Leadership perspectives: An interview with Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO of Archroma

Heidrick & Struggles’ Louis Besland speaks to Heike van de Kerkhof, the CEO of Archroma, a specialty chemicals company, about leading and developing her team, which is unusually diverse for the chemicals sector. She discusses how she has been building the team and what impact her diverse team has on the organization’s strategy and culture, as well as the challenges of finding talent with sustainability expertise, balancing Archroma’s commitment to sustainability with its financial objectives, and what skills are required to lead the company’s ESG initiatives.

About the interviewer

Louis Besland (lbesland@heidrick.com) is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ London and Paris offices and a member of the CEO & Board and the Industrial practices.