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