Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

More than 100 trustees are currently involved in the Economic Society. Together, they give the regional economy a strong voice for more Europe, for more exchange in politics, business and society.

The members of the WWL Board of Trustees are involved in awarding the International Peace of Westphalia Prize, take part in the Westphalian Peace Conference and our Trustees' Dinner, promote university research in the Westphalia and Lippe region and influence political decision-making in our region and beyond. The WWL promotes dialog between politics and business as well as among companies. Our Board of Trustees members come from East Westphalia, the eastern Ruhr region, Münsterland, Sauerland and Lippe.

Are you interested in social and economic policy issues, are you an entrepreneur or otherwise active in the economy? Are you interested in becoming a member? Then please contact our office.

a b c d e f g h j k l m n o p r s t u w z
a
Dr. Stella Ahlers
Dr. Stella Ahlers

Chairwoman of the Executive Board
Ahlers AG

 Claus Anstoetz
Claus Anstoetz

Managing Partner
JAB Anstoetz Gruppe

b
 Thomas Bäumer
Thomas Bäumer

Colosseum Dental Deutschland GmbH
Windthorststr. 20
48143 Münster

 Hans Beckhoff
Hans Beckhoff

Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co KG
Managing Partner
Hülshorstweg 20
33415 Verl
www.beckhoff.com

Dr. rer. pol. Hartmut Beiker
Dr. rer. pol. Hartmut Beiker

Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Stiftung der Alexianerbrüder
Alexianerweg 9
48163 Münster
www.stiftung-alexianerbrueder.de

 Jero Bentz
Jero Bentz

Company Management
Melitta Unternehmensgruppe Bentz KG
Minden
www.melitta.info

 Uwe Berghaus
Uwe Berghaus

Member of the Executive Board
DZ BANK AG
Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main
Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 20
40227 Düsseldorf
www.dzbank.de

Dr. Bernd Böddeling
Dr. Bernd Böddeling

Chairman of the Executive Board
Westenergie AG
www.westenergie.de

 Anja Böllhoff
Anja Böllhoff

Curator Wolfgang und Regina Böllhoff Stiftung
BÖLLHOFF Gruppe
www.boellhoff.com
www.boellhoff-stiftung.de

Dr. Lars Bopf
Dr. Lars Bopf

Nobilia-Werke J. Stickling GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Wolfgang Breuer
Dr. Wolfgang Breuer

Chairman of the Executive Board
Provinzial NordWest Konzern
www.provinzial-online.de

 Hermann Brück
Hermann Brück

Managing Director
Firmengruppe Hermann Brück
Geister Landweg 8-13
48153 Münster
www.firmengruppe-brueck.de

Prof. Dr. Liane Buchholz
Prof. Dr. Liane Buchholz

President
Sparkassenverband Westfalen-Lippe
Chairwoman of the Executive Board
Regina-Protmann-Straße 1
48159 Münster
www.svwl.eu

 Daniela Bücker
Daniela Bücker

Member of the Executive Board
Atruvia AG
www.atruvia.de

 Tobias Buller-Langhorst
Tobias Buller-Langhorst

Chief Executive Officer
Handelsverband NRW
Westfalen-Münsterland e. V.

c
 Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser
Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser

Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
CLAAS KGaA mbH
Mühlenwinkel 1
33428 Harsewinkel
www.claas.com

 Catharina Cramer
Catharina Cramer

Managing Partner
Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG
Warstein
www.warsteiner.de

d
 Christoph Dammermann
Christoph Dammermann

Managing Director
Stiftung Westfalen-Initiative für Eigenverantwortung und Gemeinwohl
Piusallee 6
48147 Münster

 Christian von Daniels
Christian von Daniels

Managing Director
Bonavest GmbH

 Gustav Deiters
Gustav Deiters

Managing Partner
Crespel & Deiters GmbH & Co. KG
Groner Allee 76
49477 Ibbenbüren
www.crespeldeitersgroup.com/de/

 Michael Deitert
Michael Deitert

Chairman of the Executive Board
Volksbank Bielefeld-Gütersloh eG
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 73-75
33262 Gütersloh
www.volksbank-bi-gt.de

 Frank Demmer
Frank Demmer

Chairman of the Executive Board
LBS NordWest

 Dietmar Dertwinkel
Dietmar Dertwinkel

Member of the Executive Board
Volksbank im Münsterland eG

 Henning R. Deters
Henning R. Deters

Chairman of the Executive Board
Gelsenwasser AG

 Markus Dinslacken
Markus Dinslacken

Managing Director
BASF Coatings GmbH
www.basf-coatings.com

 Katja Dreps
Katja Dreps

Branch Manager Münster
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG

Freiherr  C. Wilderich Droste zu Senden
Freiherr C. Wilderich Droste zu Senden

Verwaltung Freiherr Droste zu Senden (Administration)

Graf Benedikt Droste zu Vischering Erbdroste
Graf Benedikt Droste zu Vischering Erbdroste

Graf Droste zu Vischering'sche Generalverwaltung (General Administration)

Dr. Carsten Düerkop
Dr. Carsten Düerkop

Chairman of the Executive Board
Volksbank Westmünsterland eG
Kupferstraße 28
48653 Coesfeld
www.volksbank-wml.de

e
 Andreas Engelhardt
Andreas Engelhardt

Personally Liable Partner
Schüco International KG

 Ferdinand Erbprinz zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Ferdinand Erbprinz zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
 Emanuel Erbprinz zu Salm-Salm
Emanuel Erbprinz zu Salm-Salm

Fürstlich Salm-Salm'sche Verwaltung (Administration)

 Bernd Eßer
Bernd Eßer

Managing Director
Berief Food

f
 Paul Falke
Paul Falke

Managing Partner
FALKE Gruppe KGaA
Oststraße 5
57392 Schmallenberg
www.falke.com

 Andreas Fendrich
Andreas Fendrich

Managing Director
Gerhard Fendrich GmbH & Co. KG Spedition und Baustoffe

Dr. Hugo Fiege
Dr. Hugo Fiege

Chairman of the Advisory Board
Fiege Logistik Stiftung Holding & Co. KG
Joan-Joseph-Fiege-Straße 1
48268 Greven
www.fiege.de

 Klaus Martin Fischer
Klaus Martin Fischer

Partner
Ebner Stolz Management Consultants GmbH

 Wolfgang Fritsch-Albert
Wolfgang Fritsch-Albert

Chairman of the Executive Board
Westfalen AG
Industrieweg 73
48155 Münster
www.westfalen-ag.de

g
 Paul Gauselmann
Paul Gauselmann

Gauselmann AG

 Thorsten Geuting
Thorsten Geuting

Managing Partner
HRC Sicherheit & Service GmbH

 Christian Gläsel
Christian Gläsel

Partner and Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Weidmüller Holding AG & Co. KG

 Ortwin Goldbeck
Ortwin Goldbeck

Chairman of the Advisory Board
Goldbeck GmbH
Ummelner Straße 4-6
33649 Bielefeld

 Matthias Graf von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg
Matthias Graf von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg
 Sonja Groneweg
Sonja Groneweg

Managing Partner
RUEF Vermögensverwaltung GmbH

h
 Thomas Hagedorn
Thomas Hagedorn

Managing Partner
Hagedorn Unternehmensgruppe

 Astrid Hamker
Astrid Hamker

KOMPASS Beratung
President of the Economic Council, Berlin

 Michael Hanning
Michael Hanning

Managing Director
HANNING & KAHL GmbH & Co. KG

 Joh. Christoph Harras-Wolff
Joh. Christoph Harras-Wolff

Managing Partner
Dr. Wolff Gruppe, Bielefeld

 Margrit Harting
Margrit Harting

General Manager Partner
HARTING KGaA
www.harting.com

 Andreas Hartleif
Andreas Hartleif

Chairman of the Executive Board
VEKA AG

 Ernst-Michael Hasse
Ernst-Michael Hasse

Managing Partner
Schwering & Hasse Elektrodraht GmbH
Pyrmonter Straße 3-5
32676 Lügde
www.sh-elektrodraht.de

Dr. Philipp Heereman von Zuydtwyck
Dr. Philipp Heereman von Zuydtwyck

Freiherrlich Heereman von Zuydtwyck'sche Hauptverwaltung (Head Office)
Kanalstraße 143
48147 Münster

 Rudolph Herzog von Croÿ
Rudolph Herzog von Croÿ

Herzog von Croÿ'sche Verwaltung
Owner
Dülmen

Dr. Andreas Hettich
Dr. Andreas Hettich

Hettich Holding GmbH & Co. oHG
www.hettich.com

 Albert Hirsch
Albert Hirsch

Managing Director
reccom GmbH & Co. KG
Münster
www.reccom.de

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Hirsch
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Hirsch

Chief Physician
Fachklinik Hornheide

 Christoph Hörmann
Christoph Hörmann

Hörmann KG
33803 Steinhagen
Personally Liable Partner
www.hoermann.com

 Norbert Hypki
Norbert Hypki

Chairman of the Executive Board
Sparkasse Westmünsterland
Overbergplatz 1
48249 Dülmen
www.sparkasse-westmuensterland.de

j
Dr. Hans-Toni Junius
Dr. Hans-Toni Junius

Chairman of the Management Board
C. D. Wälzholz

 Sebastian Jurczyk
Sebastian Jurczyk

Managing Director
Stadtwerke Münster GmbH

 Heinrich Jürgens
Heinrich Jürgens

Managing Director
Jüke Systemtechnik GmbH

k
 Ansgar Käter
Ansgar Käter

Chairman of the Executive Board
VerbundVolksbank OWL eG
Paderborn
www.verbundvolksbank-owl.de

 Dieter Kemmerling
Dieter Kemmerling

OPTI-NET Systeme GmbH

Freiherr Friedrich-Carl von Ketteler
Freiherr Friedrich-Carl von Ketteler

Managing Partner
Ketteler Immobilien GmbH
Alter Steinweg 47
48143 Münster
www.vki-ms.de

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Arndt G. Kirchhoff
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Arndt G. Kirchhoff

Managing Partner
KIRCHHOFF Automotive Holding GmbH & Co. KG
www.kirchhoff-group.com

Dr. Mathias Kleuker
Dr. Mathias Kleuker

Chairman of the Executive Board
LVM Versicherung
Kolde-Ring 21
48126 Münster
www.lvm.de

 Sebastian Knapp
Sebastian Knapp

Managing Director
Beresa GmbH & Co. KG
Egbert-Snoek-Str. 2
48155 Münster
www.beresa.de

Dr. Dirk Köckler
Dr. Dirk Köckler

Chairman of the Executive Board
AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG
Industrieweg 110
48155 Münster
www.agravis.de

 Peter König
Peter König

Managing Partner
Brillux GmbH & Co. KG
Weseler Straße 401
48163 Münster
www.brillux.de

 Andreas Kötter
Andreas Kötter

Managing Director
Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG
Weseler Straße 108-112
48151 Münster
www.westlotto.com

 Jan Udo Kreyenborg
Jan Udo Kreyenborg

Managing Director
Kreyenborg Verwaltungs GmbH

 Christian Kullmann
Christian Kullmann

Chairman of the Executive Board
Evonik Industries AG
www.evonik.de

l
 Ulrich Leitermann
Ulrich Leitermann

Chairman of the Board of Directors
SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe
Joseph-Scherer-Straße 3
44139 Dortmund
www.signal-iduna.de

 Lambert Lensing-Wolff
Lambert Lensing-Wolff

Personally Liable Partner
Ruhr-Nachrichten Verlag & Co. KG
www.medienhaus-lensing.de

 Maximilian Löhr
Maximilian Löhr

Managing Partner
LB GmbH
Am Gut Baarking 21
46395 Bocholt
www.lbgmbh.de

 Thomas Löhr
Thomas Löhr

CFO
Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH
Neue Hüttenstraße 1
49124 Georgsmarienhütte
www.gmh-gruppe.de

m
 Walter Mennekes
Walter Mennekes

Managing Director
Mennekes Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Aloys-Mennekes-Straße 1
57399 Kirchhundem
www.mennekes.de

 Jan Möllmann
Jan Möllmann

Managing Director
Quakernack Straßen- u. Tiefbau GmbH & Co. KG
Artur-Ladebeck-Str. 187-199
33647 Bielefeld
www.quakernack.info

Dr. Hans Moormann
Dr. Hans Moormann

Jöst GmbH + Co. KG 
Gewerbestraße 28-32
48249 Dülmen 

n
 Mathias Naumann
Mathias Naumann

Köna GmbH & Co. KG

 Katharina Neuroth
Katharina Neuroth

Katharina Neuroth
Partner
ALPMANN FRÖHLICH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
www.alpmann-froehlich.de

o
 Marie-Christine Ostermann
Marie-Christine Ostermann

Managing Director
Rullko Großeinkauf GmbH & Co. KG

 Rolf Ostermann
Rolf Ostermann

Managing Director
Einrichtungshaus Ostermann GmbH & Co. KG

p
 Oliver Pauli
Oliver Pauli

Managing Director
Cyrano Kommunikation GmbH

 Simone Putsch
Simone Putsch

Managing Director, Branch Manager Bielefeld
Commerzbank AG

r
 Michael Radau
Michael Radau

Chairman of the Executive Board
SuperBioMarkt AG
Am Mittelhafen 16
48155 Münster
www.superbiomarkt.com

 Ingmar Rega
Ingmar Rega

Chairman of the Executive Board
Genossenschaftsverband Verband der Regionen e. V.
Peter-Müller-Straße 26
40468 Düsseldorf

 Klaus Richter
Klaus Richter

Chairman of the Executive Board
Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost
Weseler Straße 230
48151 Münster
www.sparkasse-mslo.de

 Heinrich W. Risken
Heinrich W. Risken

Chairman of the Executive Board, Partner
heristo ag
Parkstraße 44-46
49214 Bad Rothenfelde
www.heristo.com

 Julius Fabian Roberg
Julius Fabian Roberg

CEO
Alliance Automotive Germany GmbH
Albersloher Weg 275
48155 Münster
www.allianceautomotivegroup.eu

 Jens Röttgering
Jens Röttgering

Owner / Chairman
Hengst SE
www.hengst.de

s
 Albert Sahle
Albert Sahle

Managing Director
Sahle Wohnen GmbH & Co. KG
Bismarckstraße 34
48268 Greven
www.sahle-wohnen.de

 Petra Schadeberg-Hermann
Petra Schadeberg-Hermann

Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG
Hagener Straße 261
57223 Kreuztal-Krombach
www.krombacher.de

 Karin Schlautmann
Karin Schlautmann

Corporate Spokesperson, Head of Corporate Communications
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Carl-Bertelsmann-Straße 270
33311 Gütersloh
www.bertelsmann.de

 Andreas Schmitz
Andreas Schmitz

Chairman of the Executive Board
Schmitz Cargobull AG
Bahnhofstraße 22
48612 Horstmar
www.cargobull.com

 Carsten Schröder
Carsten Schröder

FH Münster University of Applied Sciences

Dr. Hans-Bernd Schroeder
Dr. Hans-Bernd Schroeder

Managing Director
Gebr. Schroeder GmbH & Co. KG

 Paul von Schubert
Paul von Schubert

Managing Partner
Gundlach Gruppe
Niederwall 53
33602 Bielefeld
www.gundlach.de

Dr. Ludger Schulze Pals
Dr. Ludger Schulze Pals

Managing Director
Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH
Münster-Hiltrup
www.lv.de

Dr. Martina Schwartz-Gehring
Dr. Martina Schwartz-Gehring

Partner
RT Lasertechnik GmbH
www.rt-lasertechnik.de

 Rudolf Louis Schweizer
Rudolf Louis Schweizer

Chairman of the Advisory Board
Dr. August Oetker KG

 Tim Alexander Schwencke
Tim Alexander Schwencke

Executive Board
SARIA SE & Co. KG
Norbert- Rethmann-Platz 1
59379 Selm
www.saria.com

 Hendrik Snoek
Hendrik Snoek

Managing Partner
RATIO-Gruppe
Egbert-Snoek-Straße 1
48155 Münster

 Dirk Spilker
Dirk Spilker

Managing Director
emformX GmbH

 Rebecca Steinhage
Rebecca Steinhage

Miele & Cie. KG
Managing Director
Human Resources & Corporate Affairs

 Lutz Stroetmann
Lutz Stroetmann

Managing Partner
L. Stroetmann GmbH & Co. KG
Harkortstraße 30
48163 Münster

Dr. Ansgar Strumann
Dr. Ansgar Strumann

Managing Partner
egeplast international GmbH
www.egeplast.de

 Frank Stührenberg
Frank Stührenberg

CEO
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG
www.phoenixcontact.com

 Thomas Stümmler
Thomas Stümmler

Chairman of the Executive Board
Vectron Systems AG
www.vectron.de

t
Dr. Daniel Terberger
Dr. Daniel Terberger

Chairman of the Executive Board
KATAG AG
Bielefeld
www.katag.net

 Frank Tischner
Frank Tischner

Chief Executive Officer
Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf

 Clemens Tönnies
Clemens Tönnies

Chairman of the Executive Board
Tönnies Lebensmittel GmbH & Co. KG
In der Mark 2
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück
www.toennies.de

u
 Thomas Ulms
Thomas Ulms

Managing Director
ulms + partner
Münster

w
 Jörn Wahl-Schwentker
Jörn Wahl-Schwentker

Managing Partner
Wahl GmbH & Co. KG Spedition und Logistik

 Wilhelm Weischer
Wilhelm Weischer

Managing Director
BabyOne Franchise- und Systemzentrale GmbH
Münster
www.babyone.de

 Tilmann Winkhaus
Tilmann Winkhaus

Managing Partner
Aug. Winkhaus GmbH & Co. KG
Telgte

z
Dr.  Marc Zoellner
Dr. Marc Zoellner

Management / CEO
Accumulatorenwerke HOPPECKE Carl Zoellner & Sohn GmbH
Bontkirchener Straße 1
59929 Brilon-Hoppecke
www.hoppecke.com