Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz
Deputy Chairman of Executive Board of RWE AG
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
(appointed until 31. January 2019)
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Biography
| 17. June 1957 | born in Mönchengladbach |
| 1976 – 1981 | studied mechanical engineering studies at RWTH Aachen University Endinieering degree |
| 1980 – 1986 | Chair of Thermal Transfer and Air Conditioning Technology at RWTH Aachen University |
| 1985 | Doctorate in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) |
| 1986 – 1988 | Steag AG, Essen Planning and project engineer for mechanical engineering |
| 1988 – 1998 | VEBA AG, Düsseldorf Last post: Deputy Department Head Economic Policy |
| 1998 – 2001 | rhenag Rheinische Energie AG, Cologne Member of the Executive Board |
| 2001 – 2004 | Thüga Beteiligungen AG, Cologne Board Member |
| 2000 – 2004 | Thüga AG, Munich Member of the Executive Board |
| 2004 – 2005 | E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH, Hannover Chairman of the Management Board (until September 2005) |
| 2006 until March 2009 | RheinEnergie AG, Cologne GEW AG, Cologne Stadtwerke Köln, Cologne (from January 2009 Spokesman of the Management Board) |
| June 2008 until 1. July 2010 | Bundesverband der Deutschen Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW – German Association of Energy and Water Industries) President (honorary position) |
| May 2009 until September 2010 | Member of the Executive Board, Chief Operating Officer National RWE AG, Essen |
| October 2010 | Chief Operating Officer (COO) RWE AG, Essen |
| Since 1. July 2012 | Deputy CEO of the Executive Board of RWE AG |
Other appointments
(content as of April 04, 2013)
Member of other mandatory supervisory boards
- RWE Deutschland AG (Chairman)
- RWE Generation SE (Chairman)
- RWE Innogy GmbH
- RWE Power AG (Chairman)
- Süwag Energie AG (Chairman)
Member of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commerical enterprises
- Essent N.V.
- KELAG-Kärntner Elektrizitäts-AG
- RWE Supply & Trading CZ, a.s. (Chairman)
- RWE Turkey Holding A.S. (Chairman)