Heineken N.V. said Dolf van den Brink, CEO /chairman of the Executive Board, announced his decision to step down from his position on May 31.

After almost six years at the helm of Heineken during which he has guided the Company through turbulent economic and political times, and with the EverGreen Strategy 2030 in place, Dolf has concluded, in consultation with the Supervisory Board, that this is the right time to hand over his responsibilities. The Supervisory Board respects Dolf’s decision and will now initiate a search process to appoint a successor. To ensure the Company has full access to Dolf’s industry experience and deep HEINEKEN knowledge, Dolf has agreed to remain available to the Company in an advisory capacity for a period of eight months, starting on June 1.

“After six years as CEO and more than 28 years at Heineken, I believe this is the right moment to transition leadership as the Company prepares for the next phase of the EverGreen strategy, van den Brink, said. "The past years have been marked by significant change as Heineken progressed through its transformation and has now reached a stage where a transition in leadership will best serve the company in further executing its long-term ambitions."