Executive Board

Bjørn Gulden¹

Chief Executive Officer

Bjørn Gulden was born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1965 and is a Norwegian national. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Rogaland, Norway, as well as an MBA from the Babson Graduate School of Business, USA. Between 1992 and 1999, he held various management positions at adidas in Herzogenaurach, ultimately as Senior Vice President of Apparel and Accessories. In 1999, Bjørn Gulden became Head of Product, Marketing and Sourcing at Helly Hansen in Norway, and remained on the company’s advisory board for several years after his departure. From 2000, he was Managing Director of the Deichmann Group and President/CEO of Deichmann’s US-American subsidiary Rack Room Shoes. From 2012 to 2013, Bjørn Gulden was CEO and from 2013 to 2018 a supervisory board member of the Danish jewelry brand Pandora. In 2013, he joined Puma SE in Herzogenaurach as Chief Executive Officer. From 2014 to 2022, he also was a member of the supervisory board of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KgaA. Since January 1, 2023, Bjørn Gulden has been a member of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany.

Mandates:

• Chairman of the Board of Directors, Salling Group A/S, Brabrand, Denmark
• Member of the Board of Directors, Essity AB, Stockholm, Sweden
• Member of the Supervisory Board, Tchibo GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

1 Since January 1, 2023

Roland Auschel

Global Sales

Roland Auschel was born in Bad Waldsee, Germany, in 1963 and is a German citizen. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in European Business Studies from the Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and the University of Hull, UK, as well as an MBA from the University of Miami, USA, he joined the adidas team as a Strategic Planner in 1989. During his career with the company, he has held many senior management positions, including Business Unit Manager, Key Account Manager Europe and Head of Region Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2009, he became Chief Sales Officer Multichannel Markets. In 2013, Roland Auschel was appointed to the Executive Board and is responsible for Global Sales.

Brian Grevy

Global Brands

Brian Grevy was born in Kolding, Denmark, in 1971 and is a Danish citizen. After his studies at the Business School in Vejle, Denmark, he held various leadership positions at adidas and Reebok Nordics between 1998 and 2006. In 2006, he transferred to the adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, to become Director Men’s Training and, as of 2010, Senior Vice President Training and Regional Sports. From 2012 to 2014, Brian Grevy acted as General Manager adidas Nordics in Stockholm, Sweden. During the years 2014 to 2016, he led the adidas Business Unit Training as General Manager in Herzogenaurach, Germany. He then joined Gant in Stockholm, Sweden, as Chief Marketing Officer, where he became Chief Executive Officer in 2018. In 2020, Brian Grevy was appointed to the adidas Executive Board and is responsible for Global Brands.

Mandates:

• Member of the Board of Directors, Pitzner Gruppen Holding A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark

Harm Ohlmeyer

Chief Financial Officer

Harm Ohlmeyer was born in Hoya, Germany, in 1968 and is a German national. He holds a degree in Business Studies from the University of Regensburg, Germany, as well as an MBA from Murray State University, USA. Harm Ohlmeyer started his career with adidas in 1998 and gained extensive experience in the areas of Finance and Sales, including responsibility as CFO TaylorMade-adidas Golf in Carlsbad, USA, and Senior Vice President Finance adidas Brand and Global Sales (adidas and Reebok). From 2011, he led the company’s e-commerce business as Senior Vice President Digital Brand Commerce. From 2014 to 2016, he held additional responsibility as Senior Vice President Sales Strategy and Excellence. In 2017, Harm Ohlmeyer was appointed to the Executive Board and subsequently became Chief Financial Officer. From November 12, 2022, to December 31, 2022, he led adidas AG as Chief Executive Officer in the interim.

Mandates:

• Member of the Supervisory Board, SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co. KGaA, Bremen, Germany

Amanda Rajkumar

Global Human Resources, People and Culture

Amanda Rajkumar was born in Northampton, UK, in 1972 and is a British national. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Goldsmiths College, London University, UK, and began her professional career as a research psychologist before joining the London-based recruitment consultancy JM Management. From 1998 onward, she held various senior HR leadership and managerial positions at JPMorgan Chase. She joined BNP Paribas in 2009, where over eleven years, she was responsible for Global Human Resources for different business divisions based out of Europe and the US. Most recently, she was Chief Human Resources Officer for the Americas region, with responsibility for the Intermediary Holding Company of BNP Paribas in the Americas overseeing the retail and wholesale divisions. At the beginning of 2021, Amanda Rajkumar was appointed to the adidas Executive Board and is responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture. In May 2021, she was appointed as Labor Director.

Martin Shankland

Global Operations

Martin Shankland was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1971 and is an Australian national. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and completed the Professional Year Program at the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He joined adidas in 1997 as Finance Director for adidas Russia/CIS and was Managing Director from 2000 to 2017. From 2017 to 2019, he led adidas Emerging Markets as Managing Director. In 2019, Martin Shankland was appointed to the Executive Board and is responsible for Global Operations.