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Johan Verriest has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over three decades. Johan began their career in 1985 at Agrofeedmills (Nigeria) Ltd., where they held various roles including Project Manager and General Manager. In 1988, Johan joined Westvaco Corp. as a Sales Representative and gradually advanced to higher positions such as Sales Engineer, Business Manager, and Sales Manager. In 2002, they transitioned to MeadWestvaco (MWV) and continued their successful career as a Sales Manager and later as the Business Development Director for the EMEA region. Finally, since 2016, Johan has been working at Ingevity where they have served as the Business Development Director and currently holds the role of Director of Industrial Specialties for the EMEA region.

Johan Verriest obtained a Postgraduate in Management (Postgraduaat in Bedrijfskunde) from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium in 1997-1998. Johan also holds a Master of Science (Honors) degree in Bio-Engineering from KU Leuven, completed between 1979 and 1984. Additionally, they received a French Baccalaureate (D, Sciences) from Cours Descartes, Kinshasa, DRC in 1977-1978. Lastly, Johan attended Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome, Italy from 1973 to 1977; however, no degree information is provided for this institution.