About Us

Brian is the fourth-generation family member to lead Griffith Foods. He has worked in the food industry for almost three decades, with more than 20 years of service at Griffith. Throughout his tenure with the company, Brian has held diverse leadership positions within Griffith and Custom Culinary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, including management roles in Europe, Asia, and North America. From 2005 until 2014, he led our teams in the dynamic Asia Pacific markets, served as Vice Chairman and Group President for Central and South America, Asia Pacific, and India Middle East for Griffith. In 2015, Brian began leading Griffith Foods as Executive Chairman.

Over the past four years, he has spearheaded a team to establish form and structure in Griffith’s sustainability platform of People, Planet and Performance, and apply it across all business units worldwide. In the coming years, he will continue guiding the organization to develop new shared value opportunities and promote a Purpose-driven strategy that supports the community and preserves the planet while fostering continued successful performance.

Brian earned a B.A. in International Political Science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.

TC Chatterjee was named Chief Executive Officer in 2016. Before becoming CEO, TC held positions as Chief Operating Officer, as well as Group President across some of Griffith’s fastest-growing regions, including Central and South America, Asia Pacific, and India – Middle East, as well as Custom Culinary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffith Foods™.

“Griffith’s global footprint and our ability to add value to our customers and their customers through our expertise and experience in food science, culinary arts, sensory and consumer insight help us offer a range of capabilities to enable our customers’ growth and innovation. We are proud of our ability to provide these locally as well as globally.”

Filip is an entrepreneurial and business builder with a proven track record of driving strong profitable growth in the food and beverage industry across four continents.  In addition to his successful progressive leadership roles in commercial operations and general management, Filip has strong passion for innovation and sustainability which is invaluable in leading the European organization on the next steps of our journey toward our 2030 Aspirations, in service of our Purpose.

Tarik Abida is the Vice President of Finance for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa, where he leads the controlling, financial shared service, FP&A, risk, treasury, and M&A departments. Tarik joined the company in 2019 following a 17-year finance career in global food and retail companies, where he built a strong background in finance transformation and team leadership.

Experienced International Human Resources Leader with significant expertise in all areas of HR.  Focused on driving People initiatives and execution to deliver Business Strategy.  Achieving organisational excellence through Talent Management & People strategies striving towards becoming an employer of choice.  Strong advocate on bringing the People agenda to Senior Leadership teams enabling execution of strategy in the key areas of Talent , Development , Organisation & Culture.

Arnaud Le Guen is Vice President of Purchasing & Quality for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa. He is also responsible for the Griffith Foods Europe Sustainability platform.

In his 7 years at Griffith and his 20+ year career in the food industry, Arnaud has been fully focused on purchasing and quality; developing supply chain tools and building high performing teams in multicultural environment.

He is passionate about and convinced that Sustainability is the main driving force to unlock innovation and address social and environmental issues complementing the Griffith Foods ethos to provide ‘delicious, nutritious and sustainable’ food.

Arnaud is dedicated to creating positive changes within the food industry and believes this is possible through multiple collaborations and relationships with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality and a circular economy, both of which drive performance and assure quality products for all our Griffith customers.

Having lived and worked in the USA for several years, he holds an MBA from Texas A&M International University USA

Giuseppe Onorato is the Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa. Giuseppe describes himself as a facilitator, creating a pleasant work environment and developing talents by means of mentoring and empowering, while challenging the status quo and breaking down silos. He brings more than 11 years of experience from global tobacco, beverage, and engineering companies to the role.

Giuseppe holds a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering and is a chartered engineer. He has completed executive education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), postgraduate studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), education in applied computational fluid dynamics at The University of Glasgow.

Nathan Sellen is the IT Director for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa. He held a variety of senior leadership roles in IT before joining Griffith Foods. Nathan previously worked in the food manufacture, agriculture and bio-technology sectors for 18 years, as well as the automotive sector for 7 years prior to that.

Having lived and worked in Germany, Finland, Singapore, China, Brazil, and the US, Nathan has a passion for world languages and meeting people of different cultures. He is active in the Transition Movement, is passionate about sustainability, and holds a permaculture design certificate. Nathan also holds a Batchelors degree (with Honours) in Economics and a Masters degree (with Distinction) in Computing.

Rochelle Schaetzl is the Head of Marketing for Griffith Foods Europe & Africa, a position that allows her to inspire people and think differently about her passions for food, travel, and foodservice. Born and raised in Southern Africa, she is a world traveller with a unique understanding of diverse cultures and cuisines. Prior to Griffith Foods, Rochelle was the Assistant Vice President of Business Capability Development for Nestle Professional, as well as Owner and Founder of We-Me Collaborations in addition to positions at Nando’s and Firmenich. She was also the Director of the South African Chef’s Association, honorary member of the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations, and Program Director of Worldchefs Academy.

Rochelle holds degrees in food science and marketing from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, as well as business leadership qualifications from IMD, Switzerland and a professional culinary chef certification.

Matt has broad, end to end knowledge of R&D and Quality and Food Safety. With 20+ years’ experience with Mars Incorporated having lived and worked in Europe and Australia, Matt has worked across multiple cultures and categories, building diverse teams to create successful product experiences, delivering value to both consumers and customers.

He understands a wide range of food technologies and emerging consumer trends, with a track record that transforms concepts into outstanding products. Recent roles included leading a Global R&D and Innovation function, delivering a five-year global strategy for Mars Food to create the next generation of healthy meals.

Dirk is an experienced professional with a strong track record of driving business growth and identifying new opportunities in the food and beverage industry. He has held senior leadership positions at multinational companies like Cargill and ADM, and has a proven ability to understand market dynamics and guide commercial organizations to achieve targets in a global context.

 As Vice President of Business Development at Griffith Foods, Dirk is responsible for identifying new opportunities and developing strategies to guide the commercial organization toward achieving its targets. With his international experience, cultural diversity, and passion for innovation and sustainability, he is well-positioned to lead the company’s growth and expansion efforts, and to help achieve its purpose of blending care & creativity to nourish the world.

Thomas Verrooten is the General Manager of Griffith Foods North and East Europe. He is an experienced director in international sales and general management, previously spending 12 years at Barry Callebaut. Thomas is skilled in food, chocolate, sales, team management, marketing, and key account management and is a board member for Friedewald Confectionary. He attended the University of Ghent and speaks Dutch, English, French, and German.

Jarnail Sani is the General Manager of Griffith Foods UK & Ireland. Previously, he spent eight years in operations at Adamsfoods. Jarnail is a qualified, enthusiastic, and highly self-motivated General Manager with a proven track record for people management, innovation, continuous improvement, and achieving sustainable change successfully, founded on his comprehensive experience within a fast-moving consumer goods environment. He has achieved a keen business focus through goal-oriented management control that’s gleaned from a strong manufacturing, financial, quality, and commercial understanding, as well as persistence and determination to fulfill challenging objectives.

Fernando Gomez is the General Manager for Griffith Foods South Europe. He is an experienced senior executive with considerable international background gained from working in Mexico, the United States, South America, and Europe. Previously, Fernando spent a total of 13 years in finance at Kraft Foods Mexico, holding a variety of roles from planning and analysis to controller. Having significant international experience, Fernando is extremely conscious of cultural differences and strives to be culturally sensitive wherever possible. He holds a degree from Universidad Iberoamericana – Ciudad de Mexico, a diploma in financial administration from Tecnologico de Monterrey, a global MBA from Thunderbird University, and a certificate in the senior executive program at the London Business School.

Sergi Estragues leads the “Other Foodservice” segment in Griffith Foods Europe under the Custom Culinary® business model and is also responsible for the expansion of Griffith Foods throughout sub-Saharan Africa. He has previously held different levels of responsibility in the Griffith Foods commercial and management structures of Spain and Italy. Sergi’s career in the food industry began during his six years at the flavour company Lucta, SA., where he had responsibilities as Product and Area Manager. Prior to that, he worked for the filter paper industry with Ahlstrom group, responsible for new market expansion.

Sergi is also a lawyer by the University of Barcelona. He frequently lectures in various Master studies at the University of Barcelona, Institute for Lifelong Learning and University Rovira i Virgili (University of Tarragona).