: “I am excited to be joining Tate & Lyle at such an important time in the Company’s development. I look forward to working with Nick and the senior leadership team to continue to support Tate & Lyle’s customers across the world, and to deliver on the Company’s growth ambitions.”