Corporate Governance
Management Board
The Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG appointed Marcus Claesson as a new member of the Management Board, effective September 1, 2025. He succeeded Martin Kolbe as Chief Information Officer of the Group. Martin Kolbe retired on October 1, 2025, after 20 years of service on the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel.
The Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG appointed Eduardo Razuck, Senior Vice President Contract Logistics of Americas, as a new member of the Management Board as of October 1, 2025. He assumed responsibility for Contract Logistics, following Gianfranco Sgro’s decision to pursue opportunities outside the organisation after more than 10 years’ service on the Management Board of the Company.
The Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG appointed Soren Schmidt as a new member of the Management Board, effective May 1, 2026. Since October 2008, he has worked at DSV AS, most recently serving as CEO of Road Logistics for over 10 years. Soren Schmidt will assume responsibility for the Road Logistics business unit, succeeding Dr. Hansjoerg Rodi, who has decided to retire as part of his personal plans after 10 years with Kuehne+Nagel.
On the closing date, the biographical particulars of the Management Board members are as follows:
After completing a Swiss apprenticeship as a freight forwarder, he started his career with Kuehne+Nagel in 1990, where he held various positions in Sales and Operations. In 1997, he joined Deutsche Post DHL, Germany, as General Manager for Key Accounts and Industry Sectors, and worked in various management positions until he became CEO of DHL Freight, Germany, in February 2010. In February 2013, Stefan Paul joined Kuehne+Nagel as a member of the Management Board, responsible for the business unit Road Logistics.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
1990–1997:
- Various management positions in Sales and Operations
2013–2020:
- Executive Vice President Road Logistics of the Group
2020–2022:
- Executive Vice President Road Logistics and Sales of the Group
2022–today:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Group
- Chief Executive and Chairman of the Management Board of Kuehne + Nagel International AG
Graduated with a Master's degree in Economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
1996–2006:
- Various Management positions in Finance
2006–2009:
- Regional Chief Financial Officer – North-West Europe
2009–2014:
- Director, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
2014–today:
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Group
Studied business administration at Lincoln University, New Zealand. Michael Aldwell began his career in 2008 with Kuehne+Nagel in Auckland, New Zealand and has held several senior management positions in Asia, the Middle East & Africa and the Americas, most recently as Global Head of Products, Sales & Marketing Sea Logistics based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
2008–2015:
- Various management positions in Asia Pacific & North America
2016–2018:
- Managing Director – New Zealand
2019–2020:
- Senior Vice President Sea Logistics – Middle East & Africa Region
2020–2022:
- Regional Vice President – North-Eastern USA
2023:
- Global Head of Products Sales & Marketing – Sea Logistics
2023–today:
- Executive Vice President Sea Logistics of the Group
Holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Boras, Sweden. Marcus Claesson began his career at AGA AB in Stockholm in 1997. Following the company’s acquisition in 1999 by Linde AG, he held various global technology roles, based in Munich and in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 2007, he joined Electrolux AB in Stockholm as Chief Technology Officer and was subsequently appointed Group Chief Information Officer in 2010. At the same time, he assumed responsibility for Electrolux IT Solutions AB, as Chief Executive Officer. In 2017, he joined Daimler AG as Chief Information Officer of the Commercial Vehicles Division, based in Stuttgart, Germany. In addition to this role, he assumed responsibility as Corporate Vice President of Connected Vehicle Services for Trucks and Buses. After Daimler Truck AG became an independent DAX40 listed company in 2021, Marcus Claesson remained Chief Information Officer and Corporate Vice President of Connected Vehicle Services, until joining Kuehne+Nagel in 2025.
Position within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
September 2025–today:
- Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Group
Graduated in applied psychology from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. From 2004 to 2017, Sarah Kreienbuehl was a member of the Group Executive Board and responsible for Corporate Human Resources Management, Corporate Communications, Sustainability and CSR at Sonova. From 2017 to 2022, she was a member of the Executive Board at Migros Federation of Cooperatives. In her role, she was responsible for Corporate Human Resources, Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Communications. Her responsibilities also included Migros’ extensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes like the Think Tank Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute.
Other significant activities: Member of the Board of Directors at Rieter AG; member of the Swiss Management Association (SMG).
Position within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
2023-today:
- Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of the Group
Graduated and received his doctorate in law with distinction from Saarland University. In 1998, Dr. Marc Pfeffer worked at the US Federal Trade Commission and lived in Washington, D.C., USA. He held various management positions with DB AG, Berlin, Germany, from 2002 to 2006, including supporting the integration of Schenker AG and serving as General Counsel of DB Netz AG, Frankfurt a.M., Germany. Dr. Marc Pfeffer has been living and working as a lawyer in Switzerland since 2006. He served as the Head of International Legal Affairs and later as the General Counsel, in addition to being a member of the extended management team at OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, until 2012. Dr. Marc Pfeffer joined the Board of Directors of Kuehne Holding AG in 2019 and was a member of its Audit Committee, each until the end of 2022. From 2008 until 2019, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Ruf Holding AG, Wollerau, Switzerland.
Other significant activities: Member of the Board of Trustees of Kühne Foundation, Schindellegi, Switzerland.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
2014–today:
- Group General Counsel of the Group
2019–today:
- Corporate Secretary of the Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel
2023–today:
- Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Executive Vice President Legal and Governance of the Group
Graduated with a degree in International Trade from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil. Eduardo Razuck joined Kuehne+Nagel in 2003 as a Sales Executive in Sao Paulo and has since held various management positions across Latin America, including Regional Sales Director, Vice President of Branch Offices in Mexico, and Managing Director in Brazil. In 2022, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Contract Logistics for the Americas.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
2003–2014:
- Various management positions in the Americas
2015–2022:
- Managing Director – Brazil
2022–2025:
- Senior Vice President Contract Logistics – Americas
October 2025–today:
- Executive Vice President Contract Logistics of the Group
Studied economics in Muenster, Germany, where he also obtained his PhD. From 1996 to 2016, Dr. Hansjoerg Rodi held various management positions at DB Schenker Logistics; from 2008 onward, he led the Europe Central Region. In 2016, he joined Kuehne+Nagel and was appointed Managing Director Germany and President of the Central and Eastern Europe Region. Between 2019 and 2022, he assumed responsibility for the wider Europe Region.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
2016–2022:
- Managing Director – Germany
- President – Central and Eastern Europe (from 2019 onward: wider Europe Region)
2022–today:
- Executive Vice President Road Logistics of the Group
Graduated from the Norwegian School of Management.
Positions within the Kuehne+Nagel Group:
1990–1996:
- Operational and Finance Manager – Norway
1997–2011:
- Managing Director – Norway
2011–2013:
- Regional Manager – North-West Europe
2013–2016:
- Regional Manager – Western Europe
2016–today:
- Executive Vice President Air Logistics of the Group
The Articles of Association (AoA) of Kuehne + Nagel International AG limit the number of mandates that members of the Management Board may hold outside the Kuehne+Nagel Group. Article 21 of the AoA limits the maximum number of permitted mandates of members of the Management Board to five board memberships, whereof no more than one may be held in a stock-listed company. Each mandate requires the approval of the Board of Directors. Mandates in companies controlled by Kuehne+Nagel or which control Kuehne+Nagel are not subject to this limitation. In addition, members of the Management Board may hold no more than ten mandates at Kuehne+Nagel’s request, and no more than ten mandates in associations, charitable organisations, foundations, trusts, and employee welfare foundations.
Compensation, shareholdings and loans
All details regarding compensation, shareholdings and loans are set forth in the separate remuneration report and in the consolidated financial statements, note 34.