Umicore NV/SA - Company Profile

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The following section provides information on Umicore NV/SA’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Umicore NV/SA's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Thomas Leysen

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2008 Age: 62

Mr. Thomas Leysen has been the Chairman of the company since November 2008. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company from 2000 to 2008. Mr. Leysen served various positions in industrial divisions.

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Mathias Miedreich

Chief Executive Officer Senior Management Since: 2021 Age: 48

Mr. Mathias Miedreich has been the Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2021. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice-President of the Clean Mobility division at Faurecia and Vice President of Strategy & New Technologies for the Clean Mobility business. Mr. Miedreich also served in various positions in automotive industries, Siemens and Continental, and started his career in Strategic Consulting at KPMG.

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Wannes Peferoen

Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2022 Age: 43

Mr. Wannes Peferoen has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since October 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Controller of several business units of the company and Senior Vice President of Electro-Optic Materials. Mr. Peferoen also served in various management positions in Belgium and France; and Audit & Advisory positions for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

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Frank Daufenbach

Chief Strategy Officer Senior Management Since: 2021 Age: 44

Mr. Frank Daufenbach has been the Chief Strategy Officer of the company since December 2021. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President of Strategy and Marketing of the Clean Mobility business group at Faurecia. Mr. Daufenbach also served as the Consultant at Minor Deloitte, KPMG and Oliver Wyman.

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Geert Olbrechts

Chief Technology Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2023 Age: 50

Mr. Geert Olbrechts has been the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since August 2023. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President of Research & Technology and Supply in Automotive Catalysts business division of the company. Mr. Olbrechts also served in different positions in Research & Development and Operations division in the Precious Metals Refining business unit.

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