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Ilonka Audenaerde

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Algemeen at SER Topvrouwen
📍 St Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

Ilonka Audenaerde is the General Manager for Bonduelle Northern Europe, where she drives business growth with a focus on strategic management and sustainability. An MBA graduate from EDHEC Business School, she is a passionate leader dedicated to making a positive impact by elevating both business and people to the next level.

She is deeply committed to accelerating the transition to plant-based nutrition, frequently participating in panels and engaging with students on the future of food. Ilonka champions creating change by inspiring and involving others in the movement towards healthier, more sustainable eating habits.

Her team won a Better Media Award for their creative "Reset your Recipe" campaign, which promotes plant-based twists on popular meals like "Spaghetti bololentils".

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Algemeen
Job Level
Leadership
Location
St Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Plant-Based Transition
Actively promotes the shift to plant-rich food, speaking at events like the Eiwitfestival and working to lower the ecological footprint of food production.
Sustainable Agriculture
Leads initiatives at Bonduelle to move crop cultivation to Europe and transition partner farmers to regenerative agriculture, reducing the company's ecological footprint.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Algemeen
SER Topvrouwen
12-2019
General Manager / CEO Bonduelle Northern Europe
Bonduelle
10-2016 - 11-2019
Commercieel directeur - Marketingdirecteur & Verkoopdirecteur Bonduelle Benelux
Bonduelle
10-2014 - 10-2016
Verkoopdirecteur - Sales Director Bonduelle Benelux
Bonduelle
9-2009 - 10-2014
Marketing director Bonduelle Benelux
Bonduelle
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Education
2016 - 2017
MBA
EDHEC Business School
2016 - 2016
International Leadership course: Leading for Organizational Impact
Center for Creative Leadership; CCL; Brussels
1991 - 1996
Master's degree
Maastricht University
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