Carsten Knobel

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Carsten Knobel
Born (1969-01-11) January 11, 1969 (age 53)
Marburg, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materTechnical University of Berlin
OccupationManager
TitleCEO of Henkel
Term2020 – present

Carsten Knobel (born 11 January 1969 in Marburg) is a German manager. Since January 1, 2020 he has been CEO of Henkel,[1][2][3][4] a multinational consumer goods and industrial company listed in the German DAX index. Carsten Knobel is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa.[5]

Early life and education[]

Knobel studied business administration and technical chemistry at the Technical University of Berlin[6] with further Executive Education at Harvard Business School.[7][8]

Corporate career[]

Knobel joined Henkel in 1995 and held various positions with increasing responsibility across the organization.[9][10] In July 2012 he was appointed Executive Vice President Finance as CFO, being responsible for Finance, Purchasing and the Integrated Business Solutions division. At the age of 43, Carsten Knobel was one of the youngest members of the Management Board of DAX companies.[11] At the end of 2018, Knobel established a green credit line with a total volume of 1.5 billion euros for Henkel as the first German company.[12] In April 2019, the Henkel CFO received the Corporate Finance Award of the Börsen-Zeitung for the innovative and sustainable financing method "Green Loan".[13][14] In October 2019, Carsten Knobel was appointed to succeed Hans Van Bylen as CEO of Henkel as of January 1, 2020.[15][16][17][18] Carsten Knobel resigned from his position as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bundesliga Soccer Club Fortuna Düsseldorf at the end of 2019 in order to fully concentrate on his duties as Chairman of the Management Board of Henkel.[19]

Personal life[]

Carsten Knobel is married and has two children.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Reuters https://de.reuters.com/article/henkel-ag-ceo-idUSL5N2797Z4 UPDATE 1 - Henkel names finance chief Carsten Knobel as next CEO Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/2c9503c8-c021-4796-b98f-6cc79f225475 Henkel’s chief on guarding family spirit in a global group Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ Nasdaq https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/henkel-appoints-carsten-knobel-as-board-chairman-to-succeed-hans-van-bylen-2019-10-24 Henkel Appoints Carsten Knobel As Board Chairman, To Succeed Hans Van Bylen Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  4. ^ The Consumer Goods Forum https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/who-we-are/our-board-of-directors/ Our Board of Directors Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ Lufthansa Group https://investor-relations.lufthansagroup.com/en/corporate-governance/supervisory-board.html Supervisory Board Members Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/17496878 Carsten Knobel Profile Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ Henkel Company Website https://www.henkel.com/company/management-corporate-boards/management-board/carsten-knobel Carsten Knobel Profile Retrieved on 2 January 2020.
  8. ^ Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/17496878 Carsten Knobel Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  9. ^ Bangkok Post https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/pr/1781499/carsten-knobel-to-succeed-hans-van-bylen-as-henkel-ceo Carsten Knobel to succeed Hans Van Bylen as Henkel CEO Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. ^ Global Cosmetics News https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/henkel-names-new-ceo-as-hans-van-bylen-steps-down/ Henkel Names New CEO As Hans Van Bylen Steps Down Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ^ Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/henkel/update-1-henkel-names-carsten-knobel-new-cfo-idUSL6E7ND1TV20111213 Update 1 - Henkel names Carsten Knobel new CFO Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ^ S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/tBB-i16XpSDIkw7G-l9wrA2 Henkel secures €1.5B 'green' loan Retrieved on 29 March 2021.
  13. ^ Press Release https://www.henkel.com/press-and-media/press-releases-and-kits/2018-12-14-henkel-first-german-company-to-conclude-a-syndicated-green-loan-898274 Henkel first German company to conclude a syndicated ‘Green Loan’ Retrieved on 2 January 2020.
  14. ^ Börsen-Zeitung https://www.boersen-zeitung.de/index.php?li=1&artid=30465&titel=Corporate-Finance-Awards---die-Gewinner:-Henkel-geht-mit-erster-gruener-Kreditlinie-voran Corporate Finance Awards – die Gewinner: Henkel geht mit erster grüner Kreditlinie voran Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  15. ^ Reuters https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-henkel-ag-ceo/henkel-names-finance-chief-carsten-knobel-as-next-ceo-idUKKBN1X31PB Henkel names finance chief Carsten Knobel as next CEO] Retrieved on 2 January 2020.
  16. ^ European Supermarket Magazine https://www.esmmagazine.com/a-brands/henkel-appoints-carsten-knobel-new-ceo-85540 Henkel Appoints Carsten Knobel As New CEO Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  17. ^ Nasdaq https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/henkel-appoints-carsten-knobel-as-board-chairman-to-succeed-hans-van-bylen-2019-10-24 Henkel Appoints Carsten Knobel As Board Chairman, To Succeed Hans Van Bylen Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  18. ^ happi https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-10-24/ceo-change-at-henkel/ CEO change at Henkel Retrieved on 24 November 2020.
  19. ^ RP Online https://rp-online.de/sport/fussball/fortuna/fortuna-duesseldorf-henkel-chef-carsten-knobel-verlaesst-den-aufsichtsrat_aid-47513149 Henkel-Chef Carsten Knobel verlässt Fortunas Aufsichtsrat Retrieved on 2 January 2020.
  20. ^ Henkel Company Website https://www.henkel.com/company/management-corporate-boards/management-board/carsten-knobel Carsten Knobel Profile Retrieved on 2 January 2020.
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