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Our Executive Board manages the company with the ultimate aim of increasing our company’s value. The Supervisory Board oversees and advises the Executive Board on matters such as business development, planning, strategy and risk mitigation.
Striving for economic success is what drives us. At board level, we encourage our teams to create innovative solutions that look beyond the classic areas of flavors and fragrances.
The overarching focus of both our Executive and Supervisory Board is to drive the Symrise Group’s sustainable, long-term success. The two boards meet regularly to discuss business development, planning, strategy and risk mitigation. In compliance with the German Codetermination Act (MitbestG).
To fulfill its responsibilities more efficiently, the Supervisory Board formed a total of four committees. These committees draft the Supervisory Board’s resolutions and prepare the agenda items to be addressed in the full session. The three committees are the Auditing Committee, the Arbitration Committee pursuant to § 27 (3) of the Codetermination Act (MitbestG), a General Committee and a Nominations Committee. In certain instances where permitted by law, the Supervisory Board’s decision-making authority is assigned to its committees. For more information please see the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG.
Chief Executive Officer and President Scent & Care
Read moreChief Executive Officer and President Scent & Care
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | September 18, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Ohlenrode/Landwehr, Germany |
Qualifications
| 1985: | Chemistry degree |
| 1987: | Chemistry PhD |
Career history
| 1985: | various management positions in Research & Development at the Bayer Group, the Haarmann & Reimer-Group und Symrise GmbH & Co KG |
| 2003: | Symrise GmbH & Co KG, Global Head of the Aroma Chemicals Division |
| 2004: | Symrise GmbH & Co KG, Global Head of Operations |
| 2006: | Symrise AG, Global Head of Flavor & Nutrition |
| since 12/2006: | Symrise AG, Member of the Executive Board |
| since 08/2009: | Symrise AG, Chief Executive Officer |
| since 04/2021: | Symrise AG, Chief Executive Officer and President Scent & Care |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
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Chief Financial Officer
Read moreChief Financial Officer
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | May 9, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Heide, Germany |
Qualifications
| 1992: | Completion of studies in business administration, awarded degree in business |
Career history
| 1993: | Mannesmann AG, Finance department |
| 1996: | Mannesmann Corp./USA, Head of treasury |
| 2002: | Merck KGaA, Head of global financial organization |
| 2015: | AMEOS Group Switzerland, CFO (Member of Executive Board) |
| 2016: | Symrise AG, Chief Financial Officer |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
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President Flavor & Nutrition
Read morePresident Flavor & Nutrition
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | February 7, 1964 |
| Place of birth: | Lunéville, France |
Qualifications
| 1988: | University degree in veterinary medicine and MBA HEC Paris |
Career history
| 1989: | Sales & Marketing Pfizer |
| 1990: | Product Manager/Head for Europe at Merial (Rhone Poulenc Group) |
| 1996: | General Manager Rhone Poulenc Poland |
| 2000: | Head of "Prepared Food“ Business Unit Food Rhodia & Vice President for Europe |
| 2004: | Vice President Gobal Marketing & Sales Development Danisco |
| 2006: | Global Market Director „Food and Pharma“ at Air Liquide |
| 2009: | Head of the Food Division Diana |
| since 2014: | Head of the Diana Division at Symrise |
| since 10/2016: | Symrise AG, President Nutrition |
| since 04/2021: | Symrise AG, President Flavor & Nutrition |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
Probi AB, Lund, Sweden, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
VetAgroSup, Lyon, France, Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer of ELKEM ASA
Read moreChief Executive Officer of ELKEM ASA
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | September 3, 1963 |
| Place of birth: | Iserlohn, Germany |
Education
| 1989: | Graduate Engineer in Chemical Process Engineering, Technical University, Dortmund |
Professional Career
| 1989-1998: | Various Technical Roles in Polymer Manufacturing, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1999–2000: | Project Manager for Shanghai Polycarbonate-Project, Bayer AG, Krefeld, Germany |
| 2000-2004: | Managing Director of Bayer Polymers Shanghai Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China |
| 2001-2004: | Site Manager MDI/TDI, Shanghai, China |
| 2004-2007: | Global Head Production & Technology for MDI and TDI, Bayer Material Science AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2007-2011: | Chairman and CEO, Bayer China, Shanghai; China/Managing Director, Bayer Material Science China Ltd, Shanghai; China |
| 2011-2013: | Global Head Business Unit Polycarbonates, Shanghai, China |
| 2013-2015: | Member of the Executive Board of Bayer Group, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2016-12/2019: | Chief Executive Officer, China National Bluestar Group, Beijing, China |
| since 12/2019: | Chief Executive Officer, Elkem ASA, Oslo, Norway |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
none
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
Conzzeta AG, Zurich, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Directors (until April 21, 2021)
Read less closeManaging Director of Top Managementberatung BuckConsult
Read moreManaging Director of Top Managementberatung BuckConsult
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | October 24, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Ulm, Germany |
Education
| 1981: | High school diploma, Wirtschaftsgymnasium Ulm |
| 1986: | Degree in Business Economics at the University of Augsburg, Faculty of Business and Economics |
Professional Career
| 1987–1993: | McKinsey & Company, New York (USA), Düsseldorf, Munich, Consultant |
| 1993–1998: | Hugo Boss, Metzingen, Director of Strategic Planning/Director of Licenses |
| 1999: | Valentino S.p.A., Rom/Italy, Head of Marketing/Productmanagement/Licenses |
| 2000–2002: | Willy Bogner GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, Geschäftsführerin Strategische Planung/Lizenzen |
| 2002–2012: | Esprit Holdings, Ratingen, Executive Director of Product & Licenses |
| since 2013: | Top Managementberatung BuckConsult, Munich, Managing Director |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeChairman of the works council and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG
Read moreChairman of the works council and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | November 5, 1962 |
| Place of birth: | Stadtoldendorf, Germany |
Education
| 1982: | High school diploma |
| 1984: | Industrial clerk at Dragoco Gerberding GmbH & Co. GmbH |
Professional Career
| 1984-1988: | Flavor sales clerk at Dragoco |
| 1988-1992: | Team leader for foreign sales at DEUTSCHE SPEZIALGLAS AG |
| 1992-2006: | Various sales positions at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH and Symrise GmbH & Co. KG in the Flavor division |
| since 2006: | Pricing Manager EAME in the Flavor & Nutrition division at Symrise AG |
| since 2010: | Member of the Holzminden works council of Symrise AG |
| since 07/2013: | Chairman of the works council and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG |
| since 03/2018: | Chairman of the works council of Symrise AG and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeOwner and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Gottfried Friedrichs GmbH & Co. KG
Read moreOwner and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Gottfried Friedrichs GmbH & Co. KG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | July 8, 1952 |
| Place of birth: | Göttingen, Germany |
Education
| 1973: | High school diploma |
| 1975: | BHF Bank Frankfurt, Bank Clerk |
| 1979: | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (USA) BA Business Administration |
Professional Career
| 1979–1980: | Dragoco GmbH Holzminden and Vienna |
| 1981–1993: | Dragoco Gerberding & Co. GmbH, Managing Partner |
| 1993–2002: | Dragoco Gerberding & Co. AG, Chairman of the Executive Board |
| 2002–2003: | Symrise GmbH & Co. KG, Chairman of the Board |
| 2003–2006: | Symrise GmbH & Co. KG, Deputy Advisory Board Chairman |
| since 2004: | Gerberding Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG, Managing Director |
| since 2007: | Drago Invest GmbH & Co. KG, Managing Director |
| since 2013: | Gottfried Friedrichs GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Owner and Chairman of the Advisory Board |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeDeputy Regional Head of IG BCE for the North region
Read moreDeputy Regional Head of IG BCE for the North region
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | March 15, 1982 |
| Place of birth: | Schönebeck, Germany |
Education
| 2001: | High school diploma at Gymnasium Himmelsthür, Hildesheim |
| 2001-2008: | Degree in Social Sciences from Georg-August University in Göttingen (Diplom) |
Professional Career
| 2008-2009: | Youth officer for the IG BCE in the Mainfranken and Nuremberg districts |
| 2010: | Trainee trade union secretary in the Augsburg district and in Baden-Wuerttemberg for IG BCE |
| 2010-2012: | IG BCE trade union secretary for Kassel district |
| since 2012: | IG BCE trade union secretary for the North region |
| since 2021: | Deputy Regional Head of IG BCE for the North region |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeChief Financial Officer of COFRA AG
Read moreChief Financial Officer of COFRA AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | July 24, 1970 |
| Place of birth: | Ellwangen |
Education
| 1989: | High school graduation (Abitur) |
| 1998: | Study of business economics (Diplom-Betriebswirt) |
Professional Career
| 1998-2001: | Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft Arthur Andersen, Audit Manager |
| 2001-2002: | Carl Zeiss-Gruppe, Head of Mergers & Acquistions |
| 2002-2009: | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Member of the Executive Board / Chief Financial Officer |
| 2009-2015: | Symrise AG, Member of the Executive Board / Chief Financial Officer |
| 2016-2020: | Bertelsmann Management SE, Chief Financial Officer |
| since 2021: | COFRA Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland, Chief Financial Officer |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
Read less closeIndependent member of the works council at Symrise AG
Read moreIndependent member of the works council at Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | August 20, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Stadtoldendorf, Germany |
Education
| 1982: | Secondary school certificate |
| 1982–1983: | BGJ Electro |
| 1983-1986: | Apprenticeship as power plant technician at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH |
Professional Career
| 1986-2003: | Haarmann & Reimer GmbH |
| 2003-2006: | Symrise GmbH & Co KG |
| 2006-06/2016: | Tesium GmbH |
| since 07/2016: | Independent member of the works council at Symrise AG |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeDirector Research Biobased Ingredients Research & Technology Flavor & Nutrition, Symrise AG
Read moreDirector Research Biobased Ingredients Research & Technology Flavor & Nutrition, Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | March 1st, 1967 |
| Place of birth: | Bonn, Germany |
Education
| 1986: | Abitur |
| 1987-1992: | Diploma degree in chemistry, University of Bonn |
| 1992-1995: | PhD thesis, University of Bonn |
Professional Career
| 1995-1999: | Laboratory Head Cosmetic Ingredients, Haarmann & Reimer GmbH, Holzminden |
| 2000-2003: | Laboratory Head Flavor Research, Haarmann & Reimer GmbH, Holzminden |
| 2003-2006: | Head of New Molecules Flavors, Corporate Research, Symrise GmbH & Co KG, Holzminden |
| 2006-2017: | Director Ingredient Research, Research & Technology, Flavor & Nutrition, Symrise AG, Holzminden |
| since 2017: | Director Research Biobased Ingredients, Research & Technology, Flavor & Nutrition, Symrise AG, Holzminden |
| since 2016: | Member of the „Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten“ of Symrise AG |
| since 2020: | Chairman of the „Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten“ of Symrise AG |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG; Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeChief Executive Officer of AC Immune S.A.
Read moreChief Executive Officer of AC Immune S.A.
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | September 26, 1957 |
| Place of birth: | Munich, Germany |
Training
| 1980: | Pharmaceutical studies, University of Würzburg |
| 1981: | Registered pharmacist |
| 1984: | Doctoral degree in toxicology (magna cum laude), University of Würzburg |
| 1999: | Registered toxicologist |
| 2000: | Postdoctoral teaching position, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland |
Professional Career
| 1985: | American research grant, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA |
| 1989: | Various research positions, Nestlé, Switzerland |
| 1998: | Head of Global Research, Nestlé, Switzerland |
| 2001: | Global management of Nestlé Science & Technology Alliances, Nestlé, Switzerland |
| since 2003: | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AC Immune S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
Bio MedInvest AG, Basel, Switzerland, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
AB2 Bio SA, Lausanne, Switzerland, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Vice Chairperson of the works council and Vice Chairperson of the general works council at Symrise AG
Read moreVice Chairperson of the works council and Vice Chairperson of the general works council at Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | October 4, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Holzminden, Germany |
Education
| 1997: | High school diploma |
| 1999: | Industrial clerk at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH |
| 2003: | Specialist for Marketing (IHK) |
Professional Career
| 1999-2005: | Fragrance/CI Sales Clerk |
| 2005-2011: | Purchasing Assistant S&C |
| 2011-2016: | Global Marketing Manager Menthol |
| since 2002: | Member of the Holzminden works council of Symrise AG |
| since 03/2018: | Vice Chairperson of the works council and Vice Chairperson of the general works council of Symrise AG |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closePresident & Chief Executive Officer of Neste Corp.
Read morePresident & Chief Executive Officer of Neste Corp.
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | March 11, 1966 |
| Place of birth: | Wervik, Belgium |
Education
| 1989: | MSc. Chemical Engineering, University Gent, Belgium |
Professional Career
| 1990-1994: | Sales & Technical Manager Coatings/Polyurethanes for the Benelux Countries, Bayer NV, Brussels, Belgium |
| 1994-1996: | Sales Manager Elastomers, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1996-1998: | Manager Marketing Unit Electrical Encapsulation and Speciality Raw Materials, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1998-2001: | Regional Director for Polyurethanes in South America, Bayer SA, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 2001-2002: | Vice President Specialities Business Group NAFTA-Region, Bayer Corp.,Pittsburgh, USA |
| 2002-2003: | Senior Vice President & Head of Polymer Solutions Americas Division, Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, USA |
| 2003-2004: | Executive Vice President, Head of Region Europe, Middle East and Africa, Member of the Executive Committee, Bayer Polymers AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2004-2011: | Executive Vice President & General Manager Business Unit Polyurethanes, Member of the Executive Committee, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2011-2012: | Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Member of the Executive Committee, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2012-2015: | CEO & Managing Director, Treofan Group GmbH, Raunheim, Germany |
| 2015-2018: | CEO & Managing Director, CABB Group GmbH, Sulzbach, Germany |
| since 2018: | President & CEO, Neste Corp., Espoo, Finland |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
none
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeRegional Head, IG BCE District South Lower Saxony
Read moreRegional Head, IG BCE District South Lower Saxony
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | October 17, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Wuppertal, Germany |
Education
| 1976: | Vocational Extension Certificate in Textile Technology |
| 1976-1979: | Training as a laboratory technician at AKZO AG in Wuppertal |
Professional Career
| 1983: | Trainee secretary at IG Chemie, Papier, Keramik Leverkusen District |
| 1984: | Trade union secretary at IG Chemie, Papier, Keramik Leverkusen District |
| 01/1985- 02/1988: | Administrative Office, Alfeld |
| 03/1988- 12/1997: | Head of District North, Hannover |
| since 1998: | Regional Head, IG BCE District Alfeld |
| since 2019: | Regional Head, IG BCE District South Lower Saxony |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
amedes Holding GmbH, Hamburg, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Apollo 5 GmbH, Starnberg, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
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