Supervisory board

The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG consists of 20 members, half of whom are shareholder representatives elected by the Annual General Meeting. The other half of the Supervisory Board consists of employee representatives elected by the employees in accordance with the German Co-Determination Act (MitbestG). The Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Deputy Chairman are elected by the other members of the Supervisory Board.

The Supervisory Board fulfills the tasks imposed on it in accordance with the requirements stipulated by law, the Articles of Association, and the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Board. It works on the basis of the recommendations and suggestions of the Code. It advises and monitors the Executive Board with regard to the management of the company and, through the requirement for the Supervisory Board to provide consent, is directly involved in decisions of fundamental importance to the company.

The Supervisory Board appoints the Executive Board members and, on the basis of the Executive Committee’s recommendations, decides on a clear and comprehensible system of remuneration for the Executive Board members. It presents this system to the Annual General Meeting as a resolution for approval every time there is a material change, but at least once every four years.

Information on the composition of the Supervisory Board and the Supervisory Board committees and their chairmen as well as on the terms of office of the individual Supervisory Board members can be found below.

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche

Chairperson of the Supervisory Board

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche is Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG. He has been a Member of the Supervisory Board since 2009.

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1943. He studied Business Administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. In 1973 he obtained his doctorate. In the same year, he established his own business Jamoto, a general importer of Yamaha motorcycles in Austria. From 1976 until 1981, he served in several national and international roles at Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart. From 1985 onwards he held various Managing Director positions and Supervisory Board seats at different independent corporations. Among them he is Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Member of the Supervisory Board at Volkswagen AG and AUDI AG.

Harald Buck

Deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board

Harald Buck has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2019.

Harald Buck was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1962. In 1979, he started his education to become an Automotive Mechanic. After completing his education in 1982, he began his career at Hahn Sportwagen. In 1985, he joined Porsche AG as an Automotive Mechanic in the Engine Construction Area, switching to the Repair Shop Area in 1999. Since 1990, he has been a Trade Union Representative and, since 1995, a Member of the Trade Unions Management of Porsche AG. He became a Member of the Works Council of Porsche AG in 2002, serving as its Deputy Chairperson from 2019 to 2022 and was appointed Chairperson in 2022. Moreover, he has been a Member of the General Works Council of Porsche AG since 2010 and became a Member of the Group Works Council of Porsche AG in 2018, serving as its Chairperson since 2022. His responsibilities in the Works Council comprise the Pension Scheme and serving as a Porsche Trust Member.

Dr. Arno Antlitz

Member of the Supervisory Board

Dr. Arno Antlitz has been a Member of the Supervisory of Porsche AG since 2021.

Dr. Arno Antlitz was born in Premich, Germany, in 1970. He studied Industrial Engineering, with a specialization in Mechanical Engineering, at the Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany. He earned a doctorate (Dr. rer. Pol.) at the Otto Beisheim School of Management (WHU). In 1999, he started working at McKinsey & Company, where he was last employed as an Associate Principal. His areas of expertise included strategy, organization optimization and cost optimization in the automotive and supplier industries. After he joined Volkswagen AG in 2004, he was given responsibility for global product controlling at Volkswagen brand. From 2010 until 2020, he was a Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management for Controlling and Accounting. Between 2020 and 2021, he was Chief Financial Officer of AUDI AG in Ingolstadt, Germany. On April 1, 2021, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG transferred the responsibility for Finance at group level in the Board of Management to Dr. Arno Antlitz. Since 2022, he has been responsible for the business area Finance in the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. Next to various other roles in Supervisory Boards, Dr. Arno Antlitz is active as a Chairperson of the Supervisory Boards of Volkswagen Financial Services and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Furthermore, he is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Holding Gesellschaft.

Dr. Christian Dahlheim

Member of the Supervisory Board

Dr. Christian Dahlheim has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2020.

Dr. Christian Dahlheim was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1968. He studied Physics at the Technical University Munich, where he graduated with a master’s degree. Additionally, he holds an MBA and earned his doctorate in Business Administration and Management (Dr. rer. Pol.) at the European Business School. He held various professional appointments until he joined the Volkswagen Group in 2005. From 2005 to 2014, he held different management positions at Volkswagen Financial Services AG including Head of Corporate Development and Regional Manager. From 2014, as president and Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Credit Inc. Dr. Christian Dahlheim was appointed member of the Executive Board of Volkswagen Financial Services AG with responsibility for Sales and Marketing in 2016. In 2018 he was appointed as Director Group Sales of Volkswagen AG. Since February 1, 2022, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Financial Services AG. Additionally, next to various other roles in Supervisory Boards, Dr. Christian Dahlheim is active as Member of the Supervisory Boards of Volkswagen Bank GmbH and the Porsche Bank AG.

Micaela le Divelec Lemmi

Member of the Supervisory Board

Micaela le Divelec Lemmi has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2022.

Micaela le Divelec Lemmi was born in Florence, Italy, in 1968. After her graduation in Business Administration, she started her career in the audit team at Ernst & Young in 1992. In 1998 she joined Gucci in the management control department. After the acquisition of YSL, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen and Boucheron, she managed the integration of the teams and processes by covering various roles in the group control department. In 2004 she was appointed as the Group Controller. In 2008 she was assigned the role of Chief Financial Officer at Gucci. Later she was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Operation Officer at Gucci. In 2015 she was promoted to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer at Gucci. In 2018 Micaela le Divelec Lemmi joined Salvatore Ferragamo group as managing director. In July 2018 she was promoted to the Chief Executive Officer. In September 2021 she left the Ferragamo group. In April 2022, Micaela le Divelec Lemmi was appointed as Non-executive Director in the Board of Directors of De Longhi S.p.A and Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. The mandate on Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A expired on April 2023 and at the same date she has been appointed as Non-executive Director in the Board of Benetton S.p.A. She completed two mandates as an Independent Director of Pitti Immagine S.r.l in July 2023. Additionally, during the last five years, she was Board Member of Beni Stabili S.p.A. until December of 2018. On October 2023 Micaela le Divelec Lemmi has been appointed in the Board of Directors of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, a private foundation with aim at promoting the social development of the territory.

Melissa Di Donato Roos

Member of the Supervisory Board

Melissa Di Donato Roos has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2022.

Melissa Di Donato Roos was born in New York, U.S., in 1972. She studied Russian language and Literature and Political science at the Manhattanville College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1994. In 1996 she graduated from the American University with two master’s degrees in Russian language and Literature as well as in International Business. She started her career as a Technologist and SAP R/3 developer. She continued her career in technology companies such as IBM and Oracle. She was active in various professional functions such as engineering, product development and leadership positions in sales, services and general management. More than 15 Years ago, she relocated from the U.S. to London to lead a global tech business for IBM. Previously, she spent eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, USA/IBM (PwC division acquired by IBM). Additionally, she was the Global Vice President of a start up on the U.S. west coast. In 2016, she joined SAP as Chief Revenue Officer for SAP’s ERP Cloud. Later she was promoted to Global Chief Operating Officer of SAP’s ERP and Infrastructure Division (Digital Core). Subsequently, for the following seven years, she served as the EMEA and APAC area vice president, where she created and built the force.com and Appexchange Programs and independent software vendor (ISV)/OEM businesses for international markets. Furthermore, she served as the AREA Vice President for Analytics. Since September 2023, she is the Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Kyriba, former CEO of SUSE. Since 2020, she is an advisor to Capri Ventures. Since 2021, she is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase.

Dr. Hans Michel Piëch

Member of the Supervisory Board

Dr. Hans Michel Piëch has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2009.

Dr. Hans Michel Piëch was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1942. He studied Law at the University of Vienna and graduated in 1968. In 1970 he earned his doctorate degree. In the same year, he started working at Gulf Oil in Pittsburgh, U.S. From 1971 to 1972 he was employed as a Managing Director at Porsche KG, Stuttgart, Germany. From 1977 until 2021, he was a lawyer in Vienna. Since 1975, he is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Holding GmbH in Salzburg, Austria. Since 1989, he is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche SE. Since 2009, he is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG. Since the same year he has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG. Additionally next to other mandates, he is also Member of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG.

Hans Dieter Pötsch

Member of the Supervisory Board

Hans Dieter Pötsch has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2010.

Hans Dieter Pötsch was born in Traun, Austria, in 1951. He studied Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, from 1973 until 1979. After finishing his studies, he started in controlling at BMW AG in Munich, Germany, and subsequently took up the position of Head of Controlling at BMW AG in 1984, serving in this function until 1987. After that, he joined Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG as General Manager for Finance and Administration and stayed there until 1991. He moved on to become Chairperson of the Board of Management of Traub AG from 1991 to 1995, Chairperson of the Board of Management of Dürr AG from 1995 to 2002 and Group Executive Board Member with responsibility for Finance & Controlling at Volkswagen AG from 2003 to 2015. Hans Dieter Pötsch is Chairperson of the Executive Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE. Additionally, next to various other roles in Supervisory Boards, he is active as the Chairperson of the Supervisory Boards of Volkswagen AG and Traton SE as well as Member of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.

Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche

Member of the Supervisory Board

Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2010.

Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1961. He studied Law and received his degree from the University of Salzburg in 1990, where he also obtained his doctorate two years later. Between 1994 and 1995, he studied Business Administration at the University of Toronto, Canada. Next to his studies, he served as Managing Director of Porsche Management GmbH & Co. KG in Salzburg from 1994 until 2003. He became Managing Director at Real Estate Holding GmbH in Salzburg in 2002. Dr. Porsche has been a member of the Management Board of Familie Porsche AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft in Salzburg since 2003. Since 2015, he also serves as Managing Director of Neckar GmbH in Salzburg. Next to other Managing directors functions and other Supervisory Board mandates, he is active as a Member of the Supervisory Board of the Porsche Automobil Holding SE, AUDI AG, Volkswagen AG and as deputy chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lebenshilfe Salzburg gemeinnützige GmbH.

Dr. Hans Peter Schützinger

Member of the Supervisory Board

Dr. Hans Peter Schützinger has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2016.

Dr. Hans Peter Schützinger was born in Uttendorf, Austria, in 1960. He studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna and obtained his doctorate in 1988. In 1989, he became Assistant to the Head of Finance, Accounting and Controlling at Porsche Konstruktionen KG and got promoted to Head of the Finance and Payments Divisions in 1991. He joined Porsche Holding GmbH in 1993 as Head of the Group Accounting Division. From 1995 to 2002, he served as Head of the Staff Unit for Accounting, Taxation and Participation. Subsequently, he became 2002 Managing Director of Financial Services and Finance. In 2008 he took over additional retail responsibility for brands from various manufacturers. Since 2017 he serves as CEO of Porsche Holding GmbH and is responsible for Wholesale and Financial Services. Dr. Hans Peter Schützinger holds various Managing Director positions and Supervisory Board seats at different independent corporations. Among other various roles, he is also Member of the Supervisory Board at Porsche Bank AG, Volkswagen Financial Services AG and Porsche Versicherungs AG.

Hauke Stars

Member of the Supervisory Board

Hauke Stars has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2022.

Hauke Stars was born in Merseburg, Germany, in 1967. She studied Applied Computer Science at the Technical University of Magdeburg and received a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Warwick. After that, she began her professional career in the IT division of Bertelsmann in the early 1990s. In 1998, she joined IT service provider Triaton, overseeing the Software Development department. Subsequently, she was promoted to the Executive Board with responsibility for Sales and Marketing in 2000. She continued her career at Hewlett Packard (HP) after the global IT group acquired Triaton in 2004. AT HP, she was responsible for the IT Services Business in the Netherlands and became Managing Director of HP’s local organization in Switzerland in 2007. From 2012 until 2020, she served as a Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for IT, Capital Market Business and Human Resources (as Labor Director) at Deutsche Börse AG. In 2022, she was appointed to the Executive Board at Volkswagen AG. She is responsible for all group-wide IT, Data, Organizational Development and Process Management activities in this capacity. Hauke Stars is a member of the Supervisory Boards of the independent companies RWE AG and Kühne+Nagel International AG as well as the Volkswagen Group companies CARIAD SE, PowerCo SE and AUDI AG.

Katrin Feiler

Member of the Supervisory Board

Katrin Feiler has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2025.

Katrin Feiler was born in Pforzheim, Germany, in 1975. After training as an assistant tax consultant and graduating in business administration with a specialization in taxation and auditing from Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, she began her professional career in 2001 as an audit assistant at KPMG AG in the auditing department. During this time, she passed the tax advisor and auditor exam. After several years as an auditor responsible for the annual audits of primarily listed companies, she was then a KPMG partner and responsible for auditing and consulting on compliance management, internal control systems and internal revision. She has been Head of Accounting and Financial Reporting at Porsche AG since the beginning of 2020.

Martina Holzbauer

Member of the Supervisory Board

Martina Holzbauer has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2024.

Martina Holzbauer was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1983. In 2002, she began her apprenticeship as an industrial management assistant at Porsche AG. After completing her vocational training in 2005, she worked in scheduling within logistics in Zuffenhausen. Martina Holzbauer has been active in trade unions since 2012. In 2014, she became a member of the Works Council of Porsche AG. Since 2022, she has been the Deputy Chairwoman of the Works Council of Porsche AG, a member of the General Works Council and the Group Works Council. In the Works Council, Martina Holzbauer is the spokesperson of the personnel committee.

Tamara Hübner

Member of the Supervisory Board

Tamara Hübner has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2025.

Tamara Hübner was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany, in 1984. She began her professional career with an apprenticeship as an industrial management assistant at Siemens AG. She holds several degrees which she obtained in parallel to her employment: Master of Arts in Human Resources Management, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

Before joining the German Industrial Union of Metalworkers IG Metall, she held various positions in commercial enterprises, the last one as Senior Manager with procuration in the consulting department of an international auditing company.

From 2015 to 2019, she worked in the executive board administration of IG Metall in Frankfurt am Main, where she assumed the function as head of department in charge of personnel concepts and labor law. She then served as second representative/managing director of IG Metall Ingolstadt and first representative/managing director of IG Metall Aalen & Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Since February 2025, she has been second representative/managing director of IG Metall Stuttgart and company representative of Porsche AG. She is an employee representative on the Supervisory Board of Porsche Leipzig GmbH.

Akan Isik

Member of the Supervisory Board

Akan Isik has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2019.

Akan Isik was born in Pforzheim, Germany, in 1971. In 1986, he started his education as an Automotive Varnisher. After completing his education, he began his career in this position at Porsche AG in 1989. In 1996, he was promoted to Master Craftsman of the Varnishing Department, following his further training as Master Craftsman. Since 2004, he has served as a Trade Union Representative and became a Member of the Works Council of Porsche AG in 2006. Furthermore, he was appointed a Member of the General Works Council of Porsche AG in 2014. Since 2022, he has been a Member of the Group Works Council of Porsche AG. In the Works Council, Akan Isik serves as Spokesman for the IT Committee and is responsible for monitoring the Process Improvement Projects. Additionally, he was appointed as a Member of the Group Works Council Working Group IT at the Volkswagen Group in 2015.

Knut Lofski

Member of the Supervisory Board

Knut Lofski has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2019.

Knut Lofski was born in Schmölln, Germany, in 1963. He completed his education as an Automotive Mechanic in 1981. Following his further education to become a Master Craftsman, he began his career as an Automotive Mechanic and Master Craftsman in 1989. After working for several companies, he joined Porsche Leipzig GmbH in 2000. He has been a Member of the Works Council of Porsche Leipzig GmbH since it was established in 2001. From 2001 to 2014 and again since 2018, he has served as Chairperson and was Deputy Chairperson between 2014 and 2018. In 2003, he was appointed a Porsche AG Group Works Council Member. Additionally, he became a Member of the Group Works Council of Volkswagen Group in 2012.

Steffen Reißig

Member of the Supervisory Board

Steffen Reißig has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2024.

Steffen Reißig was born in 1981 in Erfurt, Germany. He was employed by the trade union ver.di from 2001 to 2002 and studied Philosophy and History at the University of Leipzig from 2003 to 2008. After his graduation, he worked as a trade union secretary at IG Metall Leipzig. In 2022, he was elected Second Representative/Managing Director there. Since 2023, Steffen Reißig has been First Representative/Managing Director and Treasurer of IG Metall Leipzig and a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Leipzig GmbH.

Conny Schönhardt

Member of the Supervisory Board

Conny Schönhardt has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2024.

Ms Schönhardt was born in Hannover, Germany, in 1978. From 1994 to 1997, she completed a commercial apprenticeship for office communication at VW Commercial Vehicles and from 2002 to 2006, she studied economics at the Hamburger Universität für Wirtschaft und Politik. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Master of Science degree in International and European Politics in 2008.

Before her studies, Ms Schönhardt worked as an assembly worker at VW Commercial Vehicles from 1997 to 2002. Simultaneously, from 1996 to 2002, she was a member of the young employees and apprentices representation and also assumed the task of Deputy Chairperson for two years. From 2008 to 2014, she was a trade union secretary for IG Metall Area Management for Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. From 2014 to 2018, she worked as a secretary for the IG Metall Board of Management in the unit responsible for pay scale policy.

Since January 2019, she has been the trade union secretary for the IG Metall Board of Management and has also been the company representative for Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and AUDI Aktiengesellschaft.

Carsten Schumacher

Member of the Supervisory Board

Carsten Schumacher has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2019.

Carsten Schumacher was born in Mühlacker, Germany, in 1987. In 2004 he started his education as an Electrician in Industrial Engineering. After completing his education in 2007, he worked in Maintenance. In the same year he started his studies in Industrial Engineering at Pforzheim University and graduated in 2011. His studies also included an internship semester at Porsche AG between 2009 and 2010. In 2011, he continued his career at Porsche AG in the Project Procurement Department and was promoted to Team Lead Body Construction for the Porsche Taycan in 2015. In addition, he serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board of CARIAD SE.

Heidi Zink-Larson

Member of the Supervisory Board

Heidi Zink-Larson has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG since 2024.

Heidi Zink-Larson was born in Pforzheim, Germany, in 1977. From 1997-1999, she studied clothing technology and then continued her studies in the field of textile engineering and textile management at the University of Applied Sciences in Reutlingen, successfully graduating in 2003 as a graduate engineer (FH).

At the beginning of her career, Heidi Zink-Larson worked in various functions at different suppliers in the automotive industry. Her responsibilities included the areas of purchased part quality and the development of seating systems at Eissmann Automotive and Faurecia Autositze. After that, she became head of development and prototyping with a focus on seat development at SeaTex AG.

From 2008 to 2012, Heidi Zink-Larson worked as a project coordinator in the overall vehicle project at Porsche Engineering’s Body Development department and as a development engineer in various vehicle projects at Porsche AG. In 2012, she moved to volume production procurement at Porsche AG.

Heidi Zink-Larson has been a member of the Works Council of Porsche AG Weissach and Deputy Chairwoman of the Works Council Weissach since 2022. In addition, she is the spokesperson of the Personnel Committee and a member of the Porsche General Works Council.

Committees of the Supervisory Board

In order to perform the duties incumbent on it, the Supervisory Board has formed committees to assist it with its tasks. The following section lists both the duties of the committees and their respective members.

The Presidential Committee coordinates the work within the Supervisory Board and prepares its meetings. It prepares personnel-related decisions for the Supervisory Board. Alongside the Executive Board, the Presidential Committee also ensures that a long-term succession plan is in place.

Member of the Presidential Committee:

  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chairman)
  • Dr. Arno Antlitz
  • Hauke Stars
  • Harald Buck
  • Carsten Schumacher
  • Tamara Hübner

The Audit Committee monitors the accounting process, the effectiveness of the internal control system, the risk management system, the internal audit system, as well as the audit of the financial statements, especially the selection and independence of the auditor, the quality of the audit, and the additional services performed by the auditor.

Member of the Audit Committee:

  • Dr. Christian Dahlheim (Chairman)
  • Micaela le Divelec Lemmi
  • Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche
  • Carsten Schumacher
  • Harald Buck
  • Akan Isik

The Nomination Committee is staffed exclusively by representatives of the shareholders and has the task of proposing suitable candidates to the Supervisory Board for its proposals to the Annual General Meeting for the election of Supervisory Board members to represent the shareholders.

Member of the Nomination Committee:

  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chairman)
  • Dr. Arno Antlitz
  • Hauke Stars

When the criteria of section 31, paragraph 3, sentence 1, and paragraph 5, of the MitbestG are met, the Mediation Committee is responsible for proposing candidates for appointment to the Executive Board and for proposing the dismissal of Executive Board members.

Member of the Mediation Committee:

  • Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chairman)
  • Hauke Stars
  • Harald Buck
  • Carsten Schumacher

In the cases mandated by law, the Related Party Committee decides on the approval of certain transactions between the company and its related parties.

Member of the Related Party Committee:

  • Dr. Hans Michel Piëch
  • Micaela le Divelec Lemmi
  • Hauke Stars
  • Knut Lofski
  • Akan Isik
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