People on the Move

Monument Team,
I am pleased to announce that Peter Michielsen will join the Monument team as Business Leader for Europe on August 1, 2021. Peter will report to me and be a member of the Global Leadership Team, and he will be responsible for overseeing our growth efforts for the Kallo business and throughout Europe. Peter is excited to build upon our many successes in Kallo – and to work closely with our global team to seek a range of expansion opportunities, including new markets, geographies, technologies, and potential acquisitions.

The following team members will report to Peter: Manu Gyselinck (Site Manger), Peter Hellemans (Sales Director Cust Mfg.), Sweder Van Rijckevorsel (Sales Director OP), Jacobus Sinnema (R&D Manager), and Christophe Vergote (MC Kallo Supply Chain Manager). Diana De Peuter (Accounting & IT Manager) and Paul Quintyn (HR Manager) will continue to report to their functional leader to assure continued strong governance in these two functional areas.

Peter joins us with over 30 years of leadership in global specialty materials – with a long history of translating overarching business visions into winning strategies that deliver tangible results. In his most recent role, he served as Managing Director for Sonneborn Refined Products B.V., where he was responsible for Sonneborn’s European and Asian business and plants producing specialty chemicals for personal care, pharma, and industrial applications. In addition, Peter has held a range of leadership roles at Cargill, including Business Unit Leader / President with responsibilities for stand-alone businesses.

Peter earned his Master of Science degree in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Over the past six months, Peter has provided business advice to Monument on a range of growth initiatives – and we are excited to welcome him formally to our Global Leadership Team. I am confident that Peter’s leadership, insights, and engagement will allow us to expand our reach in Europe, as well as strengthen our overall company growth strategy.

Please join me in welcoming Peter to the Monument team and in wishing him well in his new role.

Paul Raymond

CEO