Board of Directors
Board of Directors | Management
Fernando Aguirre
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International Inc.
Fernando Aguirre
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International Inc.


Fernando Aguirre is chairman and CEO of Chiquita Brands International, where he assumed the leadership role in January 2004. Aguirre brings to Chiquita more than 23 years of experience in brand management, general management and turnarounds at Procter and Gamble. During his P&G career, he turned around business units in Brazil and Mexico and served in leadership roles as vice president of P&G’s global snacks and food products as well as president of global feminine care.

Aguirre ser... 
Morten  Arntzen
President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., a leading bulk shipping company
Morten  Arntzen
President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., a leading bulk shipping company


Mr. Arntzen, 49, is president and chief executive officer of Overseas Shipholding Inc. (OSG), one of the largest tanker owners in the world and a leading U.S.-based bulk shipping company. Prior to joining Overseas Shipholding in December 2003, Arntzen was the chief executive officer of American Marine Advisors (AMA), a leading merchant banking firm focused on the global shipping industry. Prior to joining AMA, he spent more than 17 years at Chase Manhattan Bank and its predecessors in a variety ... 
Howard W. Barker, Jr.
Former Partner, KPMG LLP
Howard W. Barker, Jr.
Former Partner, KPMG LLP


Mr. Barker, 60, joined Chiquita's board in September 2007. His accounting career spanned 30 years with KPMG LLP, where he became a partner in 1982 and served as the firm’s partner-in-charge of several departments, including business development; mergers and acquisitions, information, communications and entertainment businesses; and executive education. Barker retired from KPMG in 2002, and since 2003, he has served on the boards of directors at Medco Health Solutions, Inc., and priceline.com I... 
William  H. Camp
Former Executive, Archer Daniels Midland Company
William  H. Camp
Former Executive, Archer Daniels Midland Company
Robert W. Fisher
Former Acting Chief Operating Officer; more than 35 years senior management experience at various banana companies, including Dole, Geest and Noboa.
Robert W. Fisher
Former Acting Chief Operating Officer; more than 35 years senior management experience at various banana companies, including Dole, Geest and Noboa.


Mr. Fisher, 66, served as acting chief operating officer of Chiquita from March to September 2002. He was chief operating officer of The Noboa Group's banana operations from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 to 1998, and was president and director of Geest Banana Company from 1993 to 1995. Prior to joining Noboa, Mr. Fisher spent 25 years at Dole Food Company, including the last four years as president.... 
Dr. Clare M. Hasler
Executive Director, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California at Davis
Dr. Clare M. Hasler
Executive Director, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California at Davis


Dr. Clare M. Hasler, 48, is executive director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California at Davis. She is a leading authority on “functional foods” that provide specific health benefits, such as lowering the risk of heart disease or cancer in addition to meeting basic nutritional needs.

Hasler holds a dual doctoral degree in environmental toxicology and human nutrition from Michigan State University and a master's degree in nutrition fr... 
Durk I. Jager
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Procter and Gamble
Durk I. Jager
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Procter and Gamble


Mr. Jager, 60, is former chairman, president and chief executive officer at Procter and Gamble. After 30 years of service, Jager retired as P&G's chairman, president and chief executive officer in July 2000. He has deep consumer-product experience, having held senior leadership positions at P&G in Europe, Asia and North America.... 
Jaime Serra
Senior Partner of Serra Associates International, a consulting firm in law and economics based in Mexico City, and former Secretary of Trade for Mexico.
Jaime Serra
Senior Partner of Serra Associates International, a consulting firm in law and economics based in Mexico City, and former Secretary of Trade for Mexico.


Mr. Serra, 53, is senior partner of Serra Associates International, a consulting firm in law and economics based in Mexico City. Serra formerly served as Mexico's undersecretary of Revenue, secretary of Trade and secretary of Finance. He led negotiations and implementation for Mexico of the North American Free Trade Agreement as well as free trade agreements between Mexico and Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Costa Rica. He founded the Mexican Investment Board and created Mexico's Fede... 
Steven P. Stanbrook
President of Asia and Americas
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
 
Steven P. Stanbrook
President of Asia and Americas
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
 


Mr. Stanbrook, 46, is president, Asia and Americas, for S.C. Johnson & Son. Prior to that position, Mr. Stanbrook was president of S.C. Johnson's Europe, Africa and Middle East region, based in London. He has more than 20 years of senior management experience. Before joining S.C. Johnson in 1996, Stanbrook held various international management positions at Sara Lee Corp., including president and CEO of Sara Lee Bakery, and at CompuServe, where he was president of international. He has managed op... 


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