Executive Board

The Executive Board

Dr. Felix Büchting (born 1974)

Chief Executive Officer
Ressort: Research, Breeding, Global Human Resources, Farming, Group Strategy, Corporate Office & Services
Degree in Agricultural Biology, PhD. Dr. agr.

to vita to vita

Dr. Peter Hofmann (born 1960)

Executive Board member since 2014
Ressort: Sugarbeet, Vegetables, Cereals, Oilseed Rape/Special Crops & Organic Seeds, Global Marketing & Communications
Degree in Agricultural Sciences, PhD. Dr. agr.

to vita to vita

Eva Kienle (born 1967)

Executive Board member since 2013
Ressort: Global Finance & Procurement, Global Controlling, Global Transaction Center, Global Legal Services & IP, Global Information Technology, Group Compliance Office, Group Governance & Risk Management
Degree in Business Administration, MBA

to vita to vita

Nicolás Wielandt (born 1980)

Executive Board member since 2022
Ressort: Corn Europe, Corn South America, Corn North America, Corn China/ Asia

to vita to vita

Information on the work of the Executive Board

Rules of Procedure

The members of the Board constitute a quorum. They conduct the affairs of the company in accordance with the provisions of the law, the statutes and these rules of procedure, under joint responsibility.

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Allocation of responsibilities

The Board’s areas of responsibility are separated into divisions. Their delineation and mutual representation, in the event of a member of the Executive Board being temporarily unable to carry out their duties, arise from the distribution plan, which is available for download here.

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