Hugo Boss has announced that Stephan Sturm, 61, will become chairman of the company’s supervisory board, following the next annual shareholders meeting on May 15, 2025.
Stephan Sturm has a degree in business administration and began his career at McKinsey & Company before moving on to several executive roles in investment banking. Following that, he spent 18 years with the Fresenius Group, first as chief financial officer and then as chairman of the management board. Stephan Sturm served as chairman of the supervisory boards for Fresenius Medical Care and Fresenius Kabi during his tenure at the company. He is currently chairman of the Heinz Hermann Thiele Family Foundation board.
“I am very pleased that we have been able to win such an experienced leader as Stephan Sturm for the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS,” stated Hermann Waldemer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS. ”Based on his previous supervisory board activities, and his many years as Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer of the Fresenius health care group, he brings with him a deep understanding of the capital market.”
Andreas Kurali (59) and Michael Murray (35) are also running for election to the Supervisory Board, as Gaetano Marzotto, Robin J. Stalker and Hermann Waldemer will step down at the end of the next Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
Andreas Kurali, who also holds a degree in business administration, spent almost thirty years working for Philip Morris International. He worked in Mexico, New York, and Hong Kong in a variety of top finance positions during his career. He most recently served as Philip Morris International’s Head of Finance Transformation and Deputy Chief Financial Officer in Lausanne. With a bachelor’s degree in real estate, Michael Murray has nearly ten years of experience working with Frasers Group. Prior to becoming Group Head of Elevation and assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2022, he first offered management consulting and advice services to the retail and real estate sector. Michael Murray has since played a key role in propelling the Group’s development.
“Stephan Sturm, like Andreas Kurali and Michael Murray, will be a great asset to the company. After ten years as a member of the Supervisory Board and five years as its Chairman, I will step down, knowing that HUGO BOSS can look to the future with great confidence. The company has written a great success story under the leadership of Daniel Grieder and will continue on this path.” stated Hermann Waldemer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS.
