Our Supervisory Board

Committed to responsible and successful corporate governance: Zalando’s Supervisory Board.

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The Zalando Supervisory Board: Niklas Östberg, Anika Mangelmann, Mariella Röhm-Kottmann, Matti Ahtiainen, Jennifer Hyman, Anders Holch Povlsen, Jade Buddenberg (top left to right), Susanne Schröter-Crossan, Kelly Bennett (bottom left to right)

The Supervisory Board not only appoints but regularly advises and monitors the Management Board with regard to the management of the company. They work in close and trusting cooperation for the good of the company. The Supervisory Board is continuously involved in decisions that are of fundamental importance to our company. In particular, it reviews annual and management reports, informs about the audit at the annual general meeting, and regularly evaluates the efficiency of its work.

Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board (pdf, 590.07 KB)Download
Overview Competence Profile Supervisory Board 2024 (pdf, 811.07 KB)Download

Members of our Supervisory Board

The members of the Supervisory Board of Zalando SE include representatives of our long-term investors, employee representatives and independent economic experts. It is important to have a well-balanced selection as this creates a diverse and competent supervisory body.

The Supervisory Board of Zalando SE comprises nine members, three of whom are employee representatives:

Zalando SE Supervisory Board Kelly Bennett

Kelly Bennett

Shareholder representative, chairperson of the Supervisory Board, chairperson of the remuneration committee, chairperson of the nomination committee, member of the audit committee

 

Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Supervisory Board Member and Executive Advisor

Curriculum Vitae Kelly Bennett (pdf, 103.51 KB)Download
Zalando SE Supervisory Board Mariella Röhm-Kottmann

Mariella Röhm-Kottmann

Shareholder representative, deputy chairperson of the Supervisory Board, chairperson of the audit committee, member of the D&I and sustainability committee

Athens (Greece)
Chief Financial Officer at Sunlight Energy Storage Systems Industrial and Commercial Societe Anonyme

Curriculum Vitae Mariella Röhm-Kottmann (pdf, 50.5 KB)Download
Zalando SE Supervisory Board Anders Holch Povlsen

Anders Holch Povlsen

Shareholder representative, member of the nomination committee, member of the remuneration committee

Viby (Denmark)
Chief Executive Officer of Bestseller A/S

Curriculum Vitae Anders Holch Povlsen (pdf, 55.63 KB)Download
Zaland SE Supervisory Board Niklas Oestberg

Niklas Östberg

Shareholder representative, member of the nomination committee

Zurich (Switzerland)
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Delivery Hero SE

Curriculum Vitae Niklas Östberg (pdf, 46.62 KB)Download
Zalando SE Supervisory Board Jennifer Hyman

Jennifer Hyman

Shareholder representative, member of the D&I and sustainability committee

New York (USA)
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Rent the Runway, Inc.

Curriculum Vitae Jennifer Hyman (pdf, 53.88 KB)Download
Portrait of Susanne Schröter-Crossan

Susanne Schröter-Crossan

Shareholder representative, member of the audit committee, member of the remuneration committee, chairperson of the D&I and sustainability committee

Krefeld (Germany)
Chief Financial Officer at sennder Technologies GmbH

Curriculum Vitae Susanne Schröter-Crossan (pdf, 1.87 MB)Download
Zalando SE Supervisory Board Matti Ahtiainen

Matti Ahtiainen

Employee representative, member of the audit committee

Espoo (Finland)
Employed at Zalando Finland Oy

Curriculum Vitae Matti Ahtiainen (pdf, 51.73 KB)Download
Zalando SE Supervisory Board Jade Buddenberg

Jade Buddenberg

Employee representative, member of the D&I and sustainability committee

Berlin (Germany)
Employed at Zalando SE

Curriculum Vitae Jade Buddenberg (pdf, 45.32 KB)Download
Zalando SE Supervisory Board Anika Mangelmann

Anika Mangelmann

Employee representative, member of the remuneration committee

Dorsten (Germany)
Employed at Zalando SE

Curriculum Vitae Anika Mangelmann (pdf, 49.56 KB)Download

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