The supervisory board of Lenzing AG, a company that produces high-quality fibres from wood, has extended the management board mandates of Chief Financial Officer Thomas Obendrauf and Chief Commercial Officer Robert Van De Kerkhof. The new employment contract of Obendrauf will run until June 30, 2022 and for Kerkhof, it is valid until December 31, 2023. In addition to Obendrauf and Kerkhof, the Management Board of Lenzing consists of Chief Executive Officer Stefan Doboczky and Chief Technology Officer Heiko Arnold.
“Since the very beginning of their work on behalf of Lenzing AG, Obendrauf and Kerkhof have made a significant contribution to the successful re-positioning of the company as a premium supplier on the global fibre market. In this way, they have helped secure the future of the Lenzing Group as a leading player when it comes to innovation, quality and sustainability along the entire value chain of the textile industry and the cosmetics and hygiene sectors,” said Hanno Bästlein, chairman of the supervisory board of Lenzing AG. “We are very pleased that Obendrauf and Kerkhof will both be at the company’s disposal for a further term of office in order to continuously forge ahead with the initiated developments.”