Executive Committee

Marc Grynberg, 47
Chief Executive Officer

Marc Grynberg was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Umicore in November 2008. He was head of the Group's Automotive Catalysts business unit from 2006 to 2008 and served as Umicore's CFO from 2000 until 2006. He joined Umicore in 1996 as Group Controller. Marc holds a Commercial Engineering degree from the University of Brussels (Ecole de Commerce Solvay) and, prior to joining Umicore, worked for DuPont de Nemours in Brussels and Geneva.

Filip Platteeuw, 40
Chief Financial Officer

Filip Platteeuw joined Umicore in 2004 and was instrumental in the Cumerio spin-off in 2005. He then led the project team for the creation of Nyrstar and its successful IPO in 2007. He became Vice President of Corporate Development in 2010. He took up the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in November 2012. Filip holds a master degree in Applied Economics from the University of Ghent and a master degree Financial Management from the Vlerick Management School. Filip has extensive financial experience including nine years in investment banking, corporate banking and equity research with KBC bank. He is also responsible for Corporate Development and InfoDoc. 

Denis Goffaux, 45
Chief Technology Officer

Denis Goffaux holds a degree in mining engineering from the University of Liège. He joined Umicore Research in 1995 and has lived and worked in Belgium, Chile, China and Korea. Prior to moving to Japan in 2006, Denis was head of the Rechargeable Battery Materials business line and successfully developed the business into a world leader in cathode materials for lithium ion rechargeable batteries. In his capacity as Country Manager Japan, Denis Goffaux laid strong foundations for Umicore to grow its industrial presence and commercial activities in Japan. He was appointed to his present post in July 2010. Besides his position as Chief Technology Officer, he also is responsible for Environment, Health & Safety.

Stephan Csoma, 48
Executive Vice-President Performance Materials

Stephan Csoma joined Umicore in 1992. He holds diplomas in economics from the UCL University of Louvain and Chinese/Mandarin from Fudan University in Shanghai. He has extensive strategic and operational and commercial experience. He set up our first industrial operations in China in the mid-1990s and ran our former South African cobalt operations. Between 2001 and 2005 he led the Zinc Chemicals business unit and from 2005 to 2009 he was SVP for Umicore South America. Afterwards he became SVP Government Affairs. In that function he has developed our advocacy activities from scratch and in the space of three years his team has ensured that Umicore’s voice is heard at the highest levels in Europe, the US and China. In 2012 he took up the function of EVP of Performance Materials. Stephan will keep oversight responsibility for Government Affairs as well.

Hugo Morel, 62
Executive Vice-President Recycling

Hugo Morel holds a Masters degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Leuven. He joined Umicore in 1974 and held several positions in production, commercial, strategy and general management. He headed the Zinc Chemicals business unit from 1996 to 1997 and was appointed to his present position in 1998. He joined the Executive Committee in 2002. Besides heading the Recycling business group, he also is responsible for Procurement & Transport.

Pascal Reymondet, 53
Executive Vice-President Catalysis

Pascal Reymondet holds an MSc from Stanford University and an Engineering degree from the Ecole Centrale in Paris. He held different management positions within the Degussa group including management of the Port Elizabeth and Burlington automotive catalyst plants. He joined the Umicore Executive Committee in 2003 to be in charge of the Precious Metals Products group. In September 2007, he was appointed to head the Zinc Specialties business group. In June 2010 he assumed responsibility for the Performance Materials business group. Since November 2012 he is responsible for the business group Catalysis.

Marc Van Sande, 60
Executive Vice-President Energy Materials 

Marc Van Sande holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Antwerp as well as an MBA. He joined Umicore in 1980, and held several positions in research, marketing and production. In 1993 he was appointed Vice-President of the Electro-Optic Materials business unit and he joined the Executive Committee as Executive Vice-President of Advanced Materials in 1999. He assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer between 2005 and 2010 after which he took the helm of the Energy Materials business group.