David Blakemore to step down as CEO of Nutreco, Bastiaan van Tilburg to succeed him Nutreco CEO David Blakemore to step down from his position from September 1 and will be succeeded by Bastiaan van Tilburg. I’ve enjoyed meeting colleagues and customers around the world and collaborating to drive our vision and purpose forward.” says David. “I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved together.”With effect from September 1, 2025, Bastiaan van Tilburg will succeed David as CEO. Bastiaan van Tilburg has been with Nutreco for almost eight years, first as general manager of Trouw Nutrition Benelux, Scandinavia and France, then as Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia. Before joining Nutreco, Bastiaan worked in various commercial and operational leadership roles at SHV daughter company, Makro in Brazil.