Marit van Egmond is a Dutch senior executive with extensive experience in retail and food. She worked at Ahold Delhaize for more than 25 years, including the final 6.5 years as CEO of Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall. During this period, she delivered significant growth through a strong focus on private label development, digitalisation, acquisitions, and new strategic partnerships.

She began her career at Albert Heijn in a range of commercial and operational roles. She later became CEO of Gall & Gall before returning to Albert Heijn’s executive leadership team. She is widely recognised for her emphasis on collaboration, promoting healthier lifestyles, and responding to evolving consumer needs, contributions that further strengthened the company’s market position in the Netherlands.