NSF has announced key leadership appointments designed to strengthen its global capabilities and accelerate the delivery of its new Blueprint 2030 strategy.
Effective Jan. 1, NSF has appointed Steve Haan to an Officer role as Senior Vice President, Global Divisions; Vincent Boks as Vice President, Water; and Hampton Shiver as Vice President, Corporate Development.
NSF is an independent, global services organization that develops public health standards and provides world-class testing, inspection, certification, advisory services and digital solutions to the food, water and wellness products industries.
The food, water and wellness industries are navigating unprecedented complexity—from emerging contaminants and evolving supply chains to rising consumer expectations for safety, transparency and trust. NSF is adapting its structure to enable faster execution, deeper scientific leadership, and more agile delivery of integrated solutions across more than 110 countries.
Haan, who joined NSF in 2024 as Vice President of Water, brings more than 25 years of technical, operational and commercial experience with GE, Ecolab and Nalco. In his expanded role, he will oversee NSF’s global divisions leading global teams to advance science-based programs that safeguard human health in diverse markets.
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“We continue to evolve our organization to deliver even more value to our clients—bringing integrated solutions that protect their brands, open new markets, and build consumer trust. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to building world-class teams that will accelerate growth and scale our operations globally,” said Pedro Sancha, President and CEO of NSF.
Boks will lead NSF’s global Water division, which supports safe drinking water systems, wastewater treatment and plumbing products, as well as solutions for emerging contaminants such as PFAS and microplastics. Boks joined NSF in 2014 and has held leadership roles in sales, operations and global program management, most recently serving as Senior Director of Global Water Programs.
Shiver will oversee corporate development, mergers and acquisitions strategy, and business intelligence initiatives. He brings more than 20 years of corporate development experience across aerospace, industrials and energy sectors, including senior roles at GE Aerospace and Credit Suisse.
NSF serves 40,000 clients in 110 countries and is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Medical Device Safety. For more information, visit nsf.org.
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