The Supervisory Board of LEONI AG monitors and advises the Management Board in running the company in accordance with the German Co-determination Act. The Board has an equal number of six members representing shareholders and six members representing employees. Its composition is, furthermore, in line with the latest Code requirements concerning diversity and appropriate participation of women as well as the criteria of independence, experience, internationalism and expertise of the Supervisory Board members.
Members
| Member | Function | Date of birth | Profession | Place of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaus Rinnerberger | Chairman | 2 March 1964 | Member of the Board of Directors of Pierer Industrie AG | Gießhübl, Austria |
| Franz Spieß1 | Deputy Chairman | 25 January 1957 | First Representative of IG Metall trade union, office Schwabach | Büchenbach |
| Günther Apfalter | 21 August 1960 | President Magna Europe & Asia & Magna Steyr, Magna International Europe GmbH | Linz, Austria | |
| Mark Dischner1 | 22 December 1973 | Chairman of General Works Council of LEONI AG | Greding | |
| Carolin Geist1 | 3 July 1990 | Political secretary | Nuremberg | |
| Tom Graf | 20 February 1956 | CEO of Huf Group | Frankfurt/Main | |
| Martin Hering1 | 5 July 1979 | Chairman of Works Council of LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH Kitzingen | Wiesenbronn | |
| Sina Maier1 | 29 November 1997 | Technical Purchasing Officer | Freystadt | |
| Dr Ulla Reisch | 22 April 1968 | Partner at the law firm of Urbanek Lind Schmied Reisch Rechtsanwälte OG | Riederberg, Austria | |
| Karin Sonnenmoser | 8 October 1969 | Former CFO, Supervisory Board member | Bildstein, Austria | |
| Klaus Wolff1 | 2 May 1967 | Head of Development Support, LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH | Ochsenfurt | |
| Dr Lorenz Zwingmann | 16 September 1964 | Independent advisor and member of Supervisory Boards and Advisory Boards of various companies | Trittau |
1 employee representative
Committees
LEONI AG’s Supervisory Board formed six committees. The committees raise the efficiency of Supervisory Board work by dealing in detail with complex subjects outside the actual meetings and preparing the findings for the vote by the whole Board.
There are the following committees according to the Supervisory Board’s Rules of Procedure:
- Arbitration Committee pursuant to Article 27 (3) of Germany’s Co-determination Act
- Klaus Rinnerberger (Chairman), Sina Maier, Karin Sonnenmoser, Franz Spieß
- Audit Committee
- Dr Lorenz Zwingmann (Chairman), Karin Sonnenmoser, Franz Spieß, Klaus Wolff
- Personnel Committee
- Klaus Rinnerberger (Chairman), Mark Dischner, Franz Spieß, Dr Lorenz Zwingmann
- Nomination Committee
- Klaus Rinnerberger (Chairman), Dr Ulla Reisch, Karin Sonnenmoser
- Strategy Committee
- Günther Apfalter (Chairman), Carolin Geist, Tom Graf, Martin Hering, Sina Maier, Klaus Rinnerberger
- Special Committee
- Dr Ulla Reisch (Chairwoman), Mark Dischner, Tom Graf, Martin Hering, Klaus Rinnerberger, Franz Spieß