Barentz, a global specialty ingredients solutions provider, recently announced the appointment of Christian Barker as chief commercial officer, global head of human nutrition and executive board member. Christian succeeds Gökhan Oran, who stepped down for personal reasons.
Christian brings extensive global leadership experience in industrial biotechnology, consumer health, specialty ingredients and agricultural industries. He joins Barentz following over a decade as executive vice president of health and nutrition at a global biosolutions company, where he scaled the business fivefold, driving growth through innovation, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. Prior to that, he served as corporate vice president of strategic development, shaping the company’s transformation into a global bioscience leader.
Earlier in his career, Christian spent 15 years at a leading management consultancy, including eight years as a partner based in New York, advising top management and boards across the consumer, food, life sciences, and private equity sectors.
Commenting on the transition, Derk Jan Terhorst, CEO of Barentz, said, “We are delighted to welcome Christian to Barentz. His strategic expertise and deep industry knowledge make him an excellent addition to our leadership team. His proven track record in driving sustainable growth and innovation will be instrumental in advancing our human nutrition division and reinforcing our market position. It will also advance the next phase of our commercial organization.
At the same time, I would like to thank Gökhan for his leadership over the past five years. His guidance expanded the human nutrition division and laid a strong foundation for the future. As a board member, he helped secure investments to drive growth and reposition Barentz in the market. We wish him all the best in his next chapter.”
Christian holds a master’s degree in economics and business administration from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.
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