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was appointed to the Haniel Management Board as CEO in October 2024. From 2015 to 2020, Joachim Drees served as CEO of MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus SE. Prior to this, he was CFO of Drees & Sommer – a company founded by his father. He was also a long-standing partner at HgCapital, an international London-based private-equity firm. Joachim Drees, who holds a degree in Business Administration and an MBA, began his career at auditing and consulting firm Price Waterhouse, working in management consulting.

Joachim Drees

CEO

Joachim Drees

CEO

was appointed to the Haniel Management Board as CEO in October 2024. From 2015 to 2020, Joachim Drees served as CEO of MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus SE. Prior to this, he was CFO of Drees & Sommer – a company founded by his father. He was also a long-standing partner at HgCapital, an international London-based private-equity firm. Joachim Drees, who holds a degree in Business Administration and an MBA, began his career at auditing and consulting firm Price Waterhouse, working in management consulting.

has been CFO of Haniel since October 2023. The Dutchman started his career at Price Waterhouse Coopers and worked 21 years for the US company Belden Inc., serving as CFO since 2012. Before joining the Haniel management team, he was Executive Vice President and CFO at the technology company VIAVI Solutions. Henk Derksen studied economics, holds a master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration and Tax, and is a registered controller at Tias Business School in Tilburg.

Henk Derksen

CFO

Henk Derksen

CFO

has been CFO of Haniel since October 2023. The Dutchman started his career at Price Waterhouse Coopers and worked 21 years for the US company Belden Inc., serving as CFO since 2012. Before joining the Haniel management team, he was Executive Vice President and CFO at the technology company VIAVI Solutions. Henk Derksen studied economics, holds a master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration and Tax, and is a registered controller at Tias Business School in Tilburg.

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Creditor Relations

Vita

Joined in 2002

Previously: EBS University of Business and Law

Dr. Axel Gros

Head of Finance and Treasury

Dr. Axel Gros

Head of Finance and Treasury

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Joined in 2002

Previously: EBS University of Business and Law

Vita

Joined in 2022

Previously: Deutsche Bank AG, Spotcap Global Services GmbH, Deutsche Handelsbank AG

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, ETH Zürich, University of Regensburg

Caroline Bezwald

Business Partner Financing & Bank Relationship

Caroline Bezwald

Business Partner Financing & Bank Relationship

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Joined in 2022

Previously: Deutsche Bank AG, Spotcap Global Services GmbH, Deutsche Handelsbank AG

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, ETH Zürich, University of Regensburg

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Press & Communications

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Joined in 2021

Previously: JP|KOM GmbH, University of Oxford, Carlsberg Deutschland, Gruner+Jahr

University of Oxford, Universität Hamburg

Julia Heitmann

Head of Communications

Julia Heitmann

Head of Communications

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Joined in 2021

Previously: JP|KOM GmbH, University of Oxford, Carlsberg Deutschland, Gruner+Jahr

University of Oxford, Universität Hamburg

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