Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods has appointed Steven Libermann as group executive president to drive profitable growth across 22 markets and channels.
Libermann first joined Nomad Foods as part of the acquisition of Findus in 2015, where he was CEO of the frozen food brand in Southern Europe.
He led Nomad Foods’ Southern Europe region from July 2018 and in January 2023, took on responsibility for the UK and Ireland business and global sales, before being appointed executive president for France, Belgium and the Netherlands, Southern Europe, UK and Ireland and global sales in July 2023.
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Libermann’s early career also included international marketing positions at FMCG giant Nestlé.
Nomad Foods chief executive Stéfan Descheemaeker said: “With us since the creation of Nomad Foods nine years ago, Steven has been central to helping us get to where we are today, as Europe’s leading frozen food company.
“Extending his role will enable us to focus on driving growth across all of our markets, continuing to build the frozen food category and cementing our relationships with our commercial partners, allowing us to reach even more families with our iconic brands and products.”