Carsten Knobel
Chief Executive Officer
Born on January 11, 1969 in Marburg, Germany.
| Career | |
| Since January 2020 | Chief Executive Officer |
| April 2013 – Dec. 2019 | Executive Vice President Finance (CFO), Purchasing & Integrated Business Solutions |
| July 2012 – March 2013 | Executive Vice President Finance (CFO) & Purchasing |
| April 2012 | Corporate Senior Vice President, Finance |
| 2009 – 2012 | Corporate Senior Vice President Financial Director Cosmetics/Toiletries and Head of Corporate Controlling (Finance) |
| 2006 – 2008 | Corporate Vice President Strategic Controlling Henkel and Corporate Planning |
| 2004 – 2005 | Director Business Development Cosmetics/Toiletries Financial integration of Dial in Scottsdale (USA) |
| 2002 – 2004 | International Brand Manager SBU Hair (Taft), Cosmetics/Toiletries |
| 2000 – 2002 | Director Regional Controlling NA, LA, Asia, Cosmetics/Toiletries |
| 1998 – 2002 | Head of International Marketing Controlling SBU Hair, Cosmetics/Toiletries |
| 1995 – 1998 | Management assistant to Prof. Dr. Umbach, Board member R&D |
Education | |
| Since 2010 | Alumni Harvard Business School (Executive Education Program) |
| 1990 – 1995 | Business Studies and Technical Chemistry, Technical University Berlin |
Memberships
Board of Directors Kühne Holding AG, Switzerland
Other Boards
Vice President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)
Member of the Presidium of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)