Carola Gräfin von Schmettow

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Carola von Schmettow
Born
Carola Krautwurst

23 February 1964
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupationbusinesswoman
Spouse(s)Johannes von Schmettow

Countess Carola von Schmettow (German: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow, née Krautwurst; born 23 February 1964) is a German businesswoman and the chief executive officer of HSBC Trinkaus.

Early life[]

Carola Krautwurst was born on 23 February 1964 in Düsseldorf. Her father was a civil engineer and her mother was a construction technician. She studied classical music with a concentration on vocal performance at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, graduating in 1989. She later attended the University of Düsseldorf, graduating in 1992 with a degree in mathematics and physical chemistry.[1][2]

Career[]

Von Schmettow started her career at HSBC Trinkhaus in 1992 and has served as a board member since 2006. In 2014, HSBC named her as chief executive of its German unit HSBC Trinkaus, replacing Andreas Schmitz.[3]

In addition to her role at HSBC Trinkhaus, Von Schmettow serves on the board of directors for HSBC France, VV Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes, ThyssenKrupp.[4] She also serves as chairperson of the management board for Burckhardt Compression, as well as the chairperson of the supervisory board at HSBC Trinkaus Investment Managers and at Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschaft.[5][6][7] She previously worked as the chief executive officer of HSBC Investments Deutschland GmbH.[1] She is one of Germany's first female business executives in finance.[2]

Other activities[]

Corporate boards[]

  • Barmenia, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2016)[8]
  • L-Bank, Member of the Advisory Board[9]
  • Eurex Exchange, Chairman of the Exchange Council (since 2017)[9][10]
  • Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Member of the Exchange Council[9][11]
  • ThyssenKrupp, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2012)[12]
  • Pension Fund for the Finance Industry (BVV), Member of the Supervisory Board[9]
  • HSBC France, Member of the Board of Directors (2015-2018)[9]

Non-profit organizations[]

Personal life[]

She is married to Count Johannes von Schmettow and has five children.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Carola Gräfin von Schmettow – Biography". marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Carola Gräfin von Schmettow – Munzinger Biographie". munzinger.de. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  3. ^ Matthias Inverardi (March 5, 2015), Carola Schmettow named new CEO of HSBC's German unit Reuters.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top-Frauen in der deutschen Wirtschaft – Bild 36 – Spiegel Online – KarriereSPIEGEL". spiegel.de. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  5. ^ "Bloomberg – Are you a robot?". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12. Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ "Executive bodies – About HSBC | HSBC Germany". about.hsbc.de. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  7. ^ "Carola von Schmettow wird Vorstandssprecherin bei HSBC Trinkaus". DerTreasurer. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  8. ^ 2017 Annual Report: Advisory Board Barmenia.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e 2017 Annual Report HSBC France.
  10. ^ "Eurex Exchange – Eurex Exchange Council elects Carola Gräfin von Schmettow as chairman". eurexchange.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  11. ^ "Porträtserie: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow: Herrin der guten Zahlen". handelsblatt.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  12. ^ Supervisory Board: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow ThyssenKrupp.
  13. ^ Board of Directors Association of German Banks.
  14. ^ Advisory Board for North Rhine-Westphalia Deutsche Bundesbank.
  15. ^ Strategic Board German Derivatives Association (DDV).
  16. ^ Board of Trustees econsense.
  17. ^ Board of Trustees Kaiserswerther Diakonie.
  18. ^ Board of Trustees Tonhalle Düsseldorf.
  19. ^ Carola Gräfin von Schmettow ins Kuratorium der ZEIT-Stiftung berufen ZEIT-Stiftung, press release of November 5, 2014.
  20. ^ 2011 Annual Report Volkswagen Foundation.
  21. ^ 2014 Annual Report Volkswagen Foundation.
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