Dr. Stephan Kessel Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Dr. Stephan Kessel was chairman of the advisory board of Novem for several years prior to the IPO (Novem Beteiligungs GmbH 2013 – 2020 und Novem Group GmbH 2020 – 2021). He has been with Stabilus since 2008 in various roles, including as chairman of the supervisory board. Dr. Kessel also served as director of Armacell S.A. from 2014 to 2016. Further, he served as member of the executive board from 1997 to 1999 and as chief executive officer of Continental AG from 1999 to 2002. In addition, he is chairman of the board of Dayco and member of the advisory Board of svt GmbH. Dr. Kessel holds a doctorate degree in chemistry from RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Mark Wilhelms Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board. With 35 years of experience in the automotive industry, Mark Wilhelms was Chief Financial Officer of Stabilus SE from 2009 until September 2022. In this role, he was also responsible for HR, IT, Legal and the EMEA region. Prior to that, he was CFO at FTE Automotive GmbH for six years, where he also headed the NAFTA region. Mr. Wilhelms began his career at Ford, where he held various international positions over 17 years. After five years as a member of the supervisory board of NORMA Group SE, he took over as chairman of the supervisory board in May 2023. He holds a degree in Process and Economics Engineering (Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.).

Florian Schick Member of the Supervisory Board. Florian Schick was a member of the advisory board at Novem from 2011 until the IPO (Novem Beteiligungs GmbH 2011 – 2020 and Novem Group GmbH 2020 – 2021). Mr. Schick joined Bregal’s London office in 2010 and sits on the board of various Bregal portfolio companies. Prior to that, Mr. Schick was a principal at TowerBrook Capital, Partners, an investment director at Englefield Capital and an engagement manager at McKinsey & Co. He began his career as a co-founder and a board member of Surplex AG, an online marketplace for industrial equipment. Mr. Schick graduated with a degree in law from the University of Munich (LMU), Germany, and received his MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

Philipp Struth Member of the Supervisory Board. Philipp Struth was a member of Novem’s advisory board from 2014 until the IPO (Novem Beteiligungs GmbH 2014 – 2020 and Novem Group GmbH 2020 – 2021). Mr. Struth joined Bregal’s London office in 2011 and has been with Bregal since 2016. Prior to that, he was an analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt am Main. Mr. Struth serves on the boards of various Bregal portfolio companies. Mr. Struth holds a bachelor degree in business administration from the European Business School (EBS), Germany.

Natalie C. Hayday Member of the Supervisory Board. Natalie C. Hayday is a member of the supervisory board and the audit committee of Jost Werke AG. She is co-founder and managing director of 7Square GmbH, advising institutional and family investors on complex investment situations, especially in the context of public companies since 2018. She served as member of the supervisory board and member of the audit committee of LEG Immobilien AG from 2015 to 2021. From 2009 to 2018, she advised executives on investor communication strategies pertaining to corporate earnings, strategy changes, challenges and acquisitions and an advisor to H.E. Sheikh a Al Banawi of the Banawi Industrial Group. She started he career at UBS Warburg in 1997 as an analyst in the investment banking division and held various positions in the investment banking department of Goldman Sachs including executive director until 2009. Mrs. Hayday holds a bachelor degree in political science with a minor in economics from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, USA.

Markus Wittmann was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Group in 2023. He has held several management positions at Novem, including responsibility for global quality management. From 2015 to 2019, he acted as Vice President Operations. Recently, he was responsible for technology. Mr. Wittmann holds a degree in Chemical Technology from the Municipal College of Dusseldorf, Germany.

Dr. Johannes Burtscher was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Group in 2012. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Rodenstock and prior to that he held various executive positions at Zumtobel, including Managing Director of Asia. From 2010 to 2020, he also served as Member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of its Audit Committee of Zumtobel Group AG. Dr. Burtscher holds a doctorate and diploma degree in business administration from the University of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.

Maria Eichinger joined Novem in 2016. From 2022 on, she has been responsible for the area of consolidation after taking on various positions within the Controlling department of the Group. Ms. Eichinger holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Mathias Rieger joined the Group as Director Internal Audit in 2023. As a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), he has spent his entire career in Internal Audit, as he did in his previous position at Merck KGaA. His experience in the automotive sector stems from his time at Schaeffler between 2015 and 2019, where he was also responsible for Internal Audit in various positions. Mr. Rieger holds a Master's degree in International Business from Hult International Business School in London, Great Britain, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim, Germany.