Dr. Bernhard Günther

Member of the Executive Management Team and CFO, Fortum, Espoo (Finland)

(as of February 1, 2021)

Personal Data

Year of birth: 1967

Place of birth: Leverkusen

Nationality: German

Education

  • Degree in economics (lic. oec.) and PhD (Dr. oec.), St. Gallen

Career

1993 to 1998 Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company

1999 to 2001 Head of Department Group Controlling, RWE AG, Essen

2001 to 2005 Vice President Corporate Planning and Controlling, RWE Power AG, Essen and Cologne

2005 to 2006 Vice President Group Controlling, RWE AG, Essen

2007 to 2008 Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, RWE Gas Midstream GmbH, Essen

2007 to 2008 Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, RWE Trading GmbH, Essen

2008 to 2012 Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, Essen

2012 to 2016 Member of the Executive Board, RWE AG, Essen

2013 to 2016 CFO, RWE AG, Essen

2016 to 2019 CFO, innogy SE, Essen

2019 to 2020 CFO and CHRO, innogy SE, Essen

Since February 1, 2021 Member of the Executive Management Team and CFO, Fortum, Espoo (Finland)

Membership of statutory Supervisory Boards in Germany

  • thyssenkrupp AG (since 2020, appointed until 2023) *)

  • Uniper SE *)

*) listed company