Marc Croonen has been Chief Sustainability, Transformation and Communications Officer of Ahold Delhaize since 2016. Prior to the merger between Ahold and Delhaize, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Delhaize Group from 2014.

Prior to joining Delhaize Group, Marc was human resources director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at International Paper from 2012. Between 2010 and 2012, he was chief human resources officer at Dexia.

Marc began his career with the former brewery Artois (later Interbrew). After having been human resources manager for nine years, he became head of human resources and communication with Volkswagen Belgium from 1995 until 1999 and human resources director with Danone for Northern Europe from 1999 until 2001.  

From 2001 until 2010, Marc was employed by AB Inbev, from 2005 onwards as head of human resources for Western Europe.