Matthew Austin brings extensive international leadership experience across branded and own-label consumer goods, food, confectionery and entertainment businesses. He began his career in commercial leadership roles at Wrigley and later held senior general management positions at Mars. He subsequently served as CEO UK & Ireland at Lindt & Sprüngli before joining Hasbro, where his senior executive roles included President & GM Europe & Asia and EVP & Chief Revenue Officer, with full P&L accountability for global sales and marketing.

Most recently, Matthew served as Chief Brand & Strategy Officer at Samworth Brothers, a privately owned UK food manufacturer with more than 12,000 employees. In this role, he led the company’s long-term strategic roadmap, transformation agenda and branded portfolio.

Matthew has a strong track record of driving growth, improving profitability, simplifying portfolios, building customer-led commercial strategies and creating high-performing teams. As Chief Executive Officer of PPF, he will guide the company through its next phase, with a focus on accelerated growth, a stronger customer proposition and the continued development of PPF.

Emmanuelle Orth brings extensive international finance leadership experience in the FMCG sector, with deep expertise in business partnering, strategic planning, risk management, finance transformation and talent development. She spent more than 20 years at Mars, holding senior finance roles across its Petcare, Food and Chocolate businesses, as well as Internal Audit.

She later joined Ferrero as CFO Europe, leading the finance function for the company’s largest region, spanning 28 markets and nine factories within a multibillion-euro business.

As Group Chief Financial Officer of PPF, Emmanuelle leads both the finance and information technology functions, including digital transformation. She plays a key role in driving disciplined value creation, cash generation, investment prioritization and robust financial governance to support PPF’s continued growth.

Livia Sarkadi first joined the Partner in Pet Food Group in 2007 and returned in 2025 as Chief HR and Legal Officer. With over 20 years of professional experience in HR and legal functions at multinational environments, she now leads the Group’s people- and compliance-strategy across its domestic operations and European network. Prior to joining the Group, she held senior roles at Delhaize Group, Michelin, and Accor, where she drove business process optimisation and led organisational development initiatives. 

In her current role, Livia focuses on talent development, legal compliance and strengthening employee engagement, supporting the growth of the Budapest-based European pet food business. She holds formal qualifications in HR (CIPD) and an MBA and firmly believes that sustainable excellence is achieved through building a motivated and passionate team, anchored in integrity and collaboration.

Menno Oosterhoff brings more than 25 years of international FMCG experience across branded and private-label businesses, with a strong track record of leading commercial growth strategies in diverse markets and channels.

Before joining PPF in 2026 as Chief Commercial Officer, Menno held senior leadership positions at Procter & Gamble, Royal FrieslandCampina, WEPA Group and Hero Group. Throughout his career, he has developed extensive expertise across European, Middle Eastern, African and North American markets.

As Chief Commercial Officer of PPF, Menno is responsible for strengthening the company’s commercial strategy and sharpening its route-to-market approach, placing customers and consumers at the center of every decision. He focuses on building strong retail partnerships and ensuring that PPF delivers sustainable value across the entire pet food category.

Menno believes that retailer pet food brands play a vital role in helping retailers achieve their category growth ambitions while delighting pet parents with high-quality, value-for-money products.

Robert Pekar joins Partner in Pet Food as Chief Operations Officer, bringing extensive international experience in operations and supply chain leadership across leading global FMCG companies, including Mars and Danone. Throughout his career, he has led complex, multi-site manufacturing networks and end-to-end supply chain organizations.

Robert is a seasoned senior executive with a strong track record of improving operational performance and delivering large-scale transformations. His leadership is focused on ensuring reliable service, high quality, cost competitiveness, and the highest safety and quality standards.

Known for his accessible and engaging leadership style, Robert builds diverse, high-performing teams and fosters strong cross-functional collaboration in complex, multicultural environments. He combines a hands-on operating approach with a strategic, enterprise-first mindset and a strong commitment to integrity.