Supervisory Board

Lothar Lanz, Chairman

Born: 1948
Elected: 22 July 2015

After graduating in business administration, Lothar Lanz began his career as an auditor and tax consultant in Berlin and acted as branch manager for Bayerische Hypotheken und Wechselbank Aktiengesellschaft from 1983 to 1990. Since then, Mr Lanz has gained a wealth of experience in areas of corporate management, accounting, and financial reporting. Besides acting on numerous management boards, he is most recently serving as Chief Financial and Operating Officer on the Management Board of Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft. In addition to his position as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of home24 SE, he is currently a member of many other supervisory boards of listed companies.

Verena Mohaupt

Born: 1968
Elected: 13 May 2015

Verena Mohaupt holds a degree in business administration from the Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster and a master’s in business administration from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. She started her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs International in London, followed by various positions at McKinsey & Co. and Allianz Capital Partners. In addition, Ms Mohaupt founded ciao.com AG, an European online shopping portal, and therefore has wide-ranging experience in finance and private equity. She is currently partner of Findos Investor GmbH and a member of the supervisory board of home24 SE.

Dr. Philipp Kreibohm

Born: 1976
Elected: 17 June 2021

Dr. Philipp Kreibohm studied and obtained his doctorate in law at FU Berlin. He commenced as a lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP before joining The Boston Consulting Group GmbH as Senior Associate. In 2007, he transferred to Rocket Internet GmbH to work in the position as one of the founding managing directors. In 2009, he founded FP Commerce GmbH which is the legal predecessor of today’s home24 SE. Dr Kreibohm used to be a member of the management board until 2019 and rejoined 2021 as member of the Supervisory Board. He is also an active investor in various leading internet and technology companies.

Nicholas C. Denissen

Born: 1968
Elected: 17 June 2021

Nicholas C. Denissen graduated with an Executive MBA from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, followed by another MBA in Business Administration and Management from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. Meanwhile, he acquired knowledge in the areas of sales and marketing in the European market. Mr Denissen later became Director and Vice President Media at Amazon.com, where he was responsible for media and entertainment. After holding positions as a member of the Supervisory Board at Sofort AG and as a member of the Board of Douglas Holding AG, he returned to Amazon and gained further experience in e-commerce as Vice President Marketplace Business and Small Business. Since 2020, he has been consulting in the areas of venture capital, luxury e-commerce and private equity. He joined the Supervisory Board of home24 SE in 2021.