In a March 28^th release, Hendrix Genetics announced that Richard Maatman will succeed Antoon van den Berg as CEO on April 1^st 2023 who will step down as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Hendrix Genetics but will remain actively involved as a shareholder.

Maatman graduated from the Wageningen Agricultural University in 1993 with a Master’s degree in animal science, specializing in breeding.  He joined Nutreco/Euribrid as a geneticist for Hisex layer strains.  He subsequently served as a General Manager of broiler breeder Hybro that was acquired by an agribusiness conglomerate, Nutreco in 2008.  Since this time, he has served in management positions within Nutreco, including Trouw Nutrition in Europe.  He joined Hendrix Genetics in January 2023 as Deputy CEO in a transitional role reporting to van der Berg.

Co-founders Thijs Hendrix and Antoon van der Berg hold 50 percent of the equity of the company in partnership with investment group Paine Schwartz.