Dr. Sven Abend
- CEO of GELITA AG since 1 January 2021
- Member of the ALTANA AG Supervisory Board
- Previously Divisional Board Member at Lonza Group responsible for the "Speciality Ingredients" business unit
- Degree in chemistry and doctorate from the Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel
- Married, two sons
"I am inspired by the openness of the people at GELITA, their great expertise, forward-looking orientation and willingness to constantly develop."
Jan Christoph Teetz
- CFO of GELITA AG since 1 October 2020
- Previously CFO at tesa SE
- Industrial engineering studies at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg HWI
- Married, two sons
"GELITA's culture is characterized by expertise, reliability and loyalty. Working with such interested, highly competent people every day is a great pleasure and enriches my life."
Michael Van Elsacker
- COO of GELITA AG since 1 July 2016
- Previously held various positions at GELITA
- Degree in mechanical engineering from KU Leuven, management studies at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
- Married, one son and one daughter
"Our open corporate culture means our employees get involved and initiate change. That makes me proud."