Louis Dreyfus Company Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, March 13, 2026 – Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced today the appointment of Mr. Sébastien Landerretche as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 18, 2026 and based in Switzerland.
Mr. Landerretche joined the Group in 2004, leading global ocean freight research, based in China. He subsequently held several key leadership roles based in Singapore, including Regional Head of Oilseeds and Regional Head of Freight for Asia, until his appointment as Global Head of Freight in 2015, based in Switzerland. Prior to LDC, Sébastien worked in financial controlling positions at EDF and RSM, in China. He graduated from ESSEC Business School.
Michael Gelchie, LDC’s Chief Executive Officer said, “I am confident that Sébastien’s extensive experience and deep understanding of our business will ensure strong leadership moving forward, driving our financial strategy in line with LDC’s strategic growth plans.”
The move follows the unexpected passing at the end of December 2025 of LDC’s previous CFO, Patrick Treuer, who was succeeded by Nigel Mamalis as Interim CFO.
Mr. Gelchie added, “I am grateful for Nigel’s leadership and support, which have been invaluable to LDC and our global Finance teams in this difficult moment, ensuring stability and continuity throughout the transition. I look forward to continued collaboration with Nigel in his previous capacity as an external Advisor to the Group.”
Sébastien Landerretche is succeeded by Mr. Jean-Romain Roig as Global Head of Freight, based in Singapore.
###
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.
For more information, visit www.ldc.com and follow us on social media.
Media Contact
For further information, please contact [email protected].
