Under the leadership of the CEO, the Executive Board is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day management of the Gpi Group and its subsidiaries. The Executive Board supports the managing directors of the operating companies in the deployment of Gpi’s strategy and policies, and the achievement of its objectives.
As of January 1, 2025, Steven Sijperda has been appointed CEO of Gpi Group, succeeding Fred Boere and Arno Rodenburg, who will continue as non-executive board members. Steven, who joined Gpi Tanks in 2021 as Operations Manager and became Managing Director in 2022, has driven significant growth in both size and revenue. His appointment marks the start of a new phase for Gpi Group, centered on continued expansion and innovation.
Tjibbe has been part of the company since 2021. He started out as a Business Controller but soon took over the role of Manager Finance and Control, which resulted in him joining the Executive Board as Gpi’s CFO in 2023. Tjibbe has made some major contributions to making Gpi a financially-sustainable company that is ready for further growth.
Gerard has been with Gpi since 2010. He has fulfilled a wide variety of roles, from Business Manager to Managing Director of both Gpi De Gouwe and Gpi Tanks XL. In 2021, Gerard joined the Executive Board as Commercial Director. Later, his role within the board transitioned to COO.
Alexander joined Gpi in 2015. At first, he focused mostly on commercial areas in his role as Sales Manager for Kelstream and Processing Equipment. Later, he would fulfill the same role for Gpi De Gouwe. In 2021, Alexander took over the day-to-day operations of Gpi De Gouwe as the Operation Director and later became the Managing Director. Finally, in 2024, Alexander joined the Executive Board as our new CCO.
Being our 6th ever employee, Fred has a long history with (in) Gpi. Since 1996, Fred has fulfilled several roles, from Foreman to General Manager, from Technical Director to Managing Director, and, ultimately, from CEO to co-CEO, together with Arno Rodenburg. Fred has been a Gpi Group shareholder since 2009. From now on, Fred hand over his operational responsibilities and will only be involved as a non-executive board member.
Arno joined the company in 1998. Arno has fulfilled various technical roles, working his way up from Foreman to Production Manager to Technical Director to COO. Since 2022, Arno has fulfilled the role of co-CEO, together with Fred Boere. Arno has been a Gpi Group shareholder 2012. From now on, Arno hand over his operational responsibilities and will only be involved as a non-executive board member.