The Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Curriculum Vitae

Jürgen Steinemann holds a degree in business administration from the European Business School in Wiesbaden, London and Paris, from which he graduated in 1985. From 1990 until 1998, Jürgen Steinemann held different managing positions for Eridania Beghin Say Group in the business-to-business marketing and sales divisions and was ultimately responsible for the area "corporate plan et stratégie" at the headquarters in Paris (France). From 1999 until 2001, Jürgen Steinemann was CEO of Loders Croklaan, a former subsidiary of Unilever. From 2001 until 2009, he was a member of the management board and COO of Nutreco (Netherlands). From 2009 until 2015, Jürgen Steinemann was CEO of Barry Callebaut AG; where he was also a member of the Board of Directors from 2014 to 2019. Jürgen Steinemann is Chief Executive Officer of JBS Holding GmbH. From 2015 until the effectiveness of the demerger of METRO GROUP in July 2017, Jürgen Steinemann was a member of the supervisory board of the old METRO AG (now: CECONOMY AG) and from February 2016 on its chairman. Since 2017, Jürgen Steinemann has been chairman of the supervisory board of today's METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

Aside from his long-term experience in the management of companies Jürgen Steinemann has outstanding expertise in the areas management development and sustainability. In addition, he is familiar with the special aspects of emerging markets.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Chairman of the Presidential Committee, of the Nomination Committee and of the Mediation Committee as well as member of the Audit Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

• Big Dutchman AG (Chairman)

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

• Bankiva B.V., Wezep, Netherlands – Supervisory Board (Chairman)
• Barentz International B.V., Hoofddorp, Netherlands – Supervisory Board (Chairman)
• Lonza Group AG¹, Basel, Switzerland – Board of Directors

¹ listed company

Status: 24 November 2022

Curriculum Vitae

Xaver Schiller completed an apprenticeship with METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH in 1979 and has since then been employed by this company. In 1980, he was appointed as shift supervisor of the computer center, before assuming the position as director at the computer center in 1988. From 2006 until February 2023, Xaver Schiller  represented the interests of the employees of METRO Deutschland as chairman of the general works council. From 2015 until 2020 Xaver Schiller has been Vice Chairman of the Group Works Council, which he chaired from June 2020 until February 2023. From 2008 until the effectiveness of the demerger of METRO group in July 2017, Xaver Schiller was a member of the supervisory board of the old METRO AG (today: CECONOMY AG). Since 2017 he has been a member and since mid-2020 also Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of today's METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

In his functions as Chairman of the Group Works Council of METRO AG and Chairman of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH, Xaver Schiller gained profound experience in questions of managerial and operational co-determination. In addition, due to his activity as chairman of Euroforum, the METRO Works Council on European level, he has profound experience in international labour law topics.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee, Audit Committee and Mediation Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

² Intercompany mandate

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Marco Arcelli studied mechanical engineering at the University of Genoa (Italy) and graduated from Harvard's Advanced Management Program. Since March 2023 Marco Arcelli is Chief Executive Officer at ACWA Power, a developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalination plants with its seat in Saudi Arabia. Before, he was active for EP group since 2017, first as Director Business Development of Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. responsible for renewable energies before taking over the position as CEO of EP Global Commerce a.s. in March 2020. He is also non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pinsami Srl.

From 2001 to 2016 he held various positions at Enel: Executive Vice President Upstream Gas (2009-2016), Head of Business Development and Operations Support (2007-2009), CEO of Slovenské Elektrárne (2005-2007) and President and CEO of Enel North America (2003-2005). Before his career at Enel he held various positions in the areas project management, dispute resolution as well as sales and business development at General Electric and O’Brien-Kreitzberg. Marco Arcelli is a visiting professor on energy and business management at IESE Business School.

Expertise / Main Focus

Marco Arcelli has been active in international management for more than 20 years, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe. He has expertise in particular in the areas M&A and digitalization/technology.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

Pinsami Srl, Reggio Emilia, Italy - Board of Directors (Chairman), since 17 May 2022

Status: 20 March 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Gwyn Burr studied economics and history at the University of Bradford (United Kingdom). After her studies, she joined Rowntree Mackintosh in 1984 where she held various positions before moving up to European marketing manager. In 1988, Gwyn Burr joined ASDA Ltd. where she became marketing director in 1996 and subsequently progressed to roles as customer service director and financial services director. In 2001, she founded The Resultant Team Consultancy and was managing director until 2005. In the time from 2005 until 2013, Gwyn Burr served as customer director and member of the operating board of J Sainsbury plc. She held non-executive positions with a diverse range of companies, inter alia Sainsbury’s Bank plc, DFS Limited, Taylor Wimpey plc, Hammerson plc, Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. and Made.com Group plc. In 2022, she became chair of the board of directors of Skipton Building Society. She is also a member of the board of directors of Ingleby Farms & Forests ApS. From end 2014 until the effectiveness of the demerger of METRO GROUP in July 2017, Gwyn Burr was a member of the supervisory board of the old METRO AG (today: CECONOMY AG). Since 2017, Gwyn Burr has been a member of the supervisory board of today's METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

Aside from her international experience Gwyn Burr has special knowledge in the areas retail, marketing and human resources.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Member of the Nomination Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

• Ingleby Farms & Forests ApS, Køge, Denmark – Board of Directors
• Skipton Building Society, Skipton, United Kingdom – Board of Directors (Chair)

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr Edgar Ernst holds a degree in mathematics and business administration from the University of Cologne (Germany) as well as the degree Master of Operations Research from the University of Aachen (Germany). After completing his studies, he graduated in 1982 from the doctoral program of the University of Aachen as Dr rer. pol. Prof. Dr Ernst started his professional career with McKinsey & Company Inc. in 1983. In 1986, he assumed the position of director corporate development at the mail-order company Quelle GmbH. From 1990 until 1992, Prof. Dr Ernst managed the planning and controlling division, followed by the position of Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Bundespost POSTDIENST (subsequently: Deutsche Post AG). From 2006 until 2008, he was a member of the Management Board of the foundation WHU. Since 2006, Prof. Dr Ernst has been an honorary professor at the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. From 2011 until 2021, he served as president of Deutsche Prüfstelle für Rechnungslegung (German Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel). Since 2017, Prof. Dr Ernst has been a member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of METRO AG. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vonovia SE.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his former responsibilities and his current offices as chairman of the Audit Committee of several stock-listed companies Prof. Dr Edgar Ernst has outstanding competencies in the implementation of accounting principles and internal control procedures as well as audit and compliance. Further focal points of his expertise are the areas finance, logistics and M&A.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Chairman of the Audit Committee as well as member of the Presidential Committee and Mediation Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

• TUI AG¹
• Vonovia SE¹ (Vice Chairman)

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

¹ listed company

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Sabine Gatz trained as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk and initially worked in pharmaceutical wholesale. In 1990 she joined the trade union Handel, Banken und Versicherungen, but interrupted her work as trade union secretary from 1996 onwards to study sociology and history. Since 2002, Sabine Gatz has worked as a trade union secretary in various functions for today's ver.di Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft. In 2008, she moved to the regional district of Lower Saxony-Bremen and was a negotiator for the collective agreements for wholesale and foreign trade. Since 2015, Sabine Gatz has been head of the regional trade department (ver.di NDS-HB) and negotiator for the collective agreements of the retail trade in Lower Saxony-Hanover. Sabine Gatz has been a member of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG since 2023.

Expertise / Main Focus

As head of the regional trade department (ver.di Lower Saxony-Bremen) and negotiator for the collective agreements of the retail sector in Lower Saxony-Bremen, Sabine Gatz has in-depth knowledge and experience of co-determination issues in the trade sector.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

² Intercompany mandate

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Michael Heider completed an apprenticeship as a chef. In 1981 he joined METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal where he held various functions including lastly in the incoming goods department. In 1997, Michael Heider became a member of the works council of METRO Wuppertal and since 2006 has been a full-time chairman of the works council at the Schwelm (Germany) store. In the same year Michael Heider was elected a member of the general works council of METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH before becoming vice chairman of the general works council in 2010 and chairman of the Group Works Council in March 2023. Since 2013, he has been a member and since February 2023 vice chairman of the supervisory board of METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH. Since 2017, Michael Heider has also been a member of the supervisory board of today's METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

In his long-term affiliation to the group in which he gained experience in several business divisions, Michael Heider knows from his activity as member and vice chairman in general works council boards the operational co-determination from experience.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

² Intercompany mandate

Status: 23 March 2023

Curriculum Vitae

After his training as a mechanical engineer with high school diploma and studies at the officer's college with a degree in electrical engineering/electronics, Udo Höfer served as an officer in the Air Force/Air Defence from 1988 to 1990. Subsequently, he worked from mid-1991 to early 1992 as a department head in the food division at Kaufland, before moving to METRO as operations manager in April 1992. From 1998, Udo Höfer worked for METRO as sales manager and in 2000 he took over the position of store manager, which he held in various stores in Germany. In mid-2009, Udo Höfer moved to Kazakhstan/Astana, where he opened under the responsibility as store manager the first METRO store. After his return from Kazakhstan, he took over the management of the METRO store Krefeld in April 2010. Since 2020 Udo Höfer is member of the supervisory board of METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his professional activities, Udo Höfer has extensive trade expertise, international experience in Eastern Europe and many years of experience in the field of human resources, especially with regard to the development of efficient sales structures and personnel management and steering.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Arlind Idrizi completed his training as a trade clerk at METRO Gastro in Hameln from 2016 to 2019. He then worked there as an assortment manager in the wine department until 2022 and moved to the Food Service Distribution (FSD) / Supply division in 2023.

Arlind Idrizi was elected vice chairman of the METRO Gastro Hameln Works Council in 2020 and chairman in 2021. He has also been a member of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH since 2022, where he is active in both the Economic Committee, the Training and Further Education Committee and the Occupational Safety Committee. Arlind Idrizi has been a member of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG since February 2023.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his training and professional activity at METRO Gastro Hameln, Arlind Idrizi has extensive experience in the trade sector. In addition, through his work on the Works Council of METRO Gastro Hameln and the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH, he has knowledge in the areas of co-determination, works constitution law, labour law, economics and occupational health and safety.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Member of the Mediation Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None 

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

In 1986, Paul Loyo completed his training as a butcher and passed the master craftsman's examination. He then worked for several years in the meat industry at Heinz feine Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH, Andernach, as a department manager in the goods receiving and fine control departments, before joining METRO in 1991 in the meat department of the wholesale store in Koblenz. Since 1994, Paul Loyo has been a member of the Works Council of METRO Koblenz and was elected as chairman in 1998. In addition, he has been a member of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH since 2006. In 2010, he was elected to the Supervisory Board of METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH. Paul Loyo has also been a member of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG since 2023.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his many years of service as Chairman of the Works Council METRO Koblenz, as a member of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH and of the Supervisory Board of METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH, Paul Loyo has special knowledge in the field of company and corporate co-determination in practice. He also has experience in the trade sector.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Member of the Presidential Committee and the Audit Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

² intercompany mandate

Status: 24 March 2023

Curriculum Vitae

After her training as a retail saleswoman in the furniture sector, Heidi Müllenberg started her career at METRO in 1981 at the wholesale store in Recklinghausen and, after being confirmed as a substitute, moved to the METRO wholesale store in Dortmund-Mitte in 1984. In the years that followed, she worked there in sales in the furniture department, in store administration (main cash desk and customer accounting) and in the back office for customer management, among other positions. In 2015, Heidi Müllenberg was elected chairwoman of the METRO Dortmund works council. In addition, she has been a member of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH since 2018, where she serves on several committees.

Since 2017, Heidi Müllenberg has been an honorary judge at the Social Court of Dortmund and is also an official of the trade union ver.di in the negotiating commission for tariffs for North-Rhine-Westphalia as well as deputy chairwoman of the state and national executive committee of the wholesale and export trade.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to her many years of commercial work in the different areas of METRO wholesale stores in Recklinghausen and Dortmund, Heidi Müllenberg has extensive expertise in the sectors trade and customer management. In addition, she has extensive knowledge in the area of company and corporate co-determination in practice due to her work as chairwoman of the METRO Dortmund works council, her membership in numerous committees of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH as well as her various functionary tasks for ver.di.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

Keine

² Intercompany mandate

Status: 24 November 2022

Curriculum Vitae

Klaus Pollmann trained as an industrial clerk. He then worked in sales for IBM computer systems for several years before moving to METRO in 1988 to take over sales of IBM computer systems for the Leverkusen wholesale store. In 1990, he moved to METRO Germany headquarters, where he was responsible for wholesale IT sales. Since 1995, Klaus Pollmann has been Head of Department Merchandising Non-Food and, in this function, looks after all METRO locations nationwide.

In 2016, Klaus Pollmann became a member of the Works Council METRO Deutschland GmbH Administration. In 2017, he was elected Vice Chairman and in 2021 Chairman of the Works Council METRO Deutschland GmbH Administration. In addition, he is a member of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his professional background, Klaus Pollmann has extensive trade expertise and is particularly distinguished by specialist knowledge in the areas of sales as well as store and layout planning. As a member of METRO Deutschland's Economic Committee, he has gained an insight into business developments and transactions relevant to the Group, and as Chairman of the General Works Council of METRO Deutschland GmbH, he is familiar with operational and corporate co-determination in practice.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Member of the Audit Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

² Intercompany mandate

Status: 24 March 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt holds a degree in design and fashion from the Art and Design School in Stockholm (Sweden). In addition, Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt graduated with a degree in economics & marketing from the IHM Business School in Malmö (Sweden), in 2003. Further professional background was later gained through various courses and programs, one being an Executive Leadership Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (USA). Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt began her career as a fashion designer with Wellglow Manufacturing Company Ltd. in 1991, with base in both Hong Kong and Sweden, followed by some years with entrepreneurial activities. In 2003, Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt joined the IKEA Group where she held various international positions starting up IKEA in Japan. In 2009, she became the CEO of IKEA group in the Netherlands and in 2012 the deputy global retail manager and member of the Executive Management Global Retail responsible for the digital transformation. She also was member of the board of directors for IKEA Food Services with digital and online as well as branding, sales and supply chain responsibilities. In 2014, Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt became CEO at Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH before taking over the position as CEO at Georg Jensen A/S in Copenhagen (Denmark) from January 2016 until November 2017. Since 2017, Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt has been a member of the supervisory board of METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to her professional career path Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt gained special expertise in the digital and online sector as well as in the areas marketing, sales and supply chain. Her international experience is oriented in particular on the United States, Europe and Asia.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

• Elisa Corporation¹, Helsinki, Finland – Board of Directors
• Tritax EuroBox plc¹, London, Vereinigtes Königreich – Board of Directors

¹ listed company

Status: 24 November 2022

Curriculum Vitae

After training as a banker and studying business administration at the University of Siegen, Georg Vomhof began his professional career in 1994 at the former Dresdner Bank AG in investment management in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Wuppertal and New York. In 2000, he moved to the BTV Group in Munich, a single-family investment office. From there, he moved to Bad Homburg in autumn 2008 as Managing Director of Seedamm-Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, the single-family office of the Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt families.

Since August 2019, Georg Vomhof has been Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Investment Officer of Beisheim Capital GmbH, Düsseldorf, and Beisheim Management GmbH, Düsseldorf, the asset management companies of the non-profit Prof. Otto Beisheim Foundation, Munich. In this capacity, he is also Managing Director of various internal investment companies.

Georg Vomhof also serves on the investment board of the Max-Planck-Foundation in Munich and Wega Invest in Munich and Garrel.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his professional background, Georg Vomhof has experience in managing companies and has special expertise in the area of mergers and acquisitions, international capital markets as well as corporate governance of listed and privately held companies.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

None

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Manfred Wirsch studied theology, philosophy and educational sciences. He has been a technical employee at ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Germany and Switzerland since 1984. From 1988 until 1989, he completed an internal master craftsman training (Meisterausbildung). From 1988 until 2011 he held various functions as employee representative with ArcelorMittal Group including chairman of the general works council. Currently Manfred Wirsch is a trade union secretary and member of the North Rhine-Westphalia District Council of ver.di Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft e.V., with various functions within trade union commissions and committees. Since 2004, he has held offices within various branches of the statutory accident insurance including, inter alia, chairman of the management board of the Berufsgenossenschaft Handel und Warenlogistik and chairman of the management board of the Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV). Since 2015, he has been a member of the main committee of Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallkliniken. Since 2017, Manfred Wirsch has also been a member of the supervisory board of METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

Due to his long-term experience in different boards of the trade union ver.di Manfred Wirsch has profound expertise in all questions of co-determination as well as in the area of labour and health protection.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Member of the Audit Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

METRO Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH²

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

² Intercompany mandate

Status: 24 February 2023

Curriculum Vitae

Since 1997, Silke Zimmer has been working as a trade union secretary with various functions for trade union trade, banks and insurance, at a later time ver.di Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft e.V. In 1999, she transferred to the regional department for trade, banks and insurance. Since 2012, Silke Zimmer has been the head of the regional department for trade (ver.di North-Rhine Westphalia) and serves as negotiator in trade related employment matters as a representative of the union in North-Rhine Westphalia. Since 2017, Silke Zimmer has been a member of the supervisory board of METRO AG.

Expertise / Main Focus

As trade union secretary of the regional trade department (ver.di NRW) and chief negotiator for the regional tariff agreements in the trade sector in North Rhine-Westphalia, Silke Zimmer has profound knowledge and experience with regard to questions of co-determination in the trade sector.

Activities in the Committees of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG

Member of the Presidential Committee

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards of German companies

None

Memberships in comparable German and international boards of business enterprises

None

Status: 24 February 2023