Career:

Gernot Mang has more than 25 years of international leadership experience in the consumer goods, furniture, and financial sectors. After completing his training as a banker and earning a degree in business administration, he began his career in the financial sector before taking on international leadership responsibilities in sales and marketing early on – including at Saeco, EGLO, and Silhouette Optical in the USA.

Starting in 2014, he served as Vice President at Rodenstock, where he was responsible for the strategic realignment of the Eyewear Business Unit and successfully repositioned the Rodenstock and Porsche Design brands.

As CEO of Poggenpohl Möbelwerke GmbH, Gernot Mang guided the traditional luxury kitchen brand through a comprehensive restructuring and a successful M&A process.

In the following years, he assumed management roles at KLAFS GmbH & Co. KG and Vivonio Holding GmbH. There, he drove the transformation toward private equity structures, implemented strategic realignments, and oversaw operational consolidation as well as the successful sale of the corporate group.

Gernot Mang stands for strategic thinking, entrepreneurial vision, and the ability to sustainably transform companies and guide them safely through complex change processes.

In addition to his professional activities, Gernot Mang is also active in sports: he serves as President of TSV München von 1860 e.V.