Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Board Member since: 2020
Board Committees:
- Safety, Health & Environment
Qualifications – Mr. Beck brings to the Board deep and direct knowledge of Ecolab’s businesses and operations. Mr. Beck has 30 years of marketing, sales and management experience in Europe, Asia and North America, including 17 years at Ecolab where he held leadership roles within the Industrial, Nalco Water, International and Institutional businesses, and oversaw the integration of the Nalco acquisition. In addition, his experience at Nestlé included senior leadership positions where he ran several of the company’s major businesses.
Biography – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc.
Mr. Beck has served as Chairman of the Board since May 2022 and as Chief Executive Officer since January 2021. Since joining Ecolab in 2007, he has held several senior leadership roles within the Industrial, Nalco Water, International and Institutional operations before being promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2019. Prior to joining Ecolab, Mr. Beck was a senior executive at Nestlé for 16 years. Earlier in his career, he worked on a space shuttle project for the European Space Agency. In 2006, he was nominated as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum for his accomplishments and commitment to shape a better world.
Other directorships held during the past five years – Director of Delta Air Lines, Inc.