The supervisory board of Brenntag SE has appointed Michael Friede to the company’s management board, effective April 1, 2023. He will succeed Henri Nejade as chief operating officer Brenntag Specialties, who has chosen not to extend his contract by the end of June 30, 2023
“We are very pleased to welcome Michael Friede to Brenntag,” said Doreen Nowotne, chairwoman of the supervisory board of Brenntag SE. “The supervisory board is convinced that he will ideally complement and enrich the board of management team due to his proven market knowledge and many years of international management experience and that, together with his colleagues, he will further drive the strategic development of Brenntag Specialties.”