Louis Dreyfus Company Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, January 5, 2026 – Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced today the appointment of Mr. Nigel Mamalis as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately, further to the unexpected passing of its Group CFO, Patrick Treuer, at the end of December.
Mr. Mamalis takes up this role after working with LDC in an advisory capacity since 2019, prior to which his career within the Group covered diverse functions, from trading to risk, finance and management, including in several senior positions such as CEO for Europe & Black Sea, Deputy Group CFO, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, Senior Head of Merchandizing Platforms, and others.
“Over more than 30 years working for and with LDC, Nigel has made many valuable contributions and been a trusted member of our leadership team, leveraging his extensive knowledge of our business and industry to support LDC’s operations and strategic developments. I am confident that he will continue to do so in his capacity as Interim CFO,” said Mr. Michael Gelchie, LDC’s Chief Executive Officer.
In his capacity as LDC’s Interim CFO, Mr. Mamalis will report to the Group CEO and be based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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About Louis Dreyfus Company
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, founded in 1851. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, reliably and responsibly. Our activities span the entire value chain, from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms): Coffee, Cotton, Food & Feed Solutions, Freight, Global Markets, Grains & Oilseeds, Juice, Rice and Sugar. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 95 million tons of products. Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries across six geographical regions, and employs approximately 19,000 people globally.
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