(News Bulletin 247) – Adidas’ supervisory board today extended Harm Ohlmeyer’s mandate as the company’s chief financial officer for an additional three years, until the beginning of 2028. Harm Ohlmeyer has been a board member since March 2017 and Chief Financial Officer since May 2017.

‘Harm brings exactly the knowledge, experience and attitude we need to raise the bar. I really look forward to working with him and making Adidas the best sports brand in the world again,” said Bjørn Gulden, CEO of Adidas.

At the same time, the supervisory board has appointed Arthur Hoeld as a member of the management board, responsible for global sales, effective April 1, 2023. He will succeed Roland Auschel, who has decided to leave the company after 33 years.

Separately, Adidas executive board member Brian Grevy, responsible for Global Brands, has informed Adidas’ supervisory board that he will step down from the executive board and leave the company. Bjørn Gulden will assume responsibility for Global Brands.

From April 1, the company’s new executive board will consist of Bjørn Gulden, Arthur Hoeld (Global Sales), Harm Ohlmeyer (Chief Financial Officer), Amanda Rajkumar (Global Human Resources, People and Culture) and Martin Shankland (Global Operations).

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