Merz Holding Board & Supervisory Board


Merz Holding Board

The Merz Holding Board of Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA advises the Management Board; its duties include approving major projects, such as acquisitions and extraordinary transactions. The Merz Holding Board has six members: three are members of the shareholder families and three are external members including the CEO and COO of Merz Group.

Philip Burchard

Philip Burchard

Chief Executive Officer, Merz Group

  • Chairman of the Shareholders Council
  • Chief Executive Officer at Merz since July 2012
  • Extensive professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Europe, Latin America and Asia
  • Graduated from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel
Hans-Jörg Bergler

Hans-Jörg Bergler

Chief Operating Officer, Merz Group

  • Joined Merz in 2007 as Head of Corporate Development, responsible for HR, Communications and Corporate Development since 2014
  • Over 20 years of experience in strategic corporate planning and M&A in Germany and the US
  • Graduated in Business Studies from the University of Munich
Dr. Christian Holzherr

Dr. Christian Holzherr

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Member of the Shareholders’ Council and Chairman of the Tax and Audit Committee
  • Long track record of CEO and CFO positions in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry
Christian Baatz

Christian Baatz

  • Member of the shareholder families (fourth generation shareholder)
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration
Andreas Meyer

Andreas Meyer

  • Member of the shareholder families (fourth generation shareholder)
  • Business engineer
Michael Nick

Michael Nick

  • Member of the shareholder families (fourth generation shareholder)
  • Extensive experience as CEO in companies of the Merz Group

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA oversees the Management Board and is involved in decisions of major importance for the company. The following five members sit on the Supervisory Board:

  • Dr. Christian Holzherr, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
  • Dr. Patricia Walker, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
  • Christian Baatz, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
  • Andreas Meyer, Member of the Supervisory Board Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA