Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board Igor Landau (Photo)

IGOR LANDAU

CHAIRMAN

residing in Lugano, Switzerland
born on July 13, 1944
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 13, 2004
Pensioner

Supervisory Board Thomas Rabe (Photo)

THOMAS RABE

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN1

residing in Berlin, Germany
born on August 6, 1965
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bertelsmann Management SE, Gütersloh, Germany
Chief Executive Officer, RTL Group S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg

  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Symrise AG, Holzminden, Germany2

Membership in comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies of commercial enterprises
Mandates held in foreign subsidiaries of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA:

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, Penguin Random House LLC, New York, USA
  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Majorel Group Luxembourg S.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg3
Supervisory Board Udo Müller (Photo)

UDO MÜLLER*

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN4

residing in Herzogenaurach, Germany
born on April 14, 1960
Member of the Supervisory Board since October 6, 2016
Director Communication, Herzogenaurach, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Supervisory Board Petra Auerbacher (Photo)

PETRA AUERBACHER*

residing in Emskirchen, Germany
born on December 27, 1969
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Project Manager Creative Direction, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Supervisory Board Ian Gallienne (Photo)

IAN GALLIENNE

residing in Gerpinnes, Belgium
born on January 23, 1971
Member of the Supervisory Board since June 15, 2016
Chief Executive Officer, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Brussels, Belgium

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Pernod Ricard SA, Paris, France
  • Member of the Board of Directors, SGS SA, Geneva, Switzerland

Mandates within the Groupe Bruxelles Lambert or in entities under common control with the Groupe Bruxelles Lambert:

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Imerys SA, Paris, France
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Sienna Capital S.à r.l., Strassen, Luxembourg
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille SA, Loverval, Belgium
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Frère-Bourgeois SA, Loverval, Belgium
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Château Cheval Blanc, Société Civile, Saint-Émilion, France
  • Member of the Board of Directors, GBL Advisors Ltd., London, United Kingdom
  • Member of the Board of Directors, GBL Development Ltd., London, United Kingdom
  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Marnix French ParentCo SAS (Webhelp Group), Paris, France5
Supervisory Board Roswitha Hermann (Photo)

ROSWITHA HERMANN*

residing in Erlangen, Germany
born on December 27, 1962
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Full-time member of the Works Council Herzogenaurach, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany
Deputy Chairwoman of the Works Council Herzogenaurach, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Supervisory Board Herbert Kauffmann (Photo)

HERBERT KAUFFMANN

residing in Stuttgart, Germany
born on April 20, 1951
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 7, 2009
Independent Management Consultant, Stuttgart, Germany

Supervisory Board Kathrin Menges (Photo)

KATHRIN MENGES

residing in Großenbrode, Germany
born on October 16, 1964
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 8, 2014
Self-employed entrepreneur

Mandates held within the Henkel Group6:

  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH, Vienna, Austria
  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Henkel Nederland B.V., Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Henkel Norden AB, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Henkel Finland Oy, Vantaa, Finland
Supervisory Board Roland Nosko (Photo)

ROLAND NOSKO*

residing in Wolnzach, Germany
born on August 19, 1958
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 13, 2004
District Manager of the Industrial Union IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE), District of Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany

  • Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen, Germany
  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Plastic Omnium Automotive Exteriors GmbH, Munich, Germany
Supervisory Board Beate Rohrig (Photo)

BEATE ROHRIG*

residing in Glashütten, Germany
born on March 24, 1965
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
State District Manager of the Industrial Union IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE), State District Bavaria, Munich, Germany

  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, Essen, Germany
  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Heraeus Holding GmbH, Hanau, Germany7
  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Wacker Chemie AG, Munich, Germany8
Supervisory Board Nassef Sawiris (Photo)

NASSEF SAWIRIS

residing in London, United Kingdom
born on January 19, 1961
Member of the Supervisory Board since June 15, 2016
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, OCI N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Member of the Board of Directors, LafargeHolcim Ltd., Jona, Switzerland9
Supervisory Board Frank Scheiderer (Photo)

FRANK SCHEIDERER*

residing in Wilhelmsdorf, Germany
born on April 16, 1977
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Director Head Office – Brand & Sales Finance, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Supervisory Board Michael Storl (Photo)

MICHAEL STORL*

residing in Oberreichenbach, Germany
born on July 3, 1959
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Full-time member of the Works Council Herzogenaurach, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Supervisory Board Bodo Uebber (Photo)

BODO UEBBER

residing in Stuttgart, Germany
born on August 18, 1959
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Independent Management Consultant

  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA/Bertelsmann Management SE, Gütersloh, Germany
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Daimler Financial Services AG, Stuttgart, Germany10

Membership in comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies of commercial enterprises11:

  • Member of the Board of Directors, BAIC Motor Corporation Ltd., Beijing, China
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd., Brackley, United Kingdom
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Delta Topco Ltd., St Helier, Jersey, United Kingdom
Supervisory Board Jing Ulrich (Photo)

JING ULRICH

residing in Hong Kong, China
born on June 28, 1967
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Vice Chairman of Global Banking and Asia Pacific, JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, USA

Supervisory Board Günter Weigl (Photo)

GÜNTER WEIGL*

residing in Oberreichenbach, Germany
born on April 14, 1965
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 9, 2019
Senior Vice President Global Sports Marketing & Brand Relations, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany

STANDING COMMITTEES AS OF MAY 9, 2019

Steering Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Udo Müller*, Thomas Rabe

General Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Udo Müller*, Roland Nosko*, Thomas Rabe

Audit Committee: Herbert Kauffmann (Chairman), Frank Scheiderer*, Bodo Uebber12, Günter Weigl*

Nomination Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Kathrin Menges, Thomas Rabe

Mediation Committee pursuant to § 27 section 3 Co-Determination Act (MitbestG): Igor Landau (Chairman), Roswitha Hermann*, Udo Müller*, Thomas Rabe

Members of the Supervisory Board until May 9, 2019:

SABINE BAUER*

DEPUTY CHAIRWOMAN

Full-time member of the Works Council Herzogenaurach, adidas AG
Chairwoman of the European Works Council, adidas AG

WILLI SCHWERDTLE

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Independent Management Consultant as well as Partner, WP Force Solutions GmbH, Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany

  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Eckes AG, Nieder-Olm, Germany
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Windeln.de SE, Munich, Germany

DR. FRANK APPEL

Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, Germany

DIETER HAUENSTEIN*

Specialist for job safety, adidas AG

DR. WOLFGANG JÄGER*

Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Movements at the Ruhr Universität Bochum, Expert Commission ‘Cultures of remembrance of social democracy’ of Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Bochum, Germany

KATJA KRAUS

Author/Managing Partner, Jung von Matt/sports GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

HANS RUPRECHT*

Vice President Customer Service Central, adidas AG

HEIDI THALER-VEH*

Full-time member of the Works Council Uffenheim, adidas AG
Chairwoman of the Works Council Uffenheim, adidas AG
Deputy Chairwoman of the Central Works Council, adidas AG

KURT WITTMANN*

Full-time member of the Works Council Herzogenaurach, adidas AG

STANDING COMMITTEES UNTIL MAY 9, 2019

Steering Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Sabine Bauer*, Willi Schwerdtle

General Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Sabine Bauer*, Roland Nosko*, Willi Schwerdtle

Audit Committee: Herbert Kauffmann (Chairman), Ian Gallienne, Dr. Wolfgang Jäger*, Hans Ruprecht*

Finance and Investment Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Sabine Bauer*, Dr. Wolfgang Jäger*, Herbert Kauffmann

Nomination Committee: Igor Landau (Chairman), Kathrin Menges, Willi Schwerdtle

Mediation Committee pursuant to § 27 section 3 Co-Determination Act (MitbestG): Igor Landau (Chairman), Sabine Bauer*, Willi Schwerdtle, Heidi Thaler-Veh*

* Employee representative.

1 Since May 9, 2019.

2 Until December 31, 2019; chairmanship until August 7, 2019.

3 Since January 4, 2019; formerly known as ACR – Advanced Customer Relation S.à.r.l.

4 Since May 9, 2019.

5 Since November 19, 2019.

6 Until resigning the Executive Board mandate at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on April 9, 2019.

7 Until December 31, 2019.

8 Since July 18, 2019.

9 Until May 15, 2019.

10 Until May 22, 2019.

11 Until resigning the Executive Board mandate at Daimler AG on May 22, 2019.

12 Since January 1, 2020; Ian Gallienne until December 31, 2019.