About
Board member with a nearly 40-year track record building consumer brands; Chairman of Bansk Group, former Chairman of JAB and former CEO of Reckitt Benckiser.
Experience
- Red's All NaturalBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- amikaBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, IncBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentNew Jersey, United States
- The CraftoryBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Woodstream CorporationChairmancurrent2020 β presentLititz, Pennsylvania, United States
- You & Mr JonesBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentNew York, United States
- Bansk GroupChairman & Senior Partnercurrent2019 β presentNew York, United States
- Becht Family Charitable Trust (BFCT)Chairmancurrent2006 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Krispy KremeBoard Member2016 β 2019North Carolina, USA
- Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. / Keurig Dr. PepperChairman2016 β 2019Burlington, Massachusetts
- JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTSChairman2014 β 2019Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Caribou Coffee & Einstein Bros. BagelsBoard Member2013 β 2019Minnesota & Colorado, USA
- Peet's Coffee & TeaBoard Member2013 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area, USA
- JABChairman & Senior Partner2012 β 2019Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- CotyChairman2011 β 2018Greater New York City Area, USA
- Save the Children UKBoard Member2013 β 2015London, United Kingdom
- ICON AircraftBoard Member2011 β 2014California, USA
- RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLCChief Executive Officer1995 β 2011Slough, United Kingdom
- Procter & GambleMarketing | Sales | Finance1982 β 1988Frankfurt, Germany & Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Education
- University of ChicagoMBA, Business1980 β 1982
- Erasmus University RotterdamMBA, Business1977 β 1979
- University of GroningenBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics1974 β 1977
Skills & more
Nonprofits5FMCG22Investments14Consumer Products17Trade Marketing5Customer Insight7Shopper Marketing5Business Strategy30Brand Equity4Product Development3Marketing Management15Brand Management3
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Product InnovationCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness PlanningP&L ManagementChange ManagementMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisStrategyLeadershipManagementLanguages Dutch Β· English Β· French Β· German Β· Italian
From Bart's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Craftory
Adam Morgan
Brain Trust at The Craftory
Ananya Chowdhury
Investor at The Craftory
Andrea Diaz
Investor at The Craftory
Anthony Jenkinson
Partner - Go to Market at The Craftory
Atkins Dondo
Finance Director at The Craftory
Craig Dubitsky
Brain Trust at The Craftory
Elio Leoni Sceti
Co-Founder at The Craftory
Ernesto Schmitt
Co-Founder at The Craftory
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Bart Becht work?
- Bart Becht is Board at The Craftory.
Same school
Also attended University of Chicago336
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam177
Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at Noaber
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Also attended University of Groningen135
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Peet's Coffee & Tea3
Also worked at Procter & Gamble237
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture Partners
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