By way of a resolution dated December 13, 2022, the Supervisory Board has adopted the following Rules of Procedure:
Rules of Procedure of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
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Board of Management
Dr Christian Kohlpaintner
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: German
- Year of birth: 1963
- Place of birth: Stephanskirchen, Germany
| Member of the Board of Management since January 1, 2020 | ||
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| Specific expertise and experience | The Ph.D. chemist Dr Christian Kohlpaintner has more than 30 years of management experience in the chemical industry. This includes international executive roles in both China and the US where he lived and worked for several years each. Dr Christian Kohlpaintner is member of the Board of Directors of the EPCA European Petrochemical Association and Member of the Präsidium of Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI). | |
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| Career | Since 2020 | CEO and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2009 - 2019 | Member of the Executive Committee (amongst others responsible for the growth-oriented business areas and the region of Asia), Clariant AG, Pratteln, Switzerland, and Shanghai, China | |
| 2005 - 2009 | CEO and Member of the Board, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG, Budenheim, Germany | |
| 2003 - 2005 | Managing Director, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG, Budenheim, Germany | |
| 1997 - 2003 | Various positions at Celanese AG, Dallas, USA, and Kronberg, Germany: amongst others Marketing Director and Vice President for Innovation and Ventures | |
| 1993 - 1997 | Various positions in Germany and the US at Hoechst AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany | |
| Education and Training | 1990 - 1992 | Ph.D. in Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany |
| 1984 - 1990 | Chemistry (Diploma), Technical University of Munich, Germany | |
| Supervisory Board mandates at non-group companies or comparable functions |
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Thomas Reisten
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: German
- Year of birth: 1972
- Place of birth: Düren, Germany
| Member of the Board of Management since April 1, 2025 | ||
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| Specific expertise and experience | Thomas Reisten is an international management executive with in-depth expertise in finance and capital markets and extensive experience in the financial and strategic management of global companies. He possesses strong skills in building efficient organisations, achieving ambitious business goals and implementing cost efficiency programs. His professional career includes management positions in Germany, the UK, Japan, India, Ireland and Romania. | |
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| Career | Since April 2025 | CFO and Member of the Management Board, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2020 – 2024 | CFO and Executive Director, Member of the Management Board, Vantage Towers AG, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 1998 – 2020 | Various positions at Vodafone: including CFO in the UK, India, Ireland and the AMAP region | |
| Education and Training | 1993 – 1998 | Business economics (Diploma), University Münster, Germany |
| Supervisory Board mandates at non-group companies or comparable functions | None. | |
Ewout van Jarwaarde
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Essentials
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Essentials and member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: Dutch
- Year of birth: 1983
- Place of birth: Utrecht, The Netherlands
| Member of the Board of Management since January 1, 2021 | ||
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| Specific expertise and experience | Ewout van Jarwaarde has several years of executive management experience driving growth, transforming organizations, and driving commercial and operational excellence. Ewout van Jarwaarde has been building digital- and data-driven capabilities across various industries globally to unlock value for customers and supply partners. | |
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| Career | Since 2023 | CEO Brenntag Essentials and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2021 - 2023 | CTO and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany | |
| 2017 - 2020 | CEO, CarNext B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands | |
| 2008 - 2017 | Partner (from 2014) and various positions between 2008 - 2014 at McKinsey & Company, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | |
| Education and Training | 2009 - 2010 | MBA, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, USA |
| 2001 - 2007 | Industrial Engineering and Management (M.Sc.), University of Twente, The Netherlands | |
| 2001 - 2007 | Chemical Engineering (M.Sc.), University of Twente, The Netherlands | |
| Supervisory Board mandates at non-group companies or comparable functions | None. | |
Michael Björn Friede
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Specialties
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Specialties and member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: German
- Year of birth: 1980
- Place of birth: Gronau (Leine), Germany
| Member of the Board of Management since April 1, 2023 | ||
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| Specific expertise and experience | Michael Friede has many years of international management experience, proven market knowledge and a profound understanding of the specialty chemicals sector. | |
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| Career | Since 2023 | CEO Brenntag Specialties and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2021 - 2023 | Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Commercial Officer – Performance Coatings, Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |
| 2017 - 2021 | Executive Vice President, Business Unit Head Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties, COVESTRO Deutschland AG, Leverkusen, Germany | |
| 2014 - 2017 | CEO & President, COVESTRO Elastomers SAS, Romans, France | |
| 2001 - 2014 | Various positions at BAYER Group, Leverkusen, Germany, and Pittsburgh, USA: a.o. Vice President Global Key Accounts, Business Unit Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties; Vice President Procurement & Trading NAFTA | |
| Education and Training | 2013 | Business Economics Program, Oxford University, Oxford, England |
| 2011 | Executive Summer School, London School of Economics, London, England | |
| 2004 - 2005 | International MBA, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada | |
| 2001 - 2004 | Dual trainee program with focus on finance and accounting, University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Essen, and Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany | |
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