• Member of the Board of SimCorp A/S.

  • CFO of Danske Bank, 2020-2025.
  • CFO at Commerzbank AG, 2012-2020.
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the Mercedes-Benz Car Group for Finance & Controlling and Head of Management Group Controlling at Daimler AG, 2007-2012.
  • Member of the Board for Credit then CFO and IT at DaimlerChrysler Bank AG, 2004-2007.

  • Considered independent under the Danish Corporate Governance Recommendations.
  • Member of the Board of Directors since November 2025. 
  • Chair of the Audit Committee since November 2025. The Board has designated Mr Engels as financial expert as defined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and assessed that Mr Engels qualifies as independent pursuant to the US Securities Exchange Act. The Board assessed that Mr Engels has competences in accounting and auditing as required by the Danish Act on Approved Auditors and Audit Firms.
  • Member of the Remuneration Committee since November 2025.
  • Member of the People & Governance Committee since November 2025.

  • Global corporate leadership.
  • Finance & accounting.
  • Human capital management.
  • Business development, M&A and external innovation sourcing.

  • 1999: Executive Education – Managing Global Opportunities, Harvard University, USA.
  • 1987: MA Business Administration at University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

German. Born in 1962. Male.