Vandevelde, who has served as Lead Independent Director of JDE Peet's since its listing, has extensive experience within the company and in the retail and FMCG sectors. His previous roles include Chairman of Carrefour, Chairman and CEO of Marks and Spencer Group plc, and Senior Independent Director of Vodafone Group plc. He spent the first 24 years with Kraft Foods, ultimately becoming CEO of Kraft Jacobs Suchard's French and Italian operations.