Investment Committee
The Investment Committee ensures oversight of capital expenditure or investment proposals exceeding € 200 million and commercial contracts that would lead to the requirement of such an investment.
Thomas Leysen
Member and Chair of this Committee since
27 April 2023
Date appointed to Supervisory Board
10 May 2000
ExperienceÂ
Thomas Leysen became Chair of Umicore in November 2008 after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Umicore since 2000. During this mandate, he transformed the former Union Minière from a non-ferrous company into an international materials technology group called Umicore. He joined the group in 1993 as member of the Executive Committee, and successively managed several industrial divisions.
Birgit Behrendt
Member of this Committee since
27 April 2023
Date appointed to Supervisory Board
29 April 2021
ExperienceÂ
Birgit Behrendt had throughout her career various global leadership positions at Ford Motor Company and was elected a company officer and vice president Global Purchasing in 2013. From 2018 through 2019, she assumed the position vice president Joint Ventures, Alliances & Commercial Affairs. She is currently a Senior Advisor and Venture Partner at AP Ventures LLP, London.
Michael Bredael
Member of this Committee since
25 April 2025
Date appointed to Supervisory Board
25 April 2025
Experience
Michael Bredael, a Belgian citizen, with both public and private board experience, is Investment Partner at GBL since 2016. Before joining GBL, Mr. Bredael has built extensive expertise in investment banking across different sectors and geographies at BNP Paribas and in consultancy at Towers Watson. He holds a master’s degree in Economic Sciences & Business Management. Michael Bredael, a Belgian citizen, with both public and private board experience, is Investment Partner at GBL since 2016. Before joining GBL, Mr. Bredael has built extensive expertise in investment banking across different sectors and geographies at BNP Paribas and in consultancy at Towers Watson. He holds a master’s degree in Economic Sciences & Business Management.
Marc Grynberg
Member of this Committee since
27 April 2023
Date appointed to Supervisory Board
27 April 2023
Experience
Marc Grynberg was Umicore's Chief Executive Officer from November 2008 to November 2021. During his CEO mandate, he positioned Umicore as a global leader in clean mobility materials and recycling. Marc joined Umicore in 1996, served as CFO of the Company between 2000 and 2006 and headed the Automotive Catalysts business from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining Umicore, Marc held several management positions at DuPont de Nemours in Brussels and Geneva.
The full biographies of the Committee Members are available on our Supervisory Board page.