The BLG Board of Management
Our Board of Management is responsible for running the company and represents our corporation in dealings with third parties. The Board consists of five members and, in the interests of the company as well as the stakeholder approach, is bound to the goal of sustainably increasing the enterprise value.
Frank Dreeke (born in 1959) has more than three decades of global managerial experience in the port and logistics industries. He was appointed to the Board of Management by the Supervisory Board at the beginning of 2013 and took the Chair on June 1. His other areas of responsibility include corporate strategy, communications, transport policy, IT and auditing.
Michael Blach (born in 1964) is an internationally-experienced port and shipping manager, most recently as Vice President of Key Client Management at the A.P. MØller-Maersk Group. He has been a member of the Board of Management since June 1, 2013, and has been responsible for the CONTAINER division since January 1, 2017. Furthermore, he is Chairman of the Group Management Board of EUROGATE.
Following executive management roles at international companies, Christine Hein (born in 1967) brings to the table solid knowledge and experience, especially in finance / accounting, risk management and M&A. For 17 years, she worked in various departments and companies within the French oil group Total. On November 1, 2020 she joined the Board of Management as CFO.
Matthias Magnor (born 1974) has been a member of the Board of Management of the BLG Group since October 1, 2021. He was initially responsible for the CONTRACT Division. Since December 1, 2022, he has also been responsible for the AUTOMOBILE Division as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The business administration graduate has extensive expertise in supply chain management, logistics, services and retail - he has been working in the logistics sector and the shipping industry for more than 20 years. With effect from January 1, 2025, the Supervisory Board of BLG has appointed Matthias Magnor as Chairman of the Board of Management.
Ulrike Riedel (born in 1972) draws on many years of experience as a Labor Relations Director. From 1999, she worked in various functions for the airport company Flughafen Hamburg GmbH, before joining Hamburger Hochbahn AG in 2009 as Labor Relations Director and Member of the Board of Management. In March 2017, Ulrike Riedel took up her post as Labor Relations Director and member of the group management of EUROGATE, before joining BLG as Labor Relations Director on July 1, 2020.
THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
The Supervisory Board continually supervises the work of the Board of Management as well as advising them. This is based on detailed written and verbal reports from the Board of Management. The members of the Supervisory Board also regularly exchange information and ideas with the Board of Management.
Rules of procedure of the Supervisory Board
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