Corporate Governance

Professional background and education

Prof. Dr. Michael Suess was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) at the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the same year he joined the BoD. On July 1, 2022, he assumed the role of Executive Chairman to oversee all management topics and lead both the Executive Committee and the BoD. From 2015 to 2016, he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH. Prior to that, he was a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of its Energy Sector. Between 2008 and 2011, he was CEO of the Fossil Power Generation division and member of the Group Executive Management of Siemens AG Power Generation Group from 2006 to 2007. Earlier roles include positions at BMW, IDRA Presse S.p.A., Porsche AG and Mössner AG, where he became Chairman of the Managing Board following its acquisition by Georg-Fischer Group. From 2001 to 2006, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MTU Aero Engines AG and played a key role in its IPO. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of Herrenknecht AG from 2009 to 2018. Prof. Dr. Suess holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Technical University (TU) Munich and completed his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Kassel in 1994. He was awarded an honorary professorship by TU Munich in 2015.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Advisory Board of Kinexon Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

Professional background and education

Dr. Dirk Linzmeier was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2025. He has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry in top internation-al companies and brings extensive expertise in transformation, digitalization and software. Between 2022 and April 2025, Dr. Linzmeier was CEO of TTTech Auto AG, which he successfully sold to NXP in January 2025. From 2017 to 2022, he was CEO of Osram Continental Group, Munich, and supported its sale to Plastic Omnium S.A. From 2006 to 2017, he held senior leadership roles at Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart and Suzhou. Dr. Linzmeier began his career as a researcher at DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart. He holds a PhD and a master’s degree in electrical engineering and information technology from the University of Ulm, as well as a master’s degree in management and economics from the University of Hagen.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Supervisory Board of Stabilus SE.

Professional background and education

Marco Freidl was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Committee of Oerlikon effective November 1, 2025. Prior to his current role, he served as Head of Group Strategy, Business Development and M&A, and held several leadership positions in M&A, Corporate Finance and Strategy at Oerlikon since 2018. Mr. Freidl spent over six years at UBS where he held roles in Equity Capital Markets and M&A advisory. He holds a Master of Arts in Accounting and Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.

Other activities and vested interests

None.

Professional background and education

Anna Ryzhova was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) effective October 10, 2016. She has more than 21 years of experience in leading HR functions, including 13 years at the Renova Group in senior HR executive roles. Most recently, she was CHRO at Witel Ltd., Zurich. From 2010 to 2015, she was HR and Corporate Relations Director at the Renova Group Corporate Center in Moscow. Ms. Ryzhova holds a master’s degree in economics from the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow and an Executive MBA from IMD.

Other activities and vested interests

None.

Professional background and education
Dr. Andreas Weiss, Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 1, 2020, was appointed Member of the Executive Committee, effective February 2, 2026. Dr. Weiss has over twenty years of experience in a broad range of legal matters. In his role as Group General Counsel, Dr. Weiss is one of the key advisors to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee on legal and associated strategic matters. Between 2017 and 2019, Dr. Weiss was Head Corporate Law and between 2014 and 2017 Legal Counsel at Oerlikon. Prior to Oerlikon, Dr. Weiss was an Attorney-at-law at Niederer Kraft Frey AG. Dr. Weiss is admitted to the Swiss bar, has a Master of Law Degree from the University of Zurich (lic. iur.), an LL.M. (Master of Law Degree) in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from the Queen Mary University of London and a PhD (Dr. iur.) in Swiss Private Law from the University of Lucerne.

Other activities and vested interests
None.