Nestle SA - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Nestle SA’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Nestle SA's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Pablo Isla
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Pablo Isla has been the Chairman of the company since October 2025. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altadis Group. Earlier, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of Inditex S.A from 2005 to 2011. He also served as Director of Telefonica S.A. from 2003 to 2017. Previously, he served as General Manager for the National Heritage Department of the Treasury Ministry, Government of Spain from 1998 to 2003. Prior to this, he served as General Counsel for Banco Popular Espanol from 1992 to 1996.
Philipp Navratil
Chief Executive Officer Senior ManagementAnna Manz
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMs. Anna Manz has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since March 2024. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Financial Officer for the London Stock Exchange Group Plc from 2020 to February 2024. She also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at Johnson Matthey Plc from From 2016 to 2020. Previously, she worked as the Chief Strategy Officer, Treasurer and Finance Director at Diageo Plc from 1999 to 2016. She also served as Director of ITV PLC. Currently, she serves as a Director of Astra Zeneca PLC.
Stefan Palzer
Chief Technology Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Stefan Palzer has been the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since 2018. Prior to this, he served as the Head of Nestle Research Center from 2016 to 2018, and the Global R&D Director of Strategic Business Unit Beverages from 2013 to 2016, and the Managing Director Nestle Product Technology Center for Confectionery, Nestle UK from 2010 to 2013. He also served as the Head of Food Science & Technology and Manager of Food Science & Technology Expert Networks, Nestlé Research Center from 2007 to 2010 at the company; and Manager of Technology Group, Nestle Product Technology Center for Culinary, Nestle Germany in 2006. Earlier, Mr. Palzer worked as the Leader of Nestle Product Technology Center for Culinary, Nestle Germany from 2003 to 2006.
Stephanie Pullings Hart
Executive Vice President; Chief Operations Officer Senior ManagementMs. Stephanie Pullings Hart has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the company since November 2023. Previously, she served as the Deputy Head of Operations at Nestle in July 2023. Earlier, she served as Senior Vice President Global Operations for Beyond Meat and for Warby Parker. Prior to this, she served as the Vice President of Manufacturing at Nestlé USA. Previously, she served as the Vice President of Operations and Executive Director of Technical and Production of Nestlé Oceania. She was appointed as Program Director for Nestlé Headquarters in 2007.
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