BME is led by its Executive Management Team, which is made up of the two members of the Management Board, four senior functional leaders, and six managing directors of the larger operating companies.
Management Board
Ismael Roig
Group CEO
Ismael Roig
Group CEO
Ismael is an experienced international leader with a strong track record in complex, regulated industries, combining strong operational leadership with financial discipline, transformation expertise and a consistent focus on value creation in multinational environments.
Before joining BME, Ismael was President EMEA at Archer Daniels Midland. His prior career spans CEO- and Board-level responsibilities across operations, strategy, finance, transformation, and M&A, at Monbake, Gruma and General Motors.
Lucas Faase
Group Chief Financial Officer
Lucas Faase
Group Chief Financial Officer
Lucas is an experienced finance leader with a strong track record in dynamic commercial and corporate environments. He has a broad background in the area of controlling, financial planning, accounting & reporting, performance management, restructuring and M&A.
His prior experience included roles at CH Robinson Europe, FrieslandCampina and Sara Lee (now JDE Peet’s).
GROUP FUNCTIONS
Désiré Jansen
Group SVP Human Resources
Désiré Jansen
Group SVP Human Resources
Désiré is an experienced HR leader with a background in leading people and organization transformation, organizational design, talent management, leadership development and executive recruitment in multinational environments.
Her prior experience included roles at CRH, Ahold Delhaize and Office Depot.
John Tros
Group SVP Operations
John Tros
Group SVP Operations
John is an experienced operations leader with a background in management, business & IT transformations, sourcing & procurement and supply chain.
His prior experience included management roles at KPMG Advisory, Ahold Delhaize and ABN AMRO.
Fabian Koppert
Group SVP Strategy & Development, Managing Director STG
Fabian Koppert
Group SVP Strategy & Development, Managing Director STG
Fabian is an experienced business leader with a background in strategy, international corporate development, mergers & acquisitions and real estate.
His prior roles included positions at Waterland, Rentokil and KPMG.
Thomas Langthaler
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
Thomas Langthaler
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
Thomas is an experienced IT & Digital Transformation leader with a strong track record in multinational environments, transforming traditional IT teams to deliver value for its core business.
His prior experience included leadership roles at Adapa Group, DO & CO Group and Prinzhorn Group.
OPERATING COMPANIES
Jan-Willem Dockheer
Managing Director BMN Netherlands, Tegelgroep Nederland, Galvano
Jan-Willem Dockheer
Managing Director BMN Netherlands, Tegelgroep Nederland, Galvano
Jan-Willem is an experienced international business leader with a proven track record in driving large-scale transformations and taking teams and organizations to the next level with a strong customer focus.
His prior experience included management roles at Ahold Delhaize, Fit for Free and Philips.
Andreas Pawlenka
Managing Director BMS Switzerland
Andreas Pawlenka
Managing Director BMS Switzerland
Andreas is an experienced business leader with a strong background in finance, strategy, and driving operational efficiency and transformation in international retail and wholesale.
His prior experience included roles at Kingfisher and Metro Group.
Olivier Touchais
Managing Director BME France, BME Spain, Maxmat, BMB, BME Bouwmaten and Group ComEx
Olivier Touchais
Managing Director BME France, BME Spain, Maxmat, BMB, BME Bouwmaten and Group ComEx
Olivier is an experienced business leader with a proven track record in finance, general management, business development, sales and commercial excellence. He combines his MD roles with leading the Commercial Excellence team for the Group.
His prior experience included roles at CRH and Honeywell.
Frank Hasselmann
Managing Director SHK Germany
Frank Hasselmann
Managing Director SHK Germany
Frank is an experienced business leader managing high performing teams and driving transformation, driven by a strong track record in consulting, retail, wholesale, and distribution.
His prior experience included roles at Calumet, Linde Gas, Kearney and McKinsey&Company.
Tom Waltasaari
Managing Director Bauking
Tom Waltasaari
Managing Director Bauking
Tom Waltasaari is an experienced international business leader with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and enhancing operational efficiency across diverse sectors and particularly in the building materials sector.
His prior experience included roles at CRH, Villeroy & Boch, Masco and Sony.
Fabian Koppert
Group SVP Strategy & Development, Managing Director STG
Fabian Koppert
Group SVP Strategy & Development, Managing Director STG
Fabian is an experienced business leader with a background in strategy, international corporate development, mergers & acquisitions and real estate.
His prior roles included positions at Waterland, Rentokil and KPMG.