Peter Lidstone, Chief Operating Officer
 
(b. 1964)
 

Employment background:

 
  • Chief Operating Officer responsible for Operations in Continental Europa, and member of the management team since 1 December 2016.

 
  • Peter Lidstone came to H+H from a position as Director of Manufacturing and Logistics of NHS Blood and Transplant.
 
  • From 2013 to 2014, Peter was Global Supply Chain Director for Akzo Nobel Decorative Paints, having previously been the EMEA Supply Chain Director for them from 2009 to 2012.
 
  • Prior to then, Peter Lidstone had held a number of Executive roles in ICI Paints from 2002 to 2008 and Quest International a part of Unilever from 1987 to 2001. Peter Lidstone has lived in South Africa and the Netherlands.
 
Educational background:
 
  • Peter Lidstone holds a BSc (Hons) in Industrial Chemistry and is a Chartered Chemist.
 

 

Maikku Weber Hartmann, Chief Human Resources Officer 
 
(b. 1976)
 
Employment background:
 
  • Chief Human Resources Officer from 1 March 2019 and member of the management team since joining the company in 2019.
 
  • Maikku came to H+H from a position as HR Director at PerkinElmer where she led a regional HR function and was responsible for HR for the global Food division.
 
  • In the period of 2007 to 2015 Maikku held various global and regional HR positions at SPX and Nokia. Prior to that Maikku worked as a consultant and a clinical psychologist.
 
Educational background:
 
  • Maikku holds a Master of Psychology and she is a licensed Psychologist.

 

Bjarne Pedersen, Vice President, Business Development & IR
 
(b. 1977)
 
Employment background:
 
  • Vice President responsible for business development and investor relations from
    1 December 2014 and member of the management team since 1 October 2014. Bjarne Pedersen has been with H+H since 2008 and has worked in various positions within finance and IT.
 
  • Bjarne Pedersen came to H+H from a position as Global Cash Manager at Danske Bank advising multi-national companies on cash and risk management including IT integrations between corporates and banks.
 
  • Prior to that Bjarne Pedersen worked as an auditor.
 
Educational background:
 
  • Bjarne Pedersen holds an M.Sc. (Business Economics and Auditing).