Dr Steffen Greubel
Chairman of the Management Board
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Communications, Corporate Office, Corporate Public Policy, Corporate Responsibility, Global Digital Business Lead, M&A | Legal & Compliance, SME Services, Strategy | Investor Relations, METRO Deutschland, METRO Austria, Hospitality Digital, METRO MARKETS, METRO ADVERTISING, METRO Financial Services.
Profile
Dr Steffen Greubel has been Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG since 1 May 2021 and has been appointed to that position until 30 April 2024. He was previously employed by the Würth Group from April 2014, initially as Executive Vice President and from 2019 as part of group management. Prior to that, Dr Steffen Greubel worked for the business consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The trained banker graduated from Witten/Herdecke University in 2000 and received his doctorate from the University of Magdeburg in 2006.
Christian Baier
Chief Financial Officer
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Accounting & Controlling, Corporate Risk Management, Corporate Tax, Corporate Treasury, Global Solution Centre, Group Internal Audit, METRO PROPERTIES, METRO LOGISTICS, MIAG, METRO Insurance Broker, METRO DIGITAL.
Profile
Christian Baier was appointed member of the Management Board of METRO AG on 11 November 2016. His current appointment as a member of the Management Board runs until 30 September 2025. Together with Rafael Gasset, he was (interim) Co-Chairman of the Management Board from 1 January to 30 April 2021. He was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of METRO Cash & Carry from 1 July 2015 to 1 March 2017. Since 2011, he held various positions at METRO AG, including Group Director Strategy, Business Innovation and M&A. After graduating with an MBA degree from New York University, he worked at the financial investment firm Permira and at various banks.
Rafael Gasset
Chief Operating Officer
Areas of responsibility
METRO Bulgaria, METRO France, METRO India, METRO Italy, METRO Kazakhstan, METRO Croatia, METRO Moldova, MAKRO Netherlands, METRO Pakistan, MAKRO Poland, MAKRO Portugal, METRO Romania, METRO Russia, METRO Serbia, METRO Slovakia, MAKRO Spain, MAKRO Czech Republic, METRO Turkey, METRO Ukraine, METRO Hungary.
Profile
Rafael Gasset was appointed member of the Management Board of METRO AG on 1 April 2020 for a term ending on 31 March 2028. Together with Christian Baier, he was (interim) Co-Chairman of the Management Board from 1 January to 30 April 2021. From 22 June 2015 to 31 March 2020, he was Operating Partner with various national subsidiary responsibilities, since 2018 for Russia, Romania, Moldova and Poland. Before becoming Operating Partner, he was the Regional Operating Officer at METRO Cash & Carry overseeing the Eastern Europe region. Rafael Gasset previously held various positions at METRO national subsidiaries. He studied at the University of Málaga (economics and management, commercial management) and at the IESE Business School, University of Navarra (PDD, executive management).
Christiane Giesen
Chief Human Resources Officer and Labour Director
Areas of responsibility
International HR Business Partner, Global Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition & Onboarding, Global HR Services, Global Talent Management & HR Transformation, HR Operations, METRO Campus Services.
Profile
Christiane Giesen was appointed member of the Management Board and Labour Director of METRO AG on 15 September 2022. Her current appointment runs until 14 September 2025. Prior to that, she held various management positions at BP Europe SE/Aral AG since 1998 and was a member of the Management Board of Aral AG from 2020 to 2022. Christiane Giesen graduated with a degree in international business administration from the International Business School, Lippstadt.
Claude Sarrailh
Chief Customer & Merchandise Officer
Areas of responsibility
Customer & Sales, Food Service Distribution (incl. Aviludo, Classic Fine Foods, Pro à Pro France, Pro a Pro Spain, Rungis Express), Global Procurement, Global Quality Assurance, E2E Supply Chain Management, Retail Franchise, METRO China, METRO SOURCING International, NX-Food.
Profile
Claude Sarrailh was appointed member of the Management Board of METRO AG on 1 January 2022 for a term ending on 31 December 2024. From 1 August 2021 until 31 December 2021, Claude Sarrailh was the Chief Procurement Officer of METRO AG. Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer at METRO China and held various positions at METRO national subsidiaries. Claude Sarrailh graduated from the École Supérieure de Gestion, Paris (finance).