Management and Supervisory Board 

Management Board

NORMA Group SE has a dual management system that consists of a Management Board and a Supervisory Board. The Management Board manages the Company under its own responsibility while the Supervisory Board advises and monitors the Management Board.

Mark Wilhelms, Interim-CEO of NORMA Group

Mark Wilhelms, Interim-CEO

Interim-Chair of the Management Board / CEO
of NORMA Group SE since February 2025

 

Term of current appointment as interim Management Board member: February 17, 2026

Born in 1960
Nationality: German


Responsibilities
Group Development, Group Communications, Regional Organization, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources & Integrity, Legal and M&A, Product Development, Research and Development, Divisional Organization

Professional Background
2009 - 2022 CFO Stabilus SA, Luxembourg / Koblenz
2003 - 2009 CFO FTE automotive GmbH, Ebern
1987 - 2003 Various specialist and leading positions at Ford Motor Co. within Europe and the US

Studies / professional education
Dipl Process Engineering, Hochschule Niederrhein
University of Applied Sciences, Krefeld
Dipl Industrial Engineering, Hochschule Niederrhein
University of Applied Sciences, Krefeld

Mandates in supervisory boards or comparable bodies outside NORMA Group
None

Dr. Daniel Heymann, COO of NORMA Group

Dr. Daniel Heymann, COO

Member of the Management Board

Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NORMA Group SE since May 1, 2023

Current Management Board term expires: April 30, 2026

Born in 1982
Nationality: German
Last date of appointment: 2023

Responsibilities
Production, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Operational Global Excellence, ICT, Quality, EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), Project Management

Professional background
2020 - 2023 Executive Vice President at Dräxlmaier Group, Vilsbiburg
2019 - 2020 Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Components at Dräxlmaier Group, Vilsbiburg
2019 - 2019 Vice President & Head of Operations Interior at Dräxlmaier Group, Vilsbiburg
2008 - 2019 Various positions at Dräxlmaier Group, Vilsbiburg

Studies / professional education
Doctorate in Engineering from TU Dresden
Studies of Wood and Fiber Materials Technology at TU Dresden
Studies of Wood Technology at TH Rosenheim
Completed training as a carpenter

Mandates in supervisory boards or comparable bodies outside NORMA Group
none

Annette Stieve, CFO of NORMA Group

Annette Stieve, CFO

Member of the Management Board

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NORMA Group SE since October 1, 2020

Current Management Board term expires: September 30, 2026

Born in 1964
Nationality: German
Last date of appointment: 2023

Responsibilities
Finance & Reporting, Controlling, Treasury & Insurances, Investor Relations, Corporate Responsibility / ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), Risk Management & Internal Audit

Professional background
2018 – 2020 Management Board, CFO Finance, Indirect Purchasing & General Services at Hoffmann SE, Munich
1996 – 2017 Various leading positions (most recently as Managing Director and CFO of the Northern and Eastern Europe region) at Faurecia Group, Stadthagen
1991 – 1996 Arthur Andersen & Co GmbH, Audit and Tax Advisory Firm, Hannover

Studies / professional education
Global Senior Management Program (Faurecia Programs), INSEAD, Fontainebleau Cedex, France
Studies of economics at University of Paderborn
Studies of law at the University of Bielefeld

Mandates in supervisory boards or comparable bodies outside NORMA Group
No further mandates

Supervisory Board

Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs, Interim-Chair of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs

Interim-Chair of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

Chair and member of the Audit Committee of NORMA Group SE

Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE since 2024

Born in 1966
Nationality: German

Professional background

2019 - 2022 CFO, GESCO SE, Wuppertal, Germany
2015 - 2018 Managing Director Finance & Administration/CFO, OTTO KRAHN (GmbH & Co.) KG and ALBIS PLASTIC GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, including one year as temporary Spokeswoman of the Management Board/CEO
2008 – 2015 Director Finance & Administration/CFO, AIR LIQUIDE Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
1993 – 2008 Auditor at Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany

Studies / professional education
Degree in economics, Diplom-Ökonom, University of Duisburg Gesamthochschule, Germany
Dual study program, Diplom-Betriebswirtin (BA), Robert Bosch GmbH & Berufsakademie Stuttgart, Germany
Further qualifications: Certified Public Accountant (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor (Germany), Certified member of the supervisory board (Board Academy, Munich)


Relevant knowledge, skills and professional experience
Many years of experience as an auditor in an international industrial environment. CFO activities in international manufacturing and distribution companies, including a listed industrial holding company, with a strong focus on strategy and business development

  • Accounting and auditing including taxes
  • Corporate governance, compliance, internal control system, risk management, CSR/ESG
  • Controlling
  • Treasury, capital market, investor relations
  • Mergers & acquisitions including divestment
  • HR



Other Mandates in Supervisory Boards and other committees
None

Other relevant activities
Senior Advisor Finance (independent management consultant)
Member of the Executive Board/Treasurer of Street Child Deutschland e.V. (non-profit organization, honorary)

Denise Koopmans, Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

Denise Koopmans

Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board and Chair of the General and Nomination Committee and member of the Audit Committee of NORMA Group SE

Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE since 2023

Born in 1962
Nationality: Dutch

Current Occupation
Freelance business consultant

Career Progression
2011 - 2015 Managing director Legal & Regulatory Division of Wolters Kluwer BV, Netherlands, and Director of the Wolters Kluwer global business line workflow solutions, New York, USA
2007 - 2011 Chief Executive Officer, LexisNexis Business Information Solutions SA, Paris, France
2000 - 2007 Various leading positions within Cap Gemini Engineering, Paris, France
1998 - 2000 Business Development Manager, Heerema Group NV, Oslo, Norway
1991 - 1998 Chief Legal Officer, Royal BAM Group NV, Den Haag, Netherlands
1988 - 1991 Lawyer, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Education
Prince of Wales Business & Sustainability Leadership Program, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
International Directors Program, certified Board Director, Insead Business School, Fontainebleau, France
Advanced Management Programm, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA
LL.M., University of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Relevant knowledge, skills and professional experience

  • International CEO experience, Europe/SA
  • Industry experience (pffshore, construction, EMS)
  • Experience as administrative/supervisory board member and committee chair (audit, compensation, investment) in international listed companies as well as private equity
  • Experience with complex transformation processes, innovation, IT, digitalization
  • Legal, risk management, internal Controlling, Compliance, Corporate Governance
  • M&A, Post Merger Integration
  • Capital market, financing
  • ESG


Other mandates in Supervisory Boards and other committees
Member of the Board of Directors (non-executive director) of Cicor Technologies AG, Boudry, Switzerland (listed)
Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal BAM Group NV, Bunnik, Netherlands (listed)
Member of the Board of Directors (non-executive director) of Schweizerische Post AG, Berne, Switzerland (not listed)

Other important activities
Lay judge (expert) enterprise chamber, court of appeal Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dr. Markus Distelhoff, Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

Dr. Markus Distelhoff

Member of the Strategy Committee, the Audit Commettee and the General and Nomination Committee of NORMA Group SE

Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE since 2023

Born in 1965
Nationality: German

Current occupation
Member of the Management Board of REHAU Management SE, Rehau
Chief Executive Officer of REHAU Automotive, Rehau

Professional background
2010 - 2019 Executive Vice President & Head of Fuel Management, Powertrain Division, Continental AG, Dortmund
2006 - 2009 Chief Executive Officer, Siemens VDO Automotive India Ltd, Bangalore, India
1997 - 2006 Development engineer, sales engineer and division manager programm management, Mannesmann VDO AG, Schwalbach

Studies / professional education
Research associate and doctorate at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Studies of mechanical engineering, RWTH Aachen
Studies of mechanical engineering, preliminary diploma, TU Dortmund

Relevant knowledge, skills and professional experience

  • Broad experience in managing global business units and in building new, innovative product and business areas
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in restructurings and turnarounds
  • Initiator and designer of transformations towards cost-efficient and result-oriented process flows
  • Experienced facilitator in employee competency assessment in assessment centers, employee development, and personnel selection
  • Internationally experienced senior executive, especially knowledgeable about the Asian and Eastern European markets


Other mandates in Supervisory Boards and other committees
No further mandates

Other important activities
None

Rita Forst, Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

Rita Forst

Chair of the Strategy Committee and member of the General and Nomination Committee of NORMA Group SE

Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE since 2018

Born in 1955
Nationality: German

Current Occupation
Freelance business consultant in drive and vehicle technology in Dörsdorf

Career Progression
2010 - 2012 Management Board member Technical Development of Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim, and Vice President Engineering of General Motors Europe, Rüsselsheim
2008 - 2010 Executive Director for the overall vehicle development of Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim
2005 - 2008 Executive Director for engine and transmission development of General Motors in Europe, Turin
2001 - 2005 Chair of the Management of GM Powertrain Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of FIAT-GM Powertrain Joint Ventures, Rüsselsheim
1999 - 2001 Chief engineer for production planning of engines and transmissions for General Motors Europe, Rüsselsheim
1984 - 1985 General Motors International Fellowship Trainee Program at GM Technical Center in Warren Michigan, USA
1977 - 1999 Holder of various specialist and leading positions within the Technical Development of Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim

Education
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at the Kettering University (former General Motors Institute) in Flint Michigan, USA
Studies in mechanical engineering with a focus on 'energy and heat engineering' at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

Relevant knowledge, skills and professional experience

  • International knowledge and professional experience in the automotive sector worldwide
  • Expertise in the field of research and development of conventional and alternative powertrains, as well as current and future vehicle technologies
  • Corporate knowledge and professional experience as chairman of a GmbH (limited liability company) and as a member of the board of a AG (public limited company)
  • International experience in the field of corporate cooperation
  • Start-up experience - establishment of a subsidiary for research and development of future drive technologies in Turin, Italy
  • Project management in global, complex structures
  • Independent compliance monitor and auditor with a focus on product compliance
  • Experience in strategy, audit and personnel committees in the context of my mandates to comparable control bodies outside NORMA Group

 

Other mandates in Supervisory Boards and other committees
Member of the Board of Directors (Non-Executive Director) of AerCap Holdings N.V., Dublin, Ireland (listed company)
Member of the Board of Directors (Non-Executive Director) of Johnson Matthey PLC, London, UK (listed company)

Other important activities
None

Dr. Erek Speckert, Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

Dr. Erek Speckert

Member of the Strategy Committee of NORMA Group SE

Member of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE since 2025

Born in 1973
Nationality: German

Current Occupation
CEO of KERN LIEBERS GmbH & Co. KG, Schramberg, Germany

Career Progression
2004 - 2020 Various leadership positions at Freudenberg SE, Weinheim, Germany, among others:
                      - CEO of the Global O-Ring Division, Freudenberg FST GmbH, Weinheim, Germany
                      - Global Vice President Operations, Freudenberg FT GmbH, Weinheim, Germany
                      - CEO of NOK-Freudenberg Group China, Shanghai, China
                      - Managing Director of Freudenberg Process Consulting GmbH, Weinheim, Germany
                      - Senior Manager at NOK Corporation, Tokyo, Japant

2002 - 2003 International Trainee at Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany

Education
Ph.D. in Materials Science/Electrochemistry from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Studied Mechanical Engineering, Dipl. Ing. (FH) at the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, Germany

Relevant knowledge, skills and professional experience
Extensive international experience in leading, transforming, and realigning global companies and business units in an industrial environment. Focus on low-cost component portfolio with critical functions (seals, springs, stamped parts)

  • Strategy Development and Implementation, Portfolio Management
  • Market development of industrial segments in the non-automotive sector
  • Restructuring of complex, operational units in North America, Asia, and Europe
  • Strategic pricing in the automotive and non-automotive sectors
  • Rebranding and consolidation of companies with multiple brands
  • Lean Management Practices


Other mandates in Supervisory Boards and other committees

Member of the Supervisory Board of GKD Gebr. Kufferath AG, Düren, Germany (not listed)

Other important activities
None

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Rules of Procedure of the Management Board of NORMA Group SE

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Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE

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