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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Executive Committee
Jens Birgersson
Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: Swedish
- Year of birth: 1967
- Place of birth: Skerike, Sweden
| Member of the Board of Management since September 1, 2025 | ||
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| Specific expertise and experience | Jens Birgersson is a dynamic and visionary CEO with a proven track record of driving profitable and sustainable growth. He has three decades of international leadership experience with a proven track record of guiding organizations to success through strategic vision, technology leadership and effective execution. He brings extensive, on-the-ground experience across five continents, including CEO roles in Europe, Australia, and the United States, with over 10 cross-border relocations. | |
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| Career | Since September 2025 | CEO and Member of the Management Board, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2015 – 2024 | CEO & President, ROCKWOOL Group, Hedehusene, Denmark | |
| 2008 – 2014 | Various positions at ABB Group, Switzerland, United States and Australia: o.a. Group Senior Vice President & Head of Business Unit Network Management; CEO for acquired companies Ventyx Biosciences, INC. and Mincom Pty Ltd | |
| 2005 – 2008 | Executive Vice President & Head of Business Group Performance Minerals and Pigments, Imerys Group, La Hulpe, Belgium | |
| 1993 – 2005 | Various positions at ABB Group, Switzerland, South Africa and Sweden: o.a. Group Senior Vice President & Business Unit Manager; Company President; Business Area Controller / CFO | |
| Education and Training | 2013 | Harvard Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, United States |
| 1988 – 1992 | Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 1991 – 1992 | Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 1987 – 1988 | Embassy of Sweden, Moscow, Russia | |
| 1986 – 1987 | Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter School, Uppsala, Sweden | |
| 1984 – 1986 | International Baccalaureate Diploma, United World College of the Atlantic, Llantwit Major, Wales | |
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Thomas Reisten
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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| Karriere | 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 | |
| Career | 1993 – 1998 | Business economics (Diploma), University Münster, Germany |
| Supervisory Board mandates at non-group companies or comparable functions | None. | |
