Porsche Executive Biographies

Oliver Blume

06.06.1968 Born in Braunschweig

1987 Abitur in Braunschweig

1988 Studied Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig

1994 International Trainee Program, AUDI AG

1996 Planner Body Construction and Paint Shop, AUDI AG

1999 Head of Body Construction Production Audi A3, AUDI AG

2001 Doctorate in Vehicle Engineering at the Institute for Automotive Engineering at Tongji University Shanghai

2001 Executive Assistant Production, AUDI AG

2003 Head of Pilot Halls, AUDI AG

2004 Head of Planning and Pre-Series Center, SEAT S.A.

2009 Head of Production Planning Volkswagen Brand, Volkswagen AG

2013 Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2015 Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2018 Appointed to the Volkswagen Group Board of Management, responsible for Group Production (continuing as Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG)

Lutz Meschke

02.04.1966 Born in Hilden

1985 Abitur in Solingen

1986 Studied Business Administration at the University of Cologne, graduated as Diplom-Kaufmann

1991 Audit Assistant at KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

1992 Audit Manager at KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

1995 Manager at KPMG S.p.A. Milan, Italy

1999 Head of Group Consolidation/-Reporting at Hugo Boss AG, Metzingen

2001 Head of Accounting at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2004 Head of Controlling at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2009 Member of the Executive Board for Finance and IT of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Seit 2015 Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and Board Member for Finance and IT of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Barbara Frenkel

1963 Born in Hof (Saale)

1982 Abitur in Hof

1982 Studied Chemistry at the University of Bayreuth and Rubber Technology at the University of Hannover

1984 Various roles in Development, Production, Sales, and Quality Management at Helsa-Werken, Gefrees

1997 Quality Auditor at Valeo Thermal Systems, Rodach

1999 Manager Supplier Development Europe at TRW Automotive, Alfdorf

2001 Head of Quality Methods and Systems at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2006 Head of Central Training at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2013 Head of Sales Network Management and Development at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2017 Head of Sales Region Europe at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2019 Member of the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2021 Member of the Executive Board for Procurement of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Andreas Haffner

1965 Born in Wadern

1994 Head of Labor and Tariff Law, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart

1997 Head of Human Resources for Subsidiaries and International Assignments, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart

2000 Head of Human Resources Development Center Weissach, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Weissach

2008 Head of Personnel and Organization, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart

2011 Head of Group Personnel Top Management International, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg

2011 Head of Group Personnel Top Management, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg

2015 Member of the Executive Board for Human Resources and Social Affairs and Labor Director, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart

Detlev von Platen

25.01.1964 Born in Orléans, France

1987 Business Administration degree in Poitiers, France

1988 Head of Marketing, Motorcycle Division at BMW France SA, St. Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

1991 Area Manager Export Asia/Africa at BMW Motorrad GmbH & Co., Munich

1993 Head of Communications Motorsport and Individual Program at BMW M GmbH, Munich

1994 Project Manager International Marketing Transfer at BMW AG, Munich

1997 Brand Director Porsche at Sonauto SA (Porsche Importer), Cergy-Pontoise, France

2001 Managing Director Porsche France SA in Paris, France

2008 President and CEO Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Atlanta, USA

Seit 2015 Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart

Albrecht Reimold

24.05.1961 Born in Öhringen

1977-1980 Apprenticeship as a Toolmaker

1987 Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, Degree as Diplom-Ingenieur Production Technology

1987 Trainee Program, Audi AG, Neckarsulm

1988 Various roles, Audi AG, Neckarsulm

1990 Welding Technology Training and Research Institute Mannheim, Degree as Certified Welding Engineer

1990 Assistant Plant Management, Audi AG, Neckarsulm

1993 Head of Body Construction Audi A8, AUDI AG, Neckarsulm

1998 Head of Production Segment Audi A2, AUDI AG, Neckarsulm

2002 Start-up Support Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi AG, Sant' Agata Bolognese

2003 Head of Production Planning for C and D-Segment Models and the R8 Sports Car, Audi AG, Neckarsulm

2009 Plant Manager Audi AG, Neckarsulm

01/2012 – 01/2016 Chairman of the Executive Board and Board Member for Technology, Volkswagen Slovakia, Bratislava

Seit 02/2016 Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart

Michael Steiner

24.07.1964 Born in Tübingen

1983 Abitur in Lindau

1985 Studied Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich

1991 Research Associate, ZF-Passau and TU Munich

1995 Head of Product Concepts for Niche Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz AG

1997 Head of Strategy Team for Small Series Body Construction, Daimler AG

1998 Head of Product Controlling A-Class and Z-Car (Mitsubishi), Daimler AG

2000 Strategic Project Manager A/B-Class, Daimler AG

2002 Head of Innovation Concepts/Concepts/CAE at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2002 – 2005 Parallel until 11/05 General Representative for Customer Development of Porsche Engineering Group GmbH/Porsche Engineering Services

2005 Head of Panamera Series at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2011 Head of Overall Vehicle Development/Quality at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

2016 Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG