The Supervisory Board of Brenntag SE, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has appointed Thomas Reisten to the Board of Management of Brenntag SE effective April 1, 2025, where he will assume responsibility as Chief Financial Officer of the Group. He will be responsible for Accounting, Controlling, Investor Relations, Legal, Shared Services, Tax, Treasury, and Insurance. His contract runs until March 31, 2028. Thomas Reisten succeeds Dr Kristin Neumann, who will not be extending her contract, which ends on March 31, 2025, for personal reasons, as already communicated on October 29, 2024.

Richard Ridinger, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Brenntag SE: “With Thomas Reisten, we have gained a very internationally positioned and versatile top manager. During his many years of working for globally active, listed companies in the telecommunications technology and infrastructure sector, he has acquired extensive operational, financial and capital market expertise. Coupled with his strong commercial and strategic focus, he brings all the skills needed to implement Brenntag’s strategy and transformation and to prepare the company for future opportunities and further growth.”

Thomas Reisten (born 1972) was most recently Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board at Vantage Towers AG, a leading tower company in Europe. He was instrumental in the company’s carve-out from the Vodafone organization and the subsequent IPO, as well as the subsequent takeover by private equity companies and delisting. In his long and successful career in the Vodafone Group, Reisten has held numerous management positions in finance and worked in the UK and Ireland, Romania, Germany, India, and Japan. Reisten holds a degree in business administration from the University of Münster, Germany.

“I would like to thank the Supervisory Board of Brenntag SE for the trust they are placing in me,” comments Thomas Reisten. “I am very much looking forward to my new role and to working with the international and talented teams at Brenntag. Together we will drive the ongoing transformation of the company and achieve further growth. The global market leader has great development potential and offers many opportunities to contribute my experience with high performing finance, supply chain, corporate development, M&A, and strategy organizations.”

Dr Christian Kohlpaintner, Chief Executive Officer of Brenntag SE: “I am very pleased to welcome Thomas Reisten as a new member of our company’s Board of Management. As an interculturally experienced executive and with his experience in corporate transformation in a challenging business environment, he is an excellent addition to our management team. He will provide new impetus on Brenntag’s path to sustainable earnings growth and contribute to achieving our ambitious business and efficiency targets.”

About Brenntag 

Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,700 employees worldwide and operates a network of about 600 sites in 72 countries. In 2023, Brenntag generated sales of 16.8 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served. Brenntag shares have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010 and on the DAX since September 2021. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 50 ESG and DAX ESG Target. For more information, visit www.brenntag.com.