Roel Annega hands over the reins as CEO of Gerolsteiner to Nils Hemmerle

Nils Hemmerle is joining from Henkel Consumer Brands, where he currently serves as Managing Director for Central and Eastern Europe, overseeing the entire consumer business. Previously, he managed the European sales business as VP Sales Europe. Nils Hemmerle joined Henkel in 2004 and initially held various sales and marketing roles in Germany. He subsequently held senior international marketing, sales, and management positions, including for the Benelux region. Nils Hemmerle is married and the father of two children.

Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Chairman of the Gerolsteiner Advisory Board: “We are delighted to have secured Nils Hemmerle to lead our company into its next phase. His more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and general management roles, as well as his expertise in developing and leading strong brands, are a perfect fit for the next steps in our corporate strategy and the expansion of our mineral water and soft drink segments. We would like to thank Roel Annega for doing such an excellent job of preparing for and overseeing the upcoming transition.”

Nils Hemmerle is looking forward to joining Gerolsteiner: “Gerolsteiner is already demonstrating in many areas what entrepreneurial courage and continuous development can look like in practice. I am very excited to become part of such an ambitious company with a unique brand and to help shape its future development.”