Stefan Stübing is President & Chief Executive Officer, for Exide Technologies, a global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for Automotive and industrial markets, and is responsible for leading Automotive and Industrial operations globally. Mr. Stübing has more than 30 years of experience in leading Finance, Treasury and cost accounting teams in the battery industry. He joined Exide in 1995 through the acquisition of the CEAC group and served as Vice President Finance for the EMEA region from 2011 to 2018. Mr. Stübing held various Finance Director level roles within Exide from 1999 to 2010 leading the EMEA Automotive, Global Original Equipment and German Finance teams. Mr. Stübing holds a Finance and Accounting Degree from the Friedberg economics business school.
Daniel Royer holds the position as the Senior Vice President of Automotive division at Exide Technologies Group, a global provider of battery and energy storage solutions. Based in Gennevilliers, France, he has held various leadership roles within the company. Prior to this position, he held the role of Senior Vice President of Operations at Exide Technologies, where he was responsible for overseeing Manufacturing & Supply Chain strategies and Engineering . Daniel Royer has more than 33 years of experience in Leading Operations across Europe in battery industry. Daniel Royer is member of the global Steering Committee and Group Compliance Committee.
Laurent Wieczorek holds the position as the Senior Vice President of Motion & Recycling division at Exide Technologies Group, a global provider of battery and energy storage solutions. Based in Gennevilliers, France, he has held various leadership roles within the company. Prior to this position, he held the role of Vice President of Purchasing at Exide Technologies, where he was responsible for overseeing procurement strategies and supplier relationships. Laurent Wieczorek is member of the global Steering Committee and the Group Compliance Committee.
Michael Geiger is Senior Vice President of the Energy Solutions Division at Exide Technologies. The Energy Solutions Division specializes in the development and manufacturing of stationary energy storage batteries, ranging from backup power solutions to large-scale energy storage systems (BESS).
Previously, Michael held the position of EMEA Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Product Management, along with other key roles within Exide Technologies.
Prior to joining Exide, he worked in sales management roles within the automotive industry, serving companies such as ArvinMeritor and Kittel. Michael holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Augsburg. Michael is member of the global Steering Committee and the Group Compliance Committee
Sharon holds the position of Vice President of Human Resources & Internal Communications. Based in the United Kingdom Sharon has over 30 years’ of international Human Resources experience gained from holding a variety of Global Senior Human Resources positions within and outside of Exide. These roles covered a wide-ranging experience in the fields of: labor relations, operational HR, resource management, learning and development and organizational change. Sharon holds a Master of Science in Strategic Human Resources Development and holds a Graduate degree from the Institute of Personnel and Development. Sharon is a member of the Global Steering Committee and the Group Compliance Committee.
Adrian Cox holds the position of Vice President Legal and Group General Counsel at Exide Technologies. Based in Gennevilliers, France, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s legal and compliance function on a global scale. His role involves managing the organization’s legal risks as well as compliance initiatives and ensuring that they are taken into account when achieving business objectives. He is also the Company Secretary and the Chair of the Group Compliance Committee.
Adrian Cox is member of the global Steering Committee.
Martin Gaessl holds the position of Vice President IT and Group Chief Information Officer at Exide Technologies. Based in Gennevilliers, France, Martin is responsible for overseeing the group's IT strategies and operations. This role involves managing the organization's Information Technology infrastructure and global IT initiatives, ensuring their alignment with business objectives. Martin Gaessl has an extensive background in Information Technology, having held various management and executive-level roles at globally operating automotive and manufacturing companies since 1997. His academic credentials include an Electrical and Electronics Diploma from the Landshut University of Applied Sciences. Martin is a member of the global Steering Committee.
Szymon Cellary holds the position of Vice President Finance and Group Chief Financial Officer at Exide Technologies. Based in Gennevilliers, France, he is leading the global Finance function of the group including FP&A, Treasury, Controlling, Accoutning and Tax. Mr. Cellary has over 20 years of professional experience in leading various Finance functions within and outside of Exide gained directly thorugh his roles in manufactuirng industry as well as indirectly through his tenure in Big4 consulting firm working with variety of clients. Szymon Cellary is a member of the global Steering committee as well as member of Exide's Audit, Sustainability and Compliance Committees.
Dr Georg Meckl holds the position as Vice President Technical Projects and Decarbonisation at Exide Technologies, based in Büdingen, Germany. Georg has over 30 years of experience where he has held a variety of Executive positions in Operations – Research and Development including the Vice President of Research & Development and Application of Advanced Batteries and more latterly taking a critical position supporting our Sustainability Strategy. He has been deeply involved in Exide’s major technical projects as well as the decarbonisation roadmap. Georg has a PhD in Chemistry. Georg Meckl is member of the global Steering Committee as well as Exide’s Sustainability Committee.
Joanna Zakrzewska leads the Global Sustainability function for Exide Technologies. Based in Poznan, Poland, she is responsible for overseeing the company's sustainability strategy, initiatives, and reporting within ESG areas. Prior to this position, she held the role of Senior Director Group Controller and various finance functions within Exide. She has an auditing and finance background; prior to joining Exide, she worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. She studied European Studies at Poznan University of Economy, Poland, and Aalborg University, Denmark.