At its meeting on 22nd May, the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG resolved to reappoint Dr. Astrid Fontaine, Chief Human Resources Officer at Schaeffler AG, for a further term of five years until December 31, 2031.
Dr. Astrid Fontaine has been with the Schaeffler Group since January 2024. Georg F. W. Schaeffler, family shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG, said: “Through her work over the past two and a half years, Dr. Astrid Fontaine has provided important impetus to positioning the HR function of the Schaeffler Group, with its now 110,000 employees, for the future. The Supervisory Board is convinced that she will continue to successfully support the company’s transformation. Also on behalf of my fellow Supervisory Board members, I wish Dr. Astrid Fontaine all the best and continued success in this important role.”
Source: schaeffler.com
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