Sarah Kreienbühl succeeds Lothar Harings at Kühne+Nagel

Sarah Kreienbühl will become a member of the management board of Kühne+Nagel International AG and Chief Human Resources Officer on April 1, 2023, succeeding Lothar Harings, who will retire in June 2023. Since 2018, she has been a member of the executive management at the retailer Migros. In addition to human resources, she will also lead the increasingly important area of sustainability.

(Schindellegi) Lothar Harings, member of the management board and Chief Human Resources Officer of Kühne+Nagel International AG, will retire at his own request upon reaching the age of 63 on June 30, 2023, ending his long-standing service in the Kühne+Nagel Group.

In a proactive succession planning effort, it has been possible to secure a highly qualified leader for the position in Sarah Kreienbühl (born 1970, Swiss and French national). Starting April 1, 2023, she will be responsible for global human resource management at Kühne+Nagel and additionally oversee the strategically increasingly significant area of sustainability across the group.

Extensive leadership experience

Sarah Kreienbühl has extensive leadership experience at the executive level across various industries; since 2018, she has been a member of the executive management at Migros, the largest private employer in Switzerland with around 100,000 employees.

Dr. Jörg Wolle, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kühne+Nagel International AG: “We are very pleased to appoint Sarah Kreienbühl, a highly qualified and engaging personality, to the management board of Kühne+Nagel. We would like to thank Lothar Harings at this point for his long-standing, outstanding service.”

Photo: © Kühne+Nagel / Caption: Lothar Harings (left) will be succeeded by Sarah Kreienbühl (right) on April 1, 2023