Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

(appointed until April 30, 2014)

Participation Management, Municipalities and Generation /Networks /Sales Coordination

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 CEO GEW AG, Cologne CEO Stadtwerke Köln, Cologne Member of the Management Board (from January 2009 Spokesman of the Management Board) modernes köln, Cologne Managing Director
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
since 1. October 2010	Chief Operating Officer (COO) RWE AG, Essen

(content as of July 1, 2011)

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Member of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commerical enterprises