Our board and management

Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks)
Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks)Co-Chairperson
Franz Kraus (Novamont)
Franz Kraus (Novamont)Co-Chairperson
Afsaneh Nabifar (BASF SE)
Afsaneh Nabifar (BASF SE)Vice-Chairperson
Erwin Lepoudre (Kaneka)
Erwin Lepoudre (Kaneka)Treasurer
Andy Sweetman (Futamura)
Andy Sweetman (Futamura)
Frederic van Gansberghe (Futerro)
Frederic van Gansberghe (Futerro)
Myriam Moeyersons (Ingevity)
Myriam Moeyersons (Ingevity)
Robert Mack (Kimberly-Clark)
Robert Mack (Kimberly-Clark)
Jack McKeivor (TotalEnergies Corbion)
Jack McKeivor (TotalEnergies Corbion)

Management

Hasso von Pogrell (European Bioplastics)
Hasso von Pogrell (European Bioplastics)Managing Director / Regulatory Affairs
Hasso von Pogrell is Managing Director of European Bioplastics since March 2009.
Upon completion of his education in Portugal, the United States and Germany, Mr von Pogrell joined the German Industry Association for Optical, Medical and Mechatronical Technologies in 1995, where he was responsible for public relations and economics. After a two-year stint as General Manager at the Federal Association of the German Medium and Large Retail Industry and seven years as Head of Department for foreign affairs at the Association of the German Construction Industry, he has served as Director General for the Association of the German Sawmill Industry between 2007 and 2009. Mr von Pogrell holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cologne.