Christophe Beck — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chairman and CEO of Ecolab, a global sustainability leader with $16 billion in annual sales and 48,000 associates.
Serves as Chair of GREATER MSP and on the board of directors of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and Delta Air Lines.
Member of the strategic advisory board for the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Nominated as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2006.
Held senior executive roles at Nestlé for 16 years prior to joining Ecolab.
Worked on a space shuttle project for the European Space Agency early in his career.
Holds a master’s degree in Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Biography

Christophe Beck is the chairman and chief executive officer of Ecolab, a global sustainability leader that provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services. He guides Ecolab's 48,000 associates, contributing to the company's mission to make the world cleaner, safer, and healthier. Ecolab, building on over a century of innovation, reports annual sales of $16 billion.

Prior to his current role, Beck served as Ecolab's president and chief executive officer.