Alvin Rohrs, President and CEO of Enactus—“On behalf of the Enactus Worldwide Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce, Kees Kruythoff will become the new Chairman of the Enactus Worldwide Board of Directors this week. We are excited that Kees is the first Chairman of the Board that is from outside the United States.”
Kees Kruythoff, President, North America Unilever, has served as Vice Chairman of the Board and takes over the Chairman role from JP Bilbrey, Chairman, President and CEO, the Hershey Company.
JP Bilbrey stated, “My time serving as Chairman of the Worldwide Board of Directors has been a great pleasure and an honor. I will continue to serve Enactus with my personal support as well and help champion the support of The Hershey Company worldwide. Kees brings a true global citizen point-of-view and energy to Enactus. He has lived on several continents and has been driving business growth for Unilever for over 20 years. I look forward to seeing Enactus expand into new business sectors and continue its growth as a global brand under Kees’ leadership as Chairman of the Worldwide Board of Directors.”
From Doug McMillon, President & CEO Walmart Stores, Inc. and Immediate Past Board Chairman of the Enactus Worldwide Board of Directors
—“Congratulations to Kees, he brings an excellent brand of passion to Enactus. As the new Chairman of the Worldwide Board, I believe he can help drive the positive trajectory in global growth and impact.”
Kees stated, “Enactus is playing a vital role in giving university students an amazing launch pad fueled by entrepreneurial action to create a better world for us all. It's working—we've impacted nearly 2 million lives this year alone through business innovation that creates real social impact. This is one of the most exciting times to be a part of Enactus. We’re on a trajectory to see explosive growth and I’m proud to help lead the organization over the next two years.”
From Alvin Rohrs, "Kees has been a strong supporter and advocate for Enactus as evidenced by the over $1m Unilever contributes annually and by the myriad ways he has introduced us to other organizations and leaders of influence. On behalf of the Enactus Worldwide Board of Directors, please join me in welcoming Kees Kruythoff to his new role with Enactus.”
More about Kees Kruythoff at http://enactus.org/worldcup/kees-kruythoff/
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