Management

Management Board

Werner Ponikwar

Dr. Werner Ponikwar

CEO

Dr. Arno Pfannschmidt

CFO

Fulvio Federico

CTO

Supervisory Board

Name: Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl

Born: September 26, 1972

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Chair of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CEO of business segment Multi Tracks of thyssenkrupp Group

 

Dr. Dinstuhl, born in 1972 in Oberhausen, has been a member of the shareholder board of the Company since 2021. He joined the thyssenkrupp Group in 2003 and has since then held various positions in Mergers & Acquisitions and controlling. From 2009 to 2020, Dr. Dinstuhl was the head of Mergers & Acquisitions of thyssenkrupp Group. Since 2020, he is CEO of thyssenkrupp’s business segment Multi Tracks. Dr. Dinstuhl was from 2020 to 2022 chairperson of the Board of Directors of AST S.p.A. in Terni, Italy. He is representing thyssenkrupp as a board member of Vertical Topco S.à r.l., the holding company of thyssenkrupp’s former elevator business. He is chairperson of the supervisory board of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG. Dr. Dinstuhl has a degree in economics from Ruhr-University Bochum and received his PhD in economics from Ruhr-University Bochum in 2002.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2020: Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
  • Since 2020: Board Member of Vertical Topco S.à r.l.

Name: Paolo Dellachà

Born: July 26, 1968

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CEO of De Nora

 

Mr. Dellachà joined De Nora in June 2009 as general manager. He was appointed CEO in December 2010 and since then has led De Nora in its organic expansion and evolution, as well as in several significant transactions, including the formation of the joint venture with tk IS AG, the acquisition of several companies in both electrode technologies and water technologies businesses and the listing of De Nora on the Italian stock exchange. Before joining De Nora, he was general manager of Sympak Group (processing & packaging technologies for the food industry), where he worked for nine years. Prior to Sympak, he worked in Romaco Group (processing & packaging technologies for the pharmaceutical industry), where he held several positions and ended as general manager of Romaco Unipac S.p.A. He holds a master’s degree in electronic & management engineering from the Milan Polytechnic University.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Paolo Dellachà currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2023: Independent Director of Technoprobe S.p.A.
  • Since 2022: Director of Ekon Capital S.r.l.
  • Since 2021: Director of De Nora Permelec Ltd
  • Since 2020: Advisory Board Member of De Nora Deutschland GmbH
  • Since 2020: Manager of De Nora Water Technologies LLC
  • Since 2017: Manager of De Nora Tech LLC
  • Since 2015: Director of De Nora Holding UK Ltd
  • Since 2015: President and Director of De Nora Holding US Inc.
  • Since 2014: Advisory Board Member of De Nora do Brasil Ltda
  • Since 2012: Director of Soppa Srl
  • Since 2009: CEO of De Nora

Name: Jennifer Cooper

Born: September 3, 1967

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: Senior Project Manager, Group Function Mergers & Acquisitions, thyssenkrupp AG

 

Jennifer Cooper started her career at Mannesmann in 1995, in the group holding company’s accounting function. Since 2001, she has been with thyssenkrupp AG’s corporate mergers & acquisitions function as a senior project manager. Jennifer Cooper holds a master’s degree in economics (Diplom-Ökonomin) from Ruhr University Bochum.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Jennifer Cooper currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which she was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2022: Member of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH

Name: Markus Fuhrmann

Born: April 13, 1980

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CEO of GROPYUS AG

Mr. Fuhrmann started his entrepreneurial career in 2000, starting and investing in various companies, including Delivery Hero SE where he was co-founder and managing director. He has been founding partner at Cavalry Ventures and Bitkraft Ventures as well as advisor to several venture backed companies. Since 2019 he is the founder and CEO of Vienna based GROPYUS AG. Markus Fuhrmann graduated in biotechnology and genetics from the Secondary College for Chemical Technology Vienna.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Markus Fuhrmann currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2020: Managing director of GROPYUS Project Properties GmbH
  • Since 2019: CEO of GROPYUS AG

Name: Michael Höllermann

Born: September 20, 1964

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG / Chief Human Resources Officer of business segment Multi Tracks of thyssenkrupp Group

 

Mr. Höllermann started his career at the former Hoesch AG in 1990, working at various companies of the thyssenkrupp Group in Germany, Brazil and Mexico in leading positions as plant manager, managing director, CSO, COO and CEO. Since 2016, he has been appointed as member of the executive board and chief human resources officer of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG. He took over as CEO of thyssenkrupp Plant Technology and the flagship company thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG in October 2021. Since 2020, he is also member of the management board as chief human resources officer of the newly formed Business Segment Multi Tracks of thyssenkrupp Group. In addition, Mr. Höllermann is member of the supervisory board of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering GmbH, where he was chairperson until December 2019. From 2020-2021, he was also member of the supervisory board of thyssenkrupp Federn und Stabilisatoren GmbH. Mr. Höllermann studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund and Industrial Engineering & Management at Dortmund University of Applied Science.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Michael Höllermann currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2021: Chief Executive Officer and CHRO (since 2016) of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
  • Since 2021: Member of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering GmbH

Name: Dr. Klaus Keysberg

Born: July 18, 1964

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CFO of thyssenkrupp AG

 

Dr. Keysberg joined the thyssenkrupp Group at the beginning of 1996. After various management posts in the automotive area, including as vice chairperson and CFO of the thyssenkrupp Bilstein Group, from 2006 he was with thyssenkrupp Services as head of finance of the Industrial Services business unit and commercial director of thyssenkrupp Xervon GmbH. From 2011 to 2018 Dr. Klaus Keysberg was a member of the executive board of the Materials Services business area and a member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH. During this time, he was chief operating officer until 2014, after which he was Chief Financial Officer responsible for finance, controlling, IT, purchasing and compliance. In 2019 Dr. Klaus Keysberg was chairperson of the executive board of the Materials Services business area and chairperson of the executive board of thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH until he was appointed to the executive board of thyssenkrupp AG effective October 1, 2019 and to the position of CFO effective April 1, 2020.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Dr. Klaus Keysberg currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2022: Chair of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH
  • Since 2022: Chair of the Board of Directors of thyssenkrupp (China) Ltd.
  • Since 2020: CFO of thyssenkrupp AG
  • Since 2020: Chair of the Board of Directors of thyssenkrupp NA Holding Corp. 
  • Since 2020: Member of the Management Board of thyssenkrupp Trust e.V.
  • Since 2019: Member of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (chair 2019-2022)
  • Since 2019: Chair of the Board of Directors of thyssenkrupp North America. LLC
  • Since 2019: Chair of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH

Name: Dr. Arnd Köfler

Born: April 14, 1967

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CTO of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

 

Dr. Köfler is responsible for the entire production area comprising all operations from iron production through rolling to coating. He began his career in the hot metal department at Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) in 1994. He held various other positions at HKM until 2013, including head of burden preparation, head of continuous rounds casting, head of quality and order management and head of crude steel production. He began working for thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG as head of steel production in 2013 and in January 2016 took over as head of rolling and coating at the Beeckerwerth site. Dr. Arnd Köfler has been a member of the executive board of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG since January 1, 2017. Dr. Arnd Köfler studied mechanical engineering at Ruhr-University Bochum before gaining a PhD in metallurgy at RWTH Aachen University in 1999.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Dr. Arnd Köfler currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2018: Chair of the Supervisory Board of Ertsoverslagbedrijf Europoort CV (EECV), Rotterdam
  • Since 2017: CTO and Member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
  • Since 2017: Chair of the Supervisory Board of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH, Duisburg

Name: Massimiliano Moi

Born: July 24, 1968

Member since: 2023

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CFO of De Nora

 

Mr. Moi has over 30 years of international experience in consulting, finance, and industry at leading companies. He started his career with Boston Consulting Group, with different roles between Milan and Chicago, and in banking and financial services between London and Milan, before moving to Sapient Corporation. Over the years, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Banca Intesa and UniCredit before taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer at Eataly. In 2021, he took on the position of Chief Financial Officer at Technogym. Since May 2023, he joined Industrie De Nora S.p.A. as chief financial officer. He graduated cum laude from Bocconi University.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Massimiliano Moi currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2023: Chief Financial Officer of De Nora

Name: Dr. Sebastian Lochen

Born: October 14, 1976

Member since: 2023

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: General Counsel of thyssenkrupp AG

 

Dr. Lochen joined the legal department of thyssenkrupp AG in 2011, where he became Chief Compliance Officer in 2018 and General Counsel, Head of Legal & Compliance, in 2021. Dr. Lochen holds a PhD from the University of Marburg and studied law at the Universities of Marburg and Canterbury.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Dr. Sebastian Lochen currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2020: Member of the Board of Managers of thyssenkrupp North America, LLC
  • Since 2020: Member of the Board of Directors of thyssenkrupp (China) Ltd.
  • Since 2020: Member of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH 
  • Since 2019: Member of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
  • Since 2019: Member of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH

Name: Miguel Ángel López Borrego

Born: January 20, 1965

Member since: 2023

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: CEO of thyssenkrupp AG

 

Mr. López Borrego started his career as controller for VDO AG, Babenausen in 1987, becoming Chief Financial Officer at VDO Instrumentos S.A. in Rubi Spain in 1991 and eventually Chief Financial Officer at VDO AG from 1995 to 2001. From 2001 to 2022 he worked at Siemens AG in various positions and at various subsidiaries. In 2022 he became Chief Executive Officer at Norma Group SE, Maintal and in June 2023 he joined thyssenkrupp AG as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. López Borrego graduated with a business diploma from Berufsakademie Mannheim. He holds an MBA from a global program by the Universities of Toronto, Erfstadt, Linz and Shanghai.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Miguel Ángel López Borrego currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2023: Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp AG
  • Since 2023: Member of the Supervisory Board of Norma Group SE

Name: Prof. Dr. Franca Ruhwedel

Born: February 3, 1973

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: Professor at Rhine-Waal University

 

Prof. Dr. Ruhwedel started her career in the Corporate Development/M&A division of thyssenkrupp Steel AG in 2004 before she joined Corporate M&A of thyssenkrupp AG in 2005. In 2007, she became professor of Accounting and Controlling at FOM University before she joined Rhine-Waal University as a professor of Accounting and Finance in 2013 until now. She is a member of the supervisory boards and audit committees of National-Bank AG, Essen, United Internet AG, Montabaur and MGI – Media and Games Invest SE, Stockholm. After an apprenticeship at Commerzbank AG, Prof. Dr. Ruhwedel studied business administration in Münster and completed her education with a dissertation at the Ruhr University in Bochum.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Prof. Dr. Franca Ruhwedel currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which she was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2023: Member of the Supervisory Board of United Internet AG, Montabaur
  • Since 2022: Member of the Board of Directors (non-executive) of MGI – Media and Games Invest SE, Stockholm
  • Since 2013: Member of the Supervisory Board of National-Bank AG, Essen

Name: Dr. Robert Scannell

Born: August 25, 1959

Member since: 2022

Appointed until: 2027

Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Principal occupation: Regional Chief Officer for EMEA & India region of De Nora / Managing Director of De Nora Deutschland 

 

Dr. Scannell worked as a researcher at various universities and research institutions until 1991, and that year was hired by Siemens AG as laboratory researcher. He went to work for Heraeus Elektrochemie GmbH in 1992, where he held several positions until 1998, when he joined De Nora as technical director. He is currently Regional Chief Officer for the EMEA & India region for De Nora. Since 2003, he has also been Managing Director of De Nora Deutschland GmbH. Since 2014, he has served as director without delegated powers, auditor and member of the compensation committee of De Nora India Plc. He also plays an important role in managing interactions for De Nora in the joint venture with the thyssenkrupp Group. He received his degree in electrochemistry at University College Cork in Ireland in 1981 and a doctorate in electrochemistry in 1984.

 

The following overview lists all of the companies and enterprises in which Dr. Robert Scannell currently holds seats on administrative, management or supervisory boards, or comparable German or foreign supervisory bodies, or of which he was shareholder during the last five years, with the exception of the Company and companies within the Group:

  • Since 2023: Managing Director for shotec GmbH, Hanau
  • Since 2021: President for De Nora Italy S.p.A. Milano
  • Since 2014: Director (Non- Executive) of De Nora India Plc, Goa
  • Since 2010: De Nora Regional Chief Officer EMEA & India region
  • Since 2003: Managing Director, De Nora Deutschland GmbH
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