Governance

GS1 is governed by a management board composed of key leaders and drivers from multi-nationals, retailers, manufacturers and GS1 Member Organisations. As a result, the GS1 management board has a global, multi-sectorial make-up.

EPCglobal Inc. and GS1 GDSN Inc. have separate management boards.

GS1 Management Board Members

Mr Miguel LOPERA
President and CEO
GS1
Ex-officio member

Mr José LOPEZ
Executive Vice President of Operations & GLOBE
Nestlé S.A.
Chairman GS1 Management Board
Mr Tim SMUCKER
Chairman and Co-CEO
The J M Smucker Company
Vice-chairman GS1 Management Board

Mr Zong-nan WANG
Chairman
Bright Foods (Group) Company Ltd.
Vice-chairman GS1 Management Board
Mr Atsunobu AGATA
Vice President Information Technology & President Integrated Business Services
AEON Global
Mr Rakesh BIYANI
Director & CEO of Retail
Future Group (India)

Mr Pierre BOUCHUT
CFO
Carrefour

Mr David CAJELLA URRY
Chairman & CEO
GS1 Malta

Mr Robert CARPENTER
CEO
GS1 US

Mr David CHING
Senior Vice President
Safeway Stores 
Mr Kevin M. DOUGHERTY
Group Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Kroger

Mr Bruce EDWARDS
CEO
DHL Exel Supply Chain 
Mr Michel EECKHOUT
Executive Vice President
Delhaize Group

Mr Rollin L. FORD
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Mr Werner GEISSLER
Vice Chairman Global Operations
The Procter & Gamble Company

Mr Pierre GEORGET
Chief Executive Officer
GS1 France

Mr Carlos Mario GIRALDO
President of Retail Business Operations
ALMACENES EXITO S.A.

Mr Sonny KING
Chief Executive Officer
Advantage Sales & Marketing

Mr Philippe LAMBOTTE
Senior Vice President Global Supply Chain Management
Merck Inc.

Dr Meinrad LUGAN
Member of the Board of Management
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Silvester MACHO
Chief Information Officer
Metro Group

Mr Rodney McMULLEN
President & COO
The Kroger Company

Mr Mike McNAMARA
Operations Development & IT Director
Tesco

Mrs Maria PALAZZOLO
Chief Executive Officer
GS1 Australia
Mr Miguel-Angel PERALTA
CEO
GS1 Mexico
Mr Joseph PHI
Global President Logistics
Li & Fung Group

Mr Jörg PRETZEL
Chief Executive Officer
GS1 Germany

Mr Dave ROGERS
Executive Vice President
Daymon Worldwide

Dr Ajit SHETTY
Corporate Vice President Enterprise Supply Chain
Johnson & Johnson

Mr Pier-Luigi SIGISMONDI
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Unilever

Mr N. Arthur SMITH
Chief Executive Officer
GS1 Canada

Mr Joseph SPAGNOLETTI
Senior Vice President and CIO
Campbell Soup Company

Mr Hiromu UENO
Chief Executive Officer & Senior Executive Director
GS1 Japan

Mr Jerry S. WILSON
Senior Vice President & CCCO
Coca Cola