The Management Board of METRO AG
We have outstanding food expertise with more than 93,000 customer-focused employees. Our local business models are based on a unique understanding of the customer and help us to put our customers first and be the catalyst for their success.
Our company is led by an experienced management team with a strong track record. The board is as follows.
Dr Steffen Greubel
Chairman of the Management Board
*1973 | Nationality: German
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Communications
Corporate Office
Corporate Responsibility & Public Policy
M & A | Legal & Compliance
Strategy | Investor Relations
METRO Deutschland, METRO Österreich
Hospitality Digital
METRO MARKETS
Profile
Dr Steffen Greubel has been Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG since 1 May 2021 and has been appointed until 30 April 2024.
From April 2014, he was employed by the Würth-Group, initially as Executive Vice President and then, from 2019, in the Group Management. Prior to this, Dr Steffen Greubel worked for the management consultancy McKinsey & Company. The trained banker graduated from the University of Witten/Herdecke in 2000 with a degree in economics; he received his doctorate from the University of Magdeburg in 2006.
Membership in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Metro Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH2
Membership in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises
None
Curriculum Vitae
since 01/05/2021
METRO AG
Chairman of the Management Board,
from 01/04/2022 to 14/09/2022 also Labour Director (ad interim)
2019 - 2021
Würth-Group, Künzelsau
Member of the Central Managing Board
2014 –2019
Würth-Group, Künzelsau
Executive Vice President
with responsibility for France, Italy, Spain
and Corporate Development
2000 – 2014
McKinsey & Company, Berlin
in var. positions, lastly from 2010 Partner European Retail /
Consumer Goods Practice
2 intercompany mandate
Status: 1 March 2023
Dr Steffen Greubel
Christian Baier
Chief Financial Officer
*1976 | Nationality: German
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Accounting & Controlling
Corporate Risk Management
Corporate Tax
Corporate Treasury
Global Solution Center
Group Internal Audit
METRO PROPERTIES
METRO LOGISTICS
MIAG
METRO Insurance Broker
METRO DIGITAL
METRO Financial Services
Profile
Christian Baier has been a member of the Management Board of METRO AG since 11 November 2016 and appointed until 30 September 2025.
Together with Rafael Gasset, he was (interim) Co-Chairman of the Management Board from 1 January to 30 April 2021. He was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of METRO Cash & Carry from 1 July 2015 to 1 March 2017. Since 2011, he held various positions at METRO AG, including Group Director Strategy, Business Innovation and M&A. After graduating with an MBA degree from New York University, he worked at the financial investment firm Permira and at various banks.
Membership in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- METRO Re AG2 (Chairman)
- TUI AG1
Membership in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises
- METRO Cash & Carry International Holding GmbH2, Vösendorf, Austria - Supervisory Board (Chairman)
- METRO Holding France S.A.2, Vitry-sur-Seine, France - Board of Directors
Curriculum Vitae
Christian Baier, born on 6 November 1976 in Freiburg im Breisgau
Graduated in Business Management, University of Cooperative Education Villingen-Schwenningen
Graduated in Business Administration, New York University, New York, USA
since 11/11/2016
METRO AG
Member of the Management Board, from January to April 2021 also Co-Chairman (ad interim) together with Rafael Gasset
2015 - 01.03.2017
METRO AG
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) METRO Cash & Carry
2012 - 2015
METRO AG
Group Director Strategy, Business Innovation and M&A
2011 - 2012
METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH
Member of the Management Board / Head of Finance and Administration - C+C Schaper
2006 - 2011
Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, Frankfurt
Investment Executive
2004 - 2006
Lehman Brothers Europe ltd. / Lehman Brothers Bankhaus AG, London / Frankfurt
Associate
2001 - 2002
BWK Unternehmensbeteiligung GmbH (LBBW-Gruppe), Stuttgart
Investment Manager
2000 - 2001
Baden-Wurttembergische Bank AG (LBBW-Gruppe), Freiburg
Trainee
1 Listed company
2 intercompany mandate
Status:1 March 2023
Christian Baier
Rafael Gasset
Chief Operating Officer
*1967 | Nationality: Spanish
Areas of responsibility
METRO Bulgaria, METRO Croatia, makro Czech Republic, METRO France, METRO Hungary, METRO India, METRO Italy, METRO Kazakhstan, METRO Moldova, makro Netherlands, METRO Pakistan, makro Poland, makro Portugal, METRO Romania, METRO Russia, METRO Serbia, METRO Slovakia, makro Spain, METRO Turkey, METRO Ukraine
Profile
Rafael Gasset has been a member of the Management Board of METRO AG since 1 April 2020 and is appointed until 31 March 2028.
Together with Christian Baier, he was (interim) Co-Chairman of the Management Board from 1 January to 30 April 2021. From 22 June 2015 to 31 March 2020, he was Operating Partner with various national subsidiary responsibilities, since 2018 for Russia, Romania, Moldova and Poland. Before becoming Operating Partner, he was the Regional Operating Officer at METRO Cash & Carry overseeing the Eastern Europe region. Rafael Gasset previously held various positions at METRO national subsidiaries. He studied at the University of Málaga (economics and management, commercial management) and at the IESE Business School, University of Navarra (PDD, executive management).
Membership in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
None
Membership in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises
- Metro Holding France S.A.2, Vitry-sur-Seine, France – Board of Directors
- Makro Cash and Carry Polska S.A.2, Warsaw, Poland – Supervisory Board
- METRO Logistics Polska sp. z o.o.2, Warsaw, Poland – Supervisory Board
Curriculum Vitae
Rafael Gasset, born on 17 January 1967 in Melilla, Spain
Studies at the University of Málaga (Economics and Management, Commercial Management) and at the IESE Business School, University of Navarra (PDD, Executive Management)
since 01/04/2020
METRO AG
Member of the Management Board, from January to April 2021 also Co-Chairman (ad interim) together with Christian Baier
2015 - 31/03/2020
METRO AG
Operating Partner
2014 - 2015
METRO Cash & Carry
Regional Operating Officer (Region Eastern Europe)
2010 – 2014
METRO GROUP real,- Poland
Chief Executive Officer
2008 - 2010
MAKRO Cash & Carry Spain
Director Customer Management
2004 – 2007
CARREFOUR, Italy
Food Commercial Director
2000 – 2004
CARREFOUR GROUP, France
Directeur International Development des Ventes
1993 – 2000
CONTINENTE, Spain
var. Stations, lastly Strategic Projects Director (Grupo Promodès)
2 intercompany mandate
Status: 24 November 2022
Rafael Gasset
Christiane Giesen
Chief Human Resources Officer and Labour Director
*1975 | Nationality: German
Areas of responsibility
International HR Business Partner
Global Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
Global HR Services
Global Talent Management und HR Transformation
HR Operations
METRO Campus Services
Profile
Christiane Giesen has been a member of the Management Board and Labour Director of METRO AG since 15 September 2022 and has been appointed until 14 September 2025.
Prior to that, she held various management positions at BP Europe SE/Aral AG since 1998 and was a member of the Management Board of Aral AG from 2020 to 2022. Christiane Giesen graduated with a degree in international business administration from the International Business School, Lippstadt.
Membership in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Metro Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH2
- METRO Logistics Germany GmbH2
Membership in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises
None
Curriculum Vitae
since 15/09/2022
METRO AG
Member of the Management Board and Labour Director
2020 - 2022
Aral AG
Member of the Management Board of Aral AG,
with responsibility for the European retail and wholesale business of the international energy company BP plc, headquartered in London
1998 - 2020
BP Europa SE/Aral AG
Various management functions in sales, marketing, strategy and pricing in Europe
2 intercompany mandate
Status: 28 November 2022
Christiane Giesen
Claude Sarrailh
Chief Customer and Merchandise Officer
*1971 | Nationality: French
Areas of responsibility
Customer & Sales
Food Service Distribution (inkl. Aviludo, Classic Fine Foods, Pro à Pro France, Pro a Pro Spain, Rungis Express)
Global Procurement
Global Quality Assurance
E2E Supply Chain Management
Retail Franchise
METRO China
METRO Sourcing International
METRO ADVERTISING
Profile
Claude Sarrailh has been a member of the Management Board of METRO AG since 1 January 2022 and has been appointed until 31 December 2024.
From 1 August 2021 to 31 December 2021, Claude Sarrailh was Chief Procurement Officer of METRO AG. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of METRO China and held various other positions at METRO national companies. Claude Sarrailh graduated from the École Supérieure de Gestion, Paris (finance).
Membership in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
None
Membership in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises
- Metro Holding France S.A.2, Vitry-sur-Seine, France – Board of Directors (Chairman)
- Makro Cash and Carry Polska S.A.2, Warsaw, Poland – Supervisory Board
- WM Holding (HK) Limited, Hongkong, China – Board of Directors
Curriculum Vitae
Claude Sarrailh, born 24 March 1971 in Speyer
Studies at the Ecole Supérieur de Gestion, Paris (Finance)
since 01/01/2022
METRO AG
Chief Customer and Merchandise Officer
06/2021 – 12/2021
METRO AG
Chief Procurement Officer
2018 - 2021
METRO China
Chief Executive Officer
2014 - 2018
METRO Italy
Chief Executive Officer
2011 - 2014
METRO Russia
Customer and Procurement Food / Non-Food Director
2008 – 2010
METRO Romania
Customer Management Director
2006 – 2008
makro Poland
Division Manager Non Food
1996 - 2006
CARREFOUR France, Czech Republic, Slovakia
various positions, last purchase hardware
1993 – 1994
Banque Herve
Credit Analys
2 intercompany mandate
Status: 1 March 2023
Claude Sarrailh
