- Effective June 1, the Legal, Compliance, and Human Resources functions will be combined in a new Management Board role
- Jörg Häring contributes his extensive expertise from the energy, industry, and healthcare sectors
Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, has announced today the appointment of Jörg Häring (54) as its new Global Head of Legal, Compliance and Human Resources. Häring, who will join the company as a member of the Management Board, will start on June 1, 2024, and also assume the role of Labor Director.
Michael Sen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jörg Häring to the Management Board of Fresenius Medical Care. With his international experience and expertise in corporate governance and legal matters, he perfectly adds to the existing Management Board team. With his proven track record of successful growth and transformation projects at multinational companies he will play a crucial role in the company’s further turnaround.”
Jörg Häring is currently a member of the Management Committee, Chief Legal & Assurance Officer, and General Secretary at the Spanish oil company Compañía Española de Petróleos (CEPSA), with global responsibility for Legal, Corporate Audit, Risk, and Compliance. Previously, he spent more than 20 years with the Siemens Group, among others as General Counsel for almost 13 years, with a wide range of regional and industry responsibilities. Häring brings excellent knowledge and a broad experience in Corporate Governance.
Prior to joining Siemens in 2002, Häring worked at the law firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, based in Frankfurt and Brussels. He holds a PhD in law and a degree in economics from the University of Tübingen (Germany) and has been admitted lawyer to the bar by Munich District Court II.
Helen Giza, CEO and Chair of the Management Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG, said: “Jörg joins Fresenius Medical Care with more than two decades of career experience as a senior legal executive and corporate leader in the energy and healthcare sectors. He combines strong business knowledge with great functional expertise, people skills and a focus on corporate culture. He will support our cultural change with inspiration and determination. I look forward to working with him on our transformational journey.”
“It’s an honor and a privilege to become Head of Legal, Compliance and Human Resources at Fresenius Medical Care and to lead these functions and the people strategy to the next phase in the company’s transformation. I’m very proud to partner with the employees and leaders as we work to transform the organization to serve our employees, shareholders and further stakeholders,” said Jörg Häring.
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