Chief Executive Officer
Stefan Klebert
Roles and responsibilities
- Chairman of the Executive Board since February 2019 and member since November 2018.
- CEO, appointed until December 2026.
- Serves as Labor Relations Director.
- Responsible for all five Divisions as well as the Regions & Countries organizations.
Functions Corporate Center
- Leads Human Resources.
- Oversees Sustainability.
- Leads Digitalization efforts.
- Manages Group Communications & Brand.
- Oversees Corporate Legal, Compliance & Insurance.
Professional history
- 2010-2018: Schuler Group | CEO
- 2006-2009: ThyssenKrupp Services AG | CEO Business Unit Industrial Services
- 2003-2005: ThyssenKrupp Industrieservice GmbH | Chairman of the Management Board
- 1999-2003: Schindler | Member of the Holding Management Board and CEO Haushahn Aufzüge
- 1991-1991: Festo | Head of International Key Account Management
Education
- Mechanical engineering at the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Brunel University, London, UK
Comprehensive overview
Since February 2019 Stefan Klebert has been the Chairman of the Executive Board of which he has been a member since November 2018 (appointed until December 2026).
In his capacity as a member of the Executive Board, he is responsible for all five Divisions as well as the Regions & Countries organizations. Furthermore, he fills the role of Labor Relations Director. In addition to Human Resources, he also oversees Sustainability, Digitalization, Group Communications & Brand, and Corporate Legal, Compliance & Insurance.
Before joining the company, Stefan Klebert was at the helm of Schuler AG, holding the reins of the international industrial group for a period of eight years as CEO. At the start of his career, he worked in the automation technology division of Festo in the field of sales and marketing. In addition, he has filled senior management positions in various stock-listed companies, including the role of managing director in the elevator industry at Schindler and that of divisional board member at Thyssenkrupp.
Stefan Klebert, born in Stuttgart, Germany, in June 1965, is a fully trained mechanic, studied mechanical engineering at the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Brunel University, London, UK.
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