
Geert-Jan Beijering has recently taken up the role of Managing Director of Aviko Rixona and has joined the Aviko Board. He brings extensive international experience across a range of commercial and leadership positions in sales, marketing, product management, and business management.
Geert-Jan has a strong track record in leading businesses both within and outside Cosun, the agricultural cooperative of which Aviko is a part. He has led various complex projects and is known for his focus on collaboration and delivering results. Since 2023, Geert-Jan has been working within Cosun, where he was responsible for strategic programmes focused on operational excellence, commercial transformation, and value creation.
Aviko and Cosun have full confidence in Geert-Jan and see him as the right person to further shape and accelerate Aviko Rixona’s global growth strategy in the years ahead. Geert-Jan succeeds Maikel van Bakel, who was appointed CEO of Cosun Beet Company, one of Aviko’s sister companies, in September 2025.