Ann Desender joined Barco in 2008 and has been leading Barco’s global finance team since 2010. Prior to joining Barco, she held management positions as Corporate Director of Finance & Reporting at Unilin and was a Senior Audit Manager at Arthur Andersen and Deloitte. Mrs. Desender holds a Master of Applied Economic Sciences from the University of Ghent and completed an advanced management program at IESE Barcelona.

As of 9 May 2022, Ann Desender has been appointed as independent and non-executive director of Fagron’s Board of Directors and acts as chair of the Audit Committee at Fagron.