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Pursuant to the articles of association, Klöckner & Co SE’s supervisory board consists of six members.
The current members of the supervisory board of the company, their activities outside the company and their curricula vitae are listed in the table below.
Court-appointed member since July 6, 2026, until the conclusion of the next general meeting
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Worthington Steel, Inc., United States of America
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio, United States of America |
| Year of birth | 1964 |
| Place of birth | St. Marys, Ohio, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation/profession | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Worthington Steel, Inc., United States of America |
| Education | Studied business administration with focus in finance and operations at The Ohio State University (Master of Business Administration) |
| Studied finance and management information systems and information technology at The Ohio State University (Bachelor) | |
| Career | |
| 1988-1990 | Crowe, Chizek and Company CPAs Management Services Consultant |
| 1992-1998 | Center for Healthcare Industry Performance Studies Manager / Marketing Director |
| Since 1998 | Worthington Steel Current position: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Special knowledge and experience for Supervisory Board service | Timothy A. Adams is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Worthington Steel, Inc., a publicly traded steel processing company and indirect major shareholder of the Company. He has more than 25 years of experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and international business development in the steel industry. |
| Membership in domestic statutory supervisory boards | Klöckner & Co SE (listed), Member of the Supervisory Board |
| Membership in comparable German or foreign corporate supervisory bodies | None |
| Other significant activities | None |
Court-appointed member since July 6, 2026, until the conclusion of the next general meeting
Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Aumühle, Germany |
| Year of birth | 1970 |
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation/profession | Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
| Education | Studied Industrial Engineering at Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (Dipl.-Ing.) and doctorate in Production Engineering at the University of Bremen (Dr.-Ing.) |
| Career | |
| 1998-2005 | McKinsey & Company (Hamburg) Strategy Consultant |
| 2005-2009 | Volkswagen AG Last position held: Managing Director Vehicles Lines Full-Size |
| 2009-2013 | thyssenkrupp Steel Last position held: Managing Director Logistics Services |
| 2013-2016 | WISCO Tailored Blanks Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Since 2016 | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Current position: Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing |
| Special knowledge and experience for Supervisory Board service | Dr. Lars Krause is Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Hannover). He has many years of experience in strategy and product development. |
| Membership in domestic statutory supervisory boards | Klöckner & Co SE (listed), Member of the Supervisory Board |
| Membership in comparable German or foreign corporate supervisory bodies | None |
| Other significant activities | None |
Court-appointed member since July 6, 2026, until the conclusion of the next general meeting
Director of External Reporting at Worthington Steel Inc., United States of America
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Westerville, Ohio, United States of America |
| Year of birth | 1980 |
| Place of birth | McComb, Ohio, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation/profession | Director of External Reporting at Worthington Steel Inc., United States of America |
| Education | Studied accounting at Wright State University (Master) |
| Studied accounting and finance at Wright State University (Bachelor) | |
| Certified Public Accountant | |
| Career | |
| 2004-2012 | PricewaterhouseCoopers Assurance-Manager |
| 2012-2013 | DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) Manager of Accounting Operations |
| 2013-2020 | L Brands CFRG Technical Accounting Manager |
| Since 2020 | Worthington Steel Current position: Director of External Reporting |
| Special knowledge and experience for Supervisory Board service | Gwen Joseph is Director of External Reporting at Worthington Steel Inc., a publicly traded steel processing company and indirect major shareholder of the Company. She has more than 20 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and reporting and brings significant financial experience. Furthermore, Gwen Joseph is a certified public accountant. Through this she gained specific knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles as well as in the auditing of financial statements. This, in both cases, also includes sustainability reporting and its audit and assurance. |
| Membership in domestic statutory supervisory boards | Klöckner & Co SE (listed), Member of the Supervisory Board |
| Membership in comparable German or foreign corporate supervisory bodies | None |
| Other significant activities | None |
Court-appointed member since July 6, 2026, until the conclusion of the next general meeting
Chief Integration Officer at Worthington Steel Inc., United States of America
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bexley, Ohio, United States of America |
| Year of birth | 1982 |
| Place of birth | Worthington, Ohio, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation/profession | Chief Integration Officer at Worthington Steel Inc., United States of America |
| Education | Studied business administration with focus in strategy and decision sciences at Duke University (Master) |
| Studied economics at Depauw University (Bachelor) | |
| Career | |
| 2005-2010 | Eli Lilly & Company Last position held: Senior Treasury Analyst |
| 2011-2014 | McKinsey & Company Associate |
| Since 2014 | Worthington Steel Current position: Chief Integration Officer |
| Special knowledge and experience for Supervisory Board service | Demetrios Michaelides is Chief Integration Officer at Worthington Steel, Inc., a publicly traded steel processing company and indirect major shareholder of the Company. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst with significant experience in transformation and operations management. |
| Membership in domestic statutory supervisory boards | Klöckner & Co SE (listed), Member of the Supervisory Board |
| Membership in comparable German or foreign corporate supervisory bodies | None |
| Other significant activities | None |
Court-appointed member since July 6, 2026, until the conclusion of the next general meeting
Vice President of Corporate Finance at Worthington Steel Inc., United States of America
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lewis Center, Ohio, United States of America |
| Year of birth | 1973 |
| Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation/profession | Vice President of Corporate Finance at Worthington Steel Inc., United States of America |
| Education | Studied accounting at The Ohio State University (Bachelor) |
| Career | |
| Since 1998 | Worthington Steel Current position: Vice President of Corporate Finance |
| Special knowledge and experience for Supervisory Board service | John T. Obringer is Vice President of Corporate Finance at Worthington Steel, Inc., a publicly traded steel processing company and indirect major shareholder of the Company. He gained significant experience in the financial sector through his almost 30-year tenure with Worthington, during which he has held various leadership roles, including Controller, Regional Controller, Director of Accounting and Senior Director of Finance. |
| Membership in domestic statutory supervisory boards | Klöckner & Co SE (listed), Member of the Supervisory Board |
| Membership in comparable German or foreign corporate supervisory bodies | None |
| Other significant activities | None |
Member since: May 23, 2024, appointed until the annual general meeting 2028
Chief Financial Officer of Wienerberger AG, Vienna, Austria
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mannheim (Germany) |
| Year of birth | 1964 |
| Place of birth | Freiburg (Germany) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation/profession | Chief Financial Officer of Wienerberger AG, Vienna, Austria |
| Education | Studied business administration at the University of Cologne (Dipl.-Kffr.) |
| Tax consultant | |
| Chartered accountant | |
| Career | |
| 1993-2002 | Worked for various audit firms, most recently for PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 2003-2013 | Rheinmetall AG Head of Accounting |
| 2013-2015 | Fuchs Petrolub SE Head of Investor Relations |
| 2016-2022 | Fuchs Petrolub SE Chief Financial Officer |
| 2022-2024 | Rheinmetall AG Chief Financial Officer |
| Since March 2025 | Wienerberger AG, Vienna, Austria Chief Financial Officer |
| Special knowledge and experience for Supervisory Board service | Dagmar Steinert is Chair of the Company's Audit Committee. As a long-time Chief Financial Officer of large, internationally active, listed groups, she has many years of management experience. Through this and as tax accountant and chartered accountant she has, among other things, specific knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles and internal control and risk management systems as well as in the auditing of financial statements. This, in both cases, also includes sustainability reporting and its audit and assurance. Furthermore, she served for several years as a member of the supervisory board and the audit committee of a big, international technology group. |
| Membership in domestic statutory supervisory boards | Klöckner & Co SE (listed), Member of the Supervisory Board |
| Membership in comparable German or foreign corporate supervisory bodies | None |
| Other significant activities | None |
| Responsibilities | Members | Number of attendance/meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisory Board | Prof. Dr. Dieter H. Vogel *) | 5/5 |
| Dr. Ralph Heck | 5/5 | |
| Prof. Dr. Tobias Kollmann | 5/5 | |
| Prof. Dr. E.h. Friedhelm Loh | 2/5 | |
| Uwe Röhrhoff | 5/5 | |
| Dagmar Steinert | 5/5 |
| Responsibilities | Members | Number of attendance/meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee | Prof. Dr. Dieter H. Vogel *) | 4/4 |
| Dr. Ralph Heck | 4/4 | |
| Prof. Dr. E.h. Friedhelm Loh | 3/4 |
| Responsibilities | Members | Number of attendance/meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Uwe Röhrhoff *)**) | 5/5 |
| Dagmar Steinert **) (since May 23, 2024) | 5/5 | |
| Prof. Dr. Dieter H. Vogel | 5/5 |
*) Chair
**) Financial expert
Where appropriate, the supervisory board makes use of external experts and relevant studies.
Costs of external training for supervisory board members are reimbursed by the company via expense accounts.
The supervisory board, considering applicable legal provisions and taking into account German Corporate Governance Code (GCGC), sets itself objectives regarding its composition, including a profile of skills and expertise for the entire supervisory board. The members of the supervisory board shall, collectively, possess the knowledge, skills and professional expertise required to properly perform all duties. The set of skills and expertise essential for the activities of the company includes, amongst others, knowledge and experience in respect of the management of a large or mid-sized international company, trading/distribution, digitalization / e-commerce, auditing of financial statements, accountancy and accounting (with respect to auditing and accounting including sustainability reporting and its audit and assurance), controlling and risk management or internal audit as well as in respect of compliance and sustainability issues relevant to the group. Moreover, an appropriate number of the supervisory board members should be independent within the meaning of GCGC, taking into account the ownership structure. The composition of the supervisory board shall further aim for diversity taking into account the company's bests interests. A diversity concept has been developed in this regard. Moreover, supervisory board members should generally not be appointed for a term of office going beyond their 75th year of age. The overall term of service as supervisory board member shall generally not exceed 15 years. In order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, supervisory board members should not be members of governing bodies of, or exercise advisory functions at, significant competitors of the enterprise, and shall not hold any personal relationships with a significant competitor. Finally, the nomination shall take into account the requirements of section 100 (para 5) of the German Stock Corporations Act (AktG).
The supervisory board regularly deals with the business situation of the company, implementation and development of its strategy as well as with group financing, furthermore with topics related to corporate governance and compliance plus with matters relating to the management and the supervisory board.