Executive Board and Supervisory Board of PCC SE

Executive Board of PCC SE

Dr. Peter Wenzel
Chairman of the Executive Board of PCC SE

Dr. Peter Wenzel (60) has been working in senior positions at PCC since 2003. He has been the Chairman of the Executive Board of PCC SE since August 31, 2021, and is primarily responsible for corporate and project development as well as sustainability, which is increasingly becoming a strategic focus of the PCC Group. He also holds several other mandates within the PCC Group, for example as a member of the Board of Directors of the US companies PCC Chemicals Corporation and PCC GulfChem Corporation as well as at the Icelandic and Malaysian subsidiaries PCC BakkiSilicon hf. (Chairman) and PCG PCC Oxyalkylates Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. rer. oec. (BY) Alfred Pelzer
Executive Board Member

Dr. rer. oec. (BY) Alfred Pelzer (65) has been in management positions at PCC since 1995. As a member of the Executive Board of PCC SE since August 31, 2021, he continues to be primarily responsible for the operational areas of chemical production, PCC’s main revenue generator, as well as logistics and sales, as he was previously as Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Board (2007 to 2021). He holds several mandates within the PCC Group, including at the production companies PCC Rokita SA (Chairman), PCC Exol SA, PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o. and PCC Synteza S.A. (Chairman), at PCC IT S.A. (Chairman) as well as at the logistics companies PCC Intermodal SA (Chairman) and PCC Autochem Sp. z o.o. (Chairman).

Riccardo Koppe
Executive Board Member

Riccardo Koppe (45) started at PCC in Group Controlling in 2008, taking over its management in 2012. He has been Chief Financial Officer of PCC SE since 2020. Since July 1, 2024, as a member of the Executive Board of PCC SE, in addition to his position as CFO, he is primarily responsible for the areas of finance, public relations, and human resources. He also holds several other mandates in the PCC Group, for example as Managing Director of PCC Intermodal GmbH and as a member of the Supervisory Board of PCC Energetyka Blachownia Sp. z o.o. and member of the Board of Directors of PCC GulfChem Corporation and PCC BakkiSilicon hf.

Supervisory Board of PCC SE

Waldemar Preussner
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PCC SE

Waldemar Preussner (66) founded Petro Carbo Chem Rohstoffhandelsgesellschaft mbH (now PCC Trade & Services GmbH) in 1993 to utilize his long-standing experience in Eastern Europe to take advantage of the new opportunities in the opening markets there. This is the nucleus of today’s PCC Group. The holding company PCC AG was spun off in 1998 and converted into a European stock corporation (SE) in 2007. Waldemar Preussner is the sole shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PCC SE. He also holds several other supervisory board mandates within the PCC Group, particularly at PCC Exol SA (Chairman) and PCC Rokita SA.

Dr. Hans-Josef Ritzert
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PCC SE

Dr. Hans-Josef Ritzert (66) has been Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PCC SE since 2021. Prior to this, Dr. Ritzert was already associated with the PCC Group as a consultant. He is a chemist and has previously held positions such as Managing Director of Evonik Nutrition Care GmbH and Head of Evonik’s China organization. In addition to his role at PCC SE, he holds various mandates outside the company, including his advisory activities for chemical companies and private equity firms. He serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Röhm GmbH, a member of the Board of Directors of Locus Fermentation Solutions, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Polyvantis GmbH.

Ulrike Warnecke
Member of the Supervisory Board of PCC SE

Ulrike Warnecke (63) has been a member of the Supervisory Board of PCC SE since July 1, 2024, and is also the Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of PCC Consumer Products S.A. She has held management positions at PCC since the company’s foundation in 1993. As a member of the Management Board of PCC SE (August 31, 2021 to June 30, 2024) and previously as Managing Director (2007 to 2021), she was responsible for
the areas of finance, human resources, and public relations. Her operational responsibilities included, in particular, the Group’s trading business, and she held several management positions.