Executive Board

Dr. Michael Leiters has been Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG since 2026.

Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer at McLaren Automotive Ltd. from 2022 to 2025 and Chief Technology Officer at Ferrari S.p.A. from 2014 to 2022.

He began his professional career in 1996 as a Project Engineer in the Planning and Organization Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology in Aachen. In 1998, he took over as Head of the Department. In 2000, he moved to Porsche, initially as a Project Manager in what was then the Porsche Continuous Improvement Process. From 2003 to 2006, he was Chief of Staff to the CEO, before taking over as Project Manager for the Cayenne Hybrid. In 2009, he became Project Manager for the Complete Vehicle Cayenne and in 2010, Director for the Product Line SUV.

Dr. Michael Leiters studied Mechanical Engineering at Ruhr University Bochum and RWTH Aachen. In 2000, he obtained his Doctorate in Engineering at the Werkzeugmaschinenlabor of RWTH Aachen.

Michael Steiner has been a member of the Executive Board at Porsche AG since 2016 with responsibility for Research and Development. On September 1, 2022, he was additionally appointed Head of the Group Development Division, member of the extended executive committee of the Volkswagen Group and also member of the Supervisory Board of CARIAD SE.

Between 2011 and 2016, he served as Porsche AG’s Vice President of Overall Vehicle Development/Quality. Prior to that, he held the position of Vice President of the Panamera series since 2005. Between 2002 and 2005, he was Executive Vice President of Customer Development at Porsche Engineering Group GmbH/Porsche Engineering Services. Before joining Porsche AG in 2002 as Vice President of Innovation, Concepts and CAE, he held several positions at Daimler AG including Strategic Project Manager A/B-Class from 2000 to 2002, Head of Product Controlling Mercedes A-Class between 1998 and 2000 and Head of Strategy Team Chassis small Production Series in 1997. Furthermore, he was the Head of Product Concepts niche vehicle at Mercedes-Benz AG between 1995 and 1997.

Michael Steiner earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Munich.

Matthias Becker has been appointed as a member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, with responsibility for Sales and Marketing, starting from February 2025.

Before his appointment to the Executive Board of Porsche AG, Matthias Becker served as Vice President of Overseas & Emerging Markets at Porsche AG since 2015. Previously, from 2013 to 2015, he headed sales for Asia and overseas, including China, at Škoda. From 2009 to 2013, he held the position of Head of Marketing at Volkswagen Germany. Matthias Becker worked for Audi in China from 2006 to 2009, leading sales in the joint venture with FAW-VW. In 1998, he took over responsibility for Audi Sales Europe in Scandinavia, France, and the United Kingdom as Sales Manager, after previously working in product marketing at Audi UK.

Matthias Becker studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig. He began his professional career in 1996 in the international trainee program at Audi AG.

Dr. Jochen Breckner has been a member of the Board for Finance and IT at Porsche AG since February 2025.

He began his professional career at Porsche in 2000 as an intern in controlling. From 2004 to 2008, he worked as a controller for subsidiaries. In 2008, he became the assistant to the CEO, before taking over the management of controlling for subsidiaries in 2010. Two years later, in 2012, he was appointed vice president product controlling. In 2017, Dr. Breckner took on the position of vice president controlling, and in 2018, he became vice president general secretariat and corporate development.

Dr. Breckner completed his studies in business administration at the University of Stuttgart in 2002 and earned his doctorate at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg in 2005.

Sajjad Khan has been appointed as the member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, with responsibility of Car-IT, from November 2023.

Before joining Porsche AG, Sajjad Khan was the Member of the Board and Chief Technology Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG. At Mercedes-Benz he also worked as Senior Vice President Digital Vehicle and Mobility from 2015 onwards.

From 2011 until 2015 Sajjad Khan had worked at BMW Group as Vice President for Connected Drive.

From 2007 until the beginning of 2011 Sajjad Khan had also worked at different positions at Magna. In his last position at Magna, he was the Managing Director of the Organization VePoint.

Before joining Magna he had worked at Mercedes-Benz AG. He started at Daimler Research and Technology North America in Palo Alto in 2001 and later moved to Mercedes-Benz AG in Germany. At Mercedes-Benz AG he worked in different departments of Engineering, Purchasing and Strategy Creation. Sajjad Khan has earned Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology. He also has Masters of Science in Information and Communication Technology. Sajjad Khan went to different Engineering and Executive Trainings, for example Leading Product Development from Harvard Business School.

Albrecht Reimold has been a member of the Executive Board at Porsche AG since 2016 with responsibility for Production and Logistics.

Between 2012 and 2016, he was Chairperson and member of the Executive Board with responsibility for Technology at Volkswagen Slovakia in Bratislava. Prior to that, he served as Plant Director at AUDI AG. In 2003 he was promoted to Head of Production Planning of C- and D-Type and sports car R8 at AUDI AG. In 2002, he joined the Task Force Team Lamborghini Gallardo at AUDI AG in Sant’ Agata Bolognese, Italy. During 1990 and 2002, Albrecht Reimold held various roles at AUDI AG, including Head of Production Segment Audi A2, Head of Manufacturing Body Construction Audi A8 and Assistant to the Plant Management. In 1990, he attended the training and testing institute of Welding Technologies in Mannheim and graduated as a Welding Engineer, before starting a trainee program at AUDI AG in 1987.

Albrecht Reimold holds a degree in engineering production technology from the Technical College of Heilbronn.

Vera Schalwig has been a member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG since August 2025, where she is responsible for Human Resources and Social Affairs.

She was born in Würzburg, Germany, in 1979. After graduating with a degree in business administration from the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, she began her professional career at Porsche AG in 2007, in the sales and marketing department. Between 2009 and 2012, she continued her career at Porsche Lifestyle GmbH & Co. KG. She then held various positions at Porsche AG, including Project Manager Process Optimization Sales, and Principal Legal and Compliance. In 2015, she was appointed Director Executive Office and Assistant to the Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche AG. At the end of 2015, she moved to Volkswagen AG to take on the roles of Project Manager General Secretariat and Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Management. In 2017, Schalwig returned to Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen where she was Vice President Internal Audit and IT Audit, before becoming Vice President Human Resources in September 2021. Schalwig was a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG from 2021 to 2025.

Joachim Scharnagl has been an appointed member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG with responsibility for Procurement since August 2025.

Previously, since 2021, he was Vice President Procurement New Vehicle Projects & Supplier Management. From 2015 to 2021, he served as Vice President Procurement Electrics/Electronics & Smart Mobility. Before that, since 2011, he was Head of Procurement Model Line SUV, since 2009 Head of Project Procurement Electrics/Electronics (all model lines), and in 2008 Head of Project Purchasing Electrics/Electronics (Cayenne model line). His professional career began in 2002 as a purchaser for powertrain/chassis at Porsche AG.

Joachim Scharnagl studied industrial engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, and graduated in 2002.