CEO
Christopher Heine
After positions at Hella in Lippstadt, Melbourne and Changchun and in management consulting, he has been with Hengst since 2012.
First for five years as CFO, since 2017 as CEO. In this role responsible for the areas Independent Aftermarket, Engine & Mobile Filtration, Industrial Filtration, Business Development, our Tech Center Filtration as well as Marketing and Communication.
CFO
Holger Krumel
Started his career in auditing followed by a move to strategy consulting. Then worked for a total of 16 years in commercial management positions at CLAAS, the industrial technology and commercial vehicle specialist - including as CFO in the USA and France.
Since 2021 CFO at Hengst, responsible for Accounting, Finance, Controlling, Legal, IT, HR, Purchasing and Internal Control.
COO
Howard Boyer
Initially working for Benteler Automotive in Paderborn and Tokyo, then for Hennings Automotive in Grefrath and Michigan and also for the Minth Group in Michigan.
Since 2016 COO of the Hengst Group. Responsible for the regional companies and plants in Europe, North America, Latin America and China as well as for the departments of quality management, supply chain management and industrialization.
The Administrative Board of Hengst SE
Jens Röttgering
Jens Röttgering is Owner and the Chairman of the Administrative Board of Hengst SE.
He represents the third generation of the family business.
