How We're Governed
Topigs Norsvin operates as a farmer-owned cooperative with a two-tier governance model designed to ensure strategic oversight and operational excellence.
From the Head Office in 's-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands, the company has operations in 23 countries.
Shareholder Structure
Topigs Norsvin is jointly owned by two farmer cooperatives: Topigs (The Netherlands) and Norsvin (Norway). Each cooperative represents hundreds of pig farmers who are the ultimate owners of Topigs Norsvin.
Both cooperatives maintain their own membership structures and Supervisory Boards, ensuring that farmer voices from both countries guide our strategic direction.
This dual-cooperative ownership model ensures:
- Long-term thinking over short-term profit
- Farmer perspectives drive decision-making
- Genetic progress benefits flow directly back to member-owners
- Operational independence while maintaining cooperative values
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for executing our strategy,
managing global operations, and driving genetic progress across all markets.
The three members of the Board of Directors:
- Dick Hordijk — Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Hans Olijslagers — Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Pieter van Sundert — Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Supervisory Board
The Board of Directors reports to the Supervisory Board, which provides strategic guidance, oversight, and governance. The Supervisory Board ensures that Topigs Norsvin operates in the best interests of our farmer-owners and maintains our long-term cooperative values.
The Supervisory Board of Topigs Norsvin International is chaired by:
- Mark Tijssen — Chairman
- Geir Heggheim — Vice Chairman
- Marko van Asten
- Frank de Wildt
- Rolf Gjermund Fjeldheim
- Bjarne Holm
- Anne Skuterud
- Tjarda Klimp
- Mariëtte Ferrari
