Future.Ready.Leadership.
Front row (from left)
Dr. Gitta Neufang
VP Research & Development
Vincent Warnery
CEO
Astrid Hermann
Finance, tesa
Patrick Rasquinet
Luxury
Middle row (from left)
Nicola D. Lafrentz
Human Resources
Oswald Barckhahn
Europe, USA & Canada
Top row (from left)
Grita Loebsack
NIVEA
Harald Emberger
VP Supply Chain,
Quality Management
Ramon A. Mirt
Emerging Markets
Vincent Warnery
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Development & Strategy
Internal Audit
Supply Chain & Quality Assurance
Research & Development
Derma
Health Care
Corporate Communication
Sustainability
Greater China / South Korea
Japan
Born 1968 in Neuilly-Plaisance / France
Studies of Business Administration in France and Boston, USA
Years |
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Job Title |
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Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1991–1994 |
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Assistant Brand Manager |
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Procter & Gamble, France |
1994–1996 |
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Senior Brand Manager |
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Bacardi–Martini, France |
1996–1998 |
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Marketing Group Manager |
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L’Oréal, Garnier, France |
1998–1999 |
|
Marketing Director |
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L’Oréal, Garnier/Maybelline Europe |
1999–2000 |
|
General Manager Consumer Products |
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L’Oreal, Portugal |
2000–2002 |
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General Manager Consumer Products |
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L’Oreal Garnier/Maybelline, Germany |
2002–2003 |
|
General Manager Consumer Products |
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L’Oreal, Latin America |
2004–2008 |
|
General Manager Consumer Products |
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L’Oreal, Japan |
2008–2009 |
|
General Manager Consumer Products |
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L’Oreal, France |
2010–2011 |
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General Manager Active Cosmetics (Pharmacy) |
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L’Oreal, France |
2011–2013 |
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Vice President Consumer Health Care Europe |
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Sanofi |
2013–2017 |
|
Senior Vice President Global Head of Consumer Health (CHC) |
|
Sanofi |
2017–2021 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
since May 2021 |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
Oswald Barckhahn
Member of the Executive Board
Europe, USA / Canada
Born 1967, in Santiago / Chile
Studies of Business Administration in Regensburg (Germany) and Zurich (Switzerland)
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1994–1997 |
|
Assistant Brand Manager for Olay and Clearasil Switzerland |
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Procter & Gamble, Geneva, Switzerland |
1997–1999 |
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Brand Manager Up-Stream Innovation Pringles Western Europe |
|
Procter & Gamble, Geneva, Switzerland |
1999–2001 |
|
Marketing Manager Hair Care Latin America North |
|
Procter & Gamble, Mexico City, Mexico |
2001–2002 |
|
Marketing Director Paper and Beauty Care Latin America South |
|
Procter & Gamble, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
2003 |
|
Marketing Director Paper Andean Region |
|
Procter & Gamble, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
2003–2005 |
|
Senior Marketing Director Quaker Latin America |
|
PepsiCo, Mexico City, Mexico |
2005–2006 |
|
Senior Commercial Director DACH |
|
PepsiCo, Frankfurt, Germany |
2006–2011 |
|
Vice President & GM DACH |
|
PepsiCo, Frankfurt, Germany |
2011–2013 |
|
Senior Vice President & GM Central Europe |
|
PepsiCo, Warsaw, Poland |
2013–2014 |
|
Senior Vice President & GM Tropicana North America |
|
PepsiCo, Chicago, USA |
2014–2016 |
|
President North America Nutrition & Global Gatorade |
|
PepsiCo, Chicago, USA |
2016 – October 2021 |
|
President Europe, Head of Global Sales, Head of Global E‑Commerce |
|
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
since October 2021 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
Astrid Hermann
Member of the Executive Board
Finance
(Finance, Controlling, IT, Legal & Compliance)
tesa SE
Born 1973 in Blaj, Romania
Master of Business Administration, New York University Stern School of Business
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1995–1996 |
|
Financial Analyst – Access Business Division |
|
Alcatel SEL AG, Stuttgart, Germany |
1997–1998 |
|
Senior Financial Analyst – Forecasting & Budgeting |
|
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA, U.S. |
1998–1999 |
|
Senior Business Analyst – Corporate Sales Finance |
|
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA, U.S. |
2000–2004 |
|
Sales Finance Manager |
|
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA, U.S. |
2004–2006 |
|
Finance Manager – Budget & Planning US Toothpaste Division |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, New York, NY, U.S. |
2006–2008 |
|
Finance Manager – Budget & Planning at GABA |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, Basel, Switzerland |
2008–2010 |
|
Associate Finance Director – Corporate Budget & Planning |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, New York, NY, U.S. |
2010–2014 |
|
Finance Director – Tom’s of Maine |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, Kennebunk, Maine, U.S. |
2014–2016 |
|
Finance Director – UK & Ireland Group |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, Guildford, United Kingdom |
2016–2018 |
|
Finance Director – Central Europe West Hub |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, Hamburg, Germany |
2018–2020 |
|
VP of Finance – North America |
|
Colgate-Palmolive, New York, NY, U.S. |
since January 2021 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
Nicola D. Lafrentz
Member of the Executive Board
– Labor Relations Director –
Human Resources
(Human Resources, General Services & Real Estate)
Born 1976 in Göttingen / Germany
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Management and Marketing (USA, Zimbabwe)
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2001–2002 |
|
Research Associate |
|
Russell Reynolds Associates Inc., Germany |
2003–2004 |
|
HR Business Partner Supply Chain, Factory & Market Site Mars Snackfood |
|
Masterfoods GmbH, Germany |
2004–2005 |
|
HR Manager Market, Factory & Market Site Mars Snackfood |
|
Masterfoods GmbH, Germany |
2005–2006 |
|
Head of HR Portugal (Assignment), Multi-sales Market for all categories |
|
Masterfoods Portugal, Portugal |
2006–2007 |
|
HR Hub Site Development Manager, Factory & Market site for Petcare/European Petcare Hub |
|
Masterfoods GmbH, Germany |
2007–2009 |
|
Head of COE Talent Development Netherlands |
|
Mars Nederland B.V., Netherlands |
2009–2012 |
|
HR Director Germany, Factory & Market Site Snackfood |
|
Mars GmbH, Germany |
2012–2013 |
|
Parental Leave |
|
|
2013–2014 |
|
HR VP Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Nordics |
|
Bacardi GmbH, Germany |
2014–2015 |
|
HR VP Europe |
|
Bacardi-Martini Belgium, Belgium |
2015–2016 |
|
HR VP Corporate Global Functions |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Germany |
2018–2019 |
|
Parental Leave |
|
|
2017–2021 |
|
HR VP Corporate Global Functions |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Germany |
since May 2022 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Germany |
Grita Loebsack
Member of the Executive Board
NIVEA (Brand Management, Digital Marketing)
Born 1970 in Berlin / Germany
BSC Economics International Relations London School of Economics (UK) and Master of Business Administration INSEAD (France)
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1991–1994 |
|
Strategy Consultant |
|
Oliver Wyman, France |
1996–1998 |
|
Group Product Marketing Manager L’Oréal Paris |
|
L’Oréal, Germany |
1998–2000 |
|
Marketing Director Latin America, Consumer Products Division L’Oréal |
|
L’Oréal, France |
2000–2003 |
|
Global Marketing Director Skin Care L’Oréal Paris |
|
L’Oréal, France |
2004–2007 |
|
General Manager L’Oréal Paris UK and Ireland |
|
L’Oréal, UK |
2008–2010 |
|
Managing Director L’Oréal UK and Ireland |
|
L’Oréal, UK |
2010–2012 |
|
Global Brand President, Vichy, L’Oréal France |
|
L’Oréal, France |
2012–2015 |
|
Executive Vice President, Global Skin Care |
|
Unilever, France |
2015–2016 |
|
CEO Fashion and Leather Goods Emerging Brands |
|
Kering Group, France |
2017–2018 |
|
Independent Consultant, Advisor and Board Member |
|
|
2018–2022 |
|
Chief Marketing Officer Essilor Group |
|
Essilor Luxottica, France |
since January 2022 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
Ramon A. Mirt
Member of the Executive Board
Emerging Markets
(Latin America, Africa, Russia, Asia and Asia Pacific (excl. Greater China/North East Asia))
Born 1965
Certified Public Accountant, Bachelor of Arts at Universidad Central De Venezuela
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1989–1990 |
|
Brand Manager Beverages |
|
Kraft Foods Venezuela, Caracas |
1990–1991 |
|
Director Financial Planning |
|
Kraft Foods Venezuela, Caracas |
1992–1993 |
|
Regional Controller Latin America |
|
Philip Morris International, Rye Brook, NY |
1994–1995 |
|
Director Strategic Planning, Finance & Control |
|
Kraft Foods Argentina, Buenos Aires |
1996–1999 |
|
General Manager |
|
Philip Morris Chile, Santiago |
1999–2000 |
|
General Manager |
|
Kraft Foods Uruguay, Montevideo |
2001–2002 |
|
Sales Vice President |
|
Kraft Foods Argentina, Buenos Aires |
2003–2004 |
|
General Manager |
|
Kraft Foods Venezuela, Caracas |
2005–2006 |
|
Managing Partner |
|
Innovations to Market (i2m), Argentina, Buenos Aires |
2006–2009 |
|
General Manager Central America |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Costa Rica, San José |
2010–2012 |
|
Area Sales Director – Developing Markets |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Slough, UK/Singapore |
2013 |
|
General Manager Medcom |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Russia, Moscow |
2014 |
|
General Manager Consumer Health |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Russia, Moscow |
2014–2015 |
|
Senior Vice President, Regional Director Russia, Ukraine & CIS Countries |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Russia, Moscow |
2015–2017 |
|
Senior Vice President, Regional Director Central Europe |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Germany, Heidelberg |
2018 |
|
Senior Vice President, Regional Director Central & Eastern Europe, Health |
|
Reckitt Benckiser, Germany, Heidelberg |
since 2019 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
Patrick Rasquinet
Member of the Executive Board
Luxury
(La Prairie, Chantecaille)
Born 1967, in Brussels / Belgium
Bachelor in International Business Management, E.P.H.E.C., Brussels, Belgium
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1991–1993 |
|
Sales and Marketing Manager – MATRO NV Cosmetic Division |
|
MATRO NV, Wilrijk, Belgium |
1993–1994 |
|
Key Account Manager – Metro-Makro, Groupe Louis Delhaize, Colruyt |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Brussels, Belgium |
1994–1996 |
|
Senior Brand Manager – Personal Care (NIVEA for Men, NIVEA Deo, NIVEA Baby) |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Brussels, Belgium |
1996–1997 |
|
National Key Account Manager – Brazil |
|
Beiersdorf AG, São Paulo, Brazil |
1998–2001 |
|
Sales Director (incl. Customer Service and Logistics) – Brazil |
|
Beiersdorf AG, São Paulo, Brazil |
2001–2004 |
|
Managing Director – South Korea |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Seoul, South Korea |
2005–2010 |
|
Managing Director – Russia/Ukraine/C.I.S. (12 countries) |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Moscow, Russian Federation |
2013–2016 |
|
Senior Corporate Vice President – North America (U.S., Canada) |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Wilton, Connecticut, U.S. |
since 2010 |
|
CEO La Prairie Group |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
since July 2021 |
|
Member of the Executive Board |
|
Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Germany |
Harald Emberger
Member of the Executive Committee
Corporate Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
Quality Management
Born 1965 in Munich, Germany
Technical University of Munich, Diplom Ingenieur
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1992–1997 |
|
Trainee program and several roles within R&D and Supply Chain |
|
Mars Inc., Masterfoods, UK |
1997–2000 |
|
Plant Manager, General Manager |
|
Mars Inc., Masterfoods Lietuva, Klaipeda, Lithuania |
2000–2001 |
|
Supply Chain Director |
|
Mars Inc., Masterfoods Complementary Petcare, Birstall, Europe |
2002–2004 |
|
Site Director |
|
Mars Inc., Masterfoods, Verden, Germany |
2004–2006 |
|
Supply Chain Vice President |
|
Mars Ltd., Slough, UK |
2006–2008 |
|
Supply Chain Vice President |
|
Mars Incorporated, Hackettstown, NJ, USA |
2009–2009 |
|
Global Technology Staff Officer |
|
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA, USA |
2010–2010 |
|
Supply Chain Vice President |
|
Mars Incorporated, Wrigley, Munich, Germany |
2011–2015 |
|
Senior Vice President Supply Chain Americas and Chairman of the UASCC |
|
Unilever PLC, Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
since June 2015 |
|
CSCO, Corporate Senior Vice President Supply Chain |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
since January 2019 |
|
Member of the Executive Committee |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
Dr. Gitta Neufang
Member of the Executive Committee
Corporate Senior Vice President of Research & Development
Born 1973 in Ludwigshafen on the Rhine, Germany
Studies of Biochemistry in Hannover (Germany), PhD in Biochemistry in Hannover and at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg (Germany)
Years |
|
Job Title |
|
Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2001–2003 |
|
Research Associate |
|
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institute for General Zoology and Genetics, Münster, Germany |
2003–2006 |
|
Research Scientist |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
2006–2011 |
|
Manager Research Diseased Skin |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
2011–2012 |
|
Manager Research Dermatological Skin Care |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
2013–2014 |
|
Manager Eucerin Actives & Clinicals |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
2014–2019 |
|
Global Director Medical Management |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
2019–2021 |
|
Chief Medical and Innovation Officer Pharmacy Brands |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
since March 2021 |
|
Corporate Senior Vice President Research & Development |
|
Beiersdorf AG |
since March 2021 |
|
Member of the Executive Committee |
|
Beiersdorf AG |