The division of responsibilities among the members of Lenzing’s Managing Board during the 2023 financial year was as follows:
Managing Board
Stephan Sielaff (born 1966)
- Chairman of the Managing Board, Chief Executive Officer (since April 1, 2022)
- First appointed: March 1, 2020
- Current term of office ends: March 31, 2025
Responsibilities (until March 31, 2023): Corporate Strategy and M&A, Corporate Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Global QESH, Global Legal, IP & Compliance, Investor Relations, Research & Development, Digital Innovation, Corporate Office, Performance Improvement & Technology
Responsibilities (since April 1, 2023): Commercial Textiles, Commercial Nonwovens, Corporate Strategy and M&A, Corporate Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Corporate Office, Operations Textiles 1, Operations Textiles 2, Operations Nonwovens, Global Supply Chain/Purchasing
Supervisory board functions at other companies: none
Management and monitoring functions at major subsidiaries: none
Nico Reiner (1969)
- Member of the Managing Board, Chief Financial Officer
- First appointed: January 1, 2023
- Current term of office ends: December 31, 2025
Responsibilities (until March 31, 2023): Finance Fibers, Finance Pulp, Corporate Controlling, Global Information Technology, Corporate Accounting & Tax, Lenzing Business Service, Business Process Management, Corporate Treasury, Corporate Audit & Risk
Responsibilities (since April 1, 2023): Finance Textiles, Finance Nonwovens, Finance Pulp, Corporate Accounting & Tax, Corporate Treasury, Global Legal/Compliance & IP, Global IT/Digital Innovation, Corporate Controlling, Lenzing Business Service, Corporate Audit/Risk, Business Process Management
Supervisory board functions at other companies: none
Management and monitoring functions at major subsidiaries: none
Christian Skilich (1968)
- Member of the Managing Board, Chief Pulp & Wood Officer
- First appointed: June 1, 2020
- Current term of office ends: May 31, 2026
Responsibilities (until March 31, 2023): Operations & Technology Pulp, Purchasing Wood, Commercial Affairs Pulp, Commercial Affairs Bio-Refinery & Co-Products, Global Engineering, LDC, Global Purchasing, Site Lenzing, Global Energy Strategy & Supply, Pulp Expansion
Responsibilities (since April 1, 2023): Operations & Development Pulp, Commercial Pulp, Co-Products and Wood, Recycling Pulp, Innovation & Improvement, Global Engineering/CapEx Purchasing, Global QESH/Site Lenzing, Global Energy Strategy & Supply, Lenzing Technik/Maintenance Site Lenzing
Supervisory board functions at other companies: Labewood s.r.o. (since January 1, 2021), Stölzle Oberglas GmbH (since November 18, 2021)
Management and monitoring functions at major subsidiaries: Lenzing Biocel Paskov a.s., LD Celulose S.A., Pulp Trading GmbH
Robert van de Kerkhof (1964)
- Member of the Managing Board, Chief Sustainability Officer
- First appointed: May 1, 2014
- Current term of office ends: December 31, 2023
Responsibilities (until March 31, 2023): Global Textiles Business, Global Nonwovens Business, Global BU Noble Fibers, Fiber Marketing & Branding, Fiber Commercial Operations, Corporate Sustainability, Global Supply Chain (Global Supply Planning Fiber, Fiber Sales, Inventory & Operational Planning, Global Logistics), Technical Marketing & Development
Responsibilities (since April 1, 2023): Corporate Sustainability, CO2 Roadmap, Public Affairs Sustainability Fibers
Supervisory board functions at other companies: none
Management and monitoring functions at major subsidiaries: Lenzing Fibers Holding GmbH, Lenzing Holding GmbH
Mr. Robert van de Kerkhof stepped down from the Managing Board with effect as of December 31, 2023.
The Managing Board directs the business operations of Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft in accordance with the applicable legal regulations, the articles of association, and the internal rules of procedure for the Managing Board. Business is allocated among the individual members of the Managing Board in accordance with a business distribution plan which is appended to the rules of procedure. The rules of procedure also regulate collaboration within the Managing Board. Furthermore, the Managing Board is required to comply in full with the rules of the Austrian Code of Corporate Governance.