German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has made important decisions regarding key management board roles.
Annette Walter, previously CFO of STEAG Power at Essen-based energy supplier STEAG, has been appointed to the HHLA Executive Board as CFO, overseeing the Finance and Real Estate divisions.
Walter, with a background in business administration from Heinrich Heine University and Uppsala University, commenced her career at Deutsche Bank and HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, later holding various roles within the E.ON Group, including Workstream Lead CEO & CFO for the innogy SE integration.
Furthermore, the Supervisory Board has extended the contract of Angela Titzrath, who has served on HHLA’s Executive Board since 1 October 2016 and assumed the role of CEO on 1 January 2017. Titzrath’s contract has been prolonged by five years.
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Grube, chairman of HHLA’s Supervisory Board, commented, “In recent years, HHLA has successfully transformed itself into an internationally networked logistics group. Logistics is facing considerable challenges worldwide, which will also place demands on HHLA. I am delighted that Angela Titzrath is willing to continue to lead HHLA in the coming years. We are very pleased to maintain our cooperation. With Annette Walter, a CFO with comprehensive expertise in all key areas for HHLA, particularly when it comes to financing strategy, controlling and M&A, is joining the company. From her previous roles as a manager at various companies, she also brings wide-ranging experience in managing international teams for complex projects in the areas of transformation, acquisition and finance. We are convinced that she will contribute these experiences to the benefit of HHLA.”
