Currently, Hein Schumacher is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Unilever Plc. Mr. Schumacher is also on the board of Het Concertgebouw NV and TIAS Business School BV and Chairman for Global Dairy Platform, Inc.

In his past career Mr. Schumacher occupied the position of Vice President-Finance for Heinz Europe Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Koninklijke FrieslandCampina NV, President-Asia Pacific Zone at H.J. Heinz Co., Controller-Asia & Central America Region at Royal Ahold NV, Finance Manager at Unilever NV and Principal at Heinz UFE Ltd.

Mr. Schumacher received a graduate degree from the University of Amsterdam.