Management and supervision

Our organization is spearheaded by a team of dedicated, committed and passionate people. Together, they make sure ASM is ever developing. We have a two-tier board structure, with three Management Board members and six Supervisory Board members. In 2022 we set up an Executive Committee to help the Management Board drive and execute ASM's strategy.

Management Board

The Management Board manages and is responsible for defining and executing the strategy, including the sustainable long-term value creation, the risk management framework, management of the operational, organizational and financial objectives, and the sustainability/ESG aspects relevant to ASM. When executing its tasks, it takes into account the interests of ASM’s stakeholders.

The Management Board has its own rules and is also subject to the Articles of Association. ASM’s Management Board has divided the roles in line with the Articles of Association and approval from the Supervisory Board. The Executive Committee assists the Management Board in managing ASM.

Composition

Name Position Nationality Year of birth Initial appointment Term expires
Benjamin Loh CEO Singaporean  1963   2020   2024 
Paul Verhagen CFO Dutch  1966   2021   2025 
Hichem M’Saad CTO US and Tunisian  1965   2022   2026 

> See the Management Board biographies

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the Management Board members and three other senior executive leaders. 

The Executive Committee assists the Management Board in managing the company, in particular with the day-to-day management, including driving the strategic agenda, and in respect of compliance, leadership, culture and sustainability/ESG. Its responsibilities are divided based on business and functional areas, each of which will be reviewed regularly. The Management Board may delegate one or more specific tasks and duties to one or more Executive Committee members and the Executive Committee is accountable and reports to the Management Board. The Executive Committee shall be guided by the interests of the company and its affiliates in executing its tasks, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account. The Executive Committee has its own rules

Composition

Name Position Nationality Year of birth
Benjamin Loh CEO Singaporean 1963
Hichem M’Saad CTO US and Tunisian 1965
Paul Verhagen CFO Dutch 1966
Brian Birmingham Senior Vice President Global Sales US 1968
Kent Rossman Senior Vice President Global Operations US 1969
Edyta Jakubek Chief People Officer Polish 1974

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Supervisory Board and its committees

The Supervisory Board supervises and advises the Management Board and Executive Committee in the execution of their tasks and responsibilities. The members of the Supervisory Board are guided by the interests of the company and its affiliates, through which the interests of the stakeholders are taken into account. The Supervisory Board has its own rules and is also subject to the Articles of Association.

The Supervisory Board has oversight of the Audit Committee and the Nomination, Selection and Remuneration Committee, which are assisting the Supervisory Board in the preparation of its meetings and supervision tasks.

Composition

Name Position Nationality Year of birth Initial appointment Term expires
Pauline F.M. van der Meer Mohr Chair Dutch 1960 2021 2025
Stefanie Kahle-Galonske Member German and Swiss 1969 2017 2025
Marc J.C. de Jong Member Dutch 1961 2018 2026
Didier R. Lamouche Member French 1959 2020 2024
Adalio T. Sanchez Member United States 1959 2021 2025
Monica de Virgiliis* Member Italian and French 1967 2020 2024
*Mrs. De Virgiliis has decided not to seek a second term as Supervisory Board member given her current and future commitments, as published in ASM’s press release of February 16, 2023.

> See the Supervisory Board biographies and skills and expertise matrix

Committees structure and member information

Name Audit Commitee Nomination, Selection, and Remuneration Committee Supervisory Board
Pauline F.M. van der Meer Mohr   M C
Stefanie Kahle-Galonske C / FE   M
Marc J.C. de Jong M   M
Didier R. Lamouche   C M
Adalio T. Sanchez M M M
Monica de Virgiliis M   M
C = Chairperson; M = Member; FE = Financial expert

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee comprises:

·         Mrs. Stefanie Kahle Galonkse, Chair of the Audit Committee;

·         Mrs. Monica de Virgiliis;

·         Mr. Adalio Sanchez; and

·         Mr. Marc de Jong.

The Audit Committee assists the Supervisory Board in its responsibility to oversee, among others, ASM’s financing, financial statements, financial reporting process, cybersecurity, and system of internal business controls and risk management. The Audit Committee also advises the Supervisory Board on the nomination of the external auditor of the company.

The Audit Committee has its own charter  (which lists its tasks and responsibilities) and is also subject to the Articles of Association. 

Nomination, Selection, and Remuneration Committee

The Nomination, Selection and Remuneration Committee comprises:

·         Mr. Didier Lamouche, Chair of the Nomination, Selection & Remuneration Committee;

·         Mrs. Pauline van der Meer Mohr, Chair of the Supervisory Board; and

·         Mr. Adalio Sanchez.

The Nomination, Selection and Remuneration Committee advises the Supervisory Board on matters relating to the selection and nomination of the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board. It further monitors and evaluates the remuneration policy for the Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

The Nomination, Selection and Remuneration Committee has its own charter (which lists its tasks and responsibilities) and is also subject to the Articles of Association. 

As of 2017 we have integrated our remuneration report into our Annual Report. Consequently, our last standalone remuneration report is from 2016. ASM’s remuneration reports of the last ten years can be found here. The current version of the Remuneration policy of the Management Board can be found here and the Remuneration policy of the Supervisory Board can be found here