Dr Esther Hackl was born in Linz, Austria, in 1982. From 2001 to 2005, she studied law at the University of Vienna, where she also obtained a degree in political science in 2009. Dr Esther Hackl finished her doctoral studies in law at the University of Vienna in 2012. From 2010 to 2011, Dr Esther Hackl completed postgraduate studies (LL. M.) at Harvard Law School in the United States. Dr Esther Hackl started her professional career in 2011 in the corporate department of the Frankfurt office of the American law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. In 2013, she switched to the Frankfurt capital markets team of the British‐German law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. Since 2019, Dr Esther Hackl has been the General Counsel of the Düsseldorf fintech company auxmoney GmbH. In this function, she has furthermore been a member of the committee for legal questions & Europe of the association of German lending platforms (Verband deutscher Kreditplattformen e. V.) since 2020. Since 2020, Dr Esther Hackl has been the chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert.
Jürgen Spannbauer was born in Passau in 1976. He is married and has a daughter and a son. After training as a carpenter at the Greiner joinery in Röhrnbach, his professional career took him to Fenster&Türenbau Haidl in Röhrnbach before he moved to Knaus Tabbert in 1998. Here he held numerous positions in production, assembly and final inspection, later taking on management tasks in the refitting department and helping to set up the Knaus Tabbert Academy. Since 2024, he has been working as a clerk in aftersales. In addition to his operational activities, Jürgen Spannbauer has been actively involved in the works council since 2002. Jürgen Spannbauer has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert AG since July 2025.
Klaas Meertens was born in Dordrecht in the Netherlands in 1957. From 1976 to 1980 he studied physics (B. Sc.) at Utrecht University and from 1980 to 1983 he completed his master’s degree in management at Delft University. During this time, he spent a semester on an exchange programme at the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia, USA. Klaas Meertens began his professional career in 1984 at JPMorgan in New York and Amsterdam. In 1986, he moved to McKinsey&Company. From 1992 to 1996 he was a partner in their Amsterdam office before moving back to JPMorgan in 1997. From 1998 to 2007, he was a Managing Director in the London office, where he was initially responsible for technology, media and telecoms for the EMEA region and later led the investment banking team for the Benelux and Switzerland. From 2008 to June 2020, Klaas Meertens was Managing Partner of H. T.P. Investments 1 B. V., an owner‐financed private equity company focussing on investments in Germany. On 1 July 2020, he became a Director of Catalina Capital Partners. Klaas Meertens has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert since 2020.
Willem Paulus de Pundert was born Hoedekenskerke, Zeeland, the Netherlands, in 1957. He started his professional career as controller at DJ van der Haven B.V. in 1974. He became active in the private equity industry in 1990 and has since invested in numerous businesses across various sectors, mainly throughout Europe through the private group of companies currently held by Windroos B.V., located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In recent years, the group has diversified its investment portfolio and is now also active in the field of (international) real estate, loans, listed equities, and funds. From 2008 until June 2020, Willem de Pundert was managing partner of H.T.P. Investments 1 B.V., an owner‐funded private equity firm which focuses on investments in Germany. Willem de Pundert held a 60% equity stake in H.T.P. Investments 1 B.V. and 50% of the voting rights. Since 2020, Willem de Pundert has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert.
Willem Paulus de Pundert, member of the Supervisory Board, was appointed to the Management Board on 22 November 2024 in accordance with Section 105 (2) AktG.
Jana Donath was born in Berlin in 1977. She studied economics at the University of Dresden, Constance and Aberdeen from 1997 to 2002 before finishing her postgraduate studies with a master’s degree in economics from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 2003. She started her professional career with the international banking group ProCredit where, as chief financial officer (CFO) she was part of the management team in Ecuador. In 2010, she moved back to Germany and assumed various finance management positions at group level. She became the highest‐ranking finance professional of the ProCredit group in 2016 and was part of the management team. In 2013, ProCredit obtained a banking license in Germany and came under group supervision. Since 2016, ProCredit Holding has been listed at the Frankfurt Stock exchange (Prime Standard). In 2018, Jana Donath joined the SMBC group as Head of Finance for Continental Europe. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has defined the group as global, systemically important bank (G‐SIB). As part of the senior management team in Europe, Jana Donath assisted in the foundation of the new European headquarter in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Since 2020, Jana Donath has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the Company.
René Ado Oscar Bours was born in Virginia, South Africa, in 1957. From 1977 to 1984, he studied (tax) law at Leiden University. After graduating, René Bours began his professional career at Price Waterhouse in their offices in The Hague and Rotterdam. Until his retirement as a tax lawyer in 2017, René Bours was a partner at Deloitte Netherlands in their Amsterdam and Rotterdam offices, specialising in mergers and acquisitions. René Bours currently holds various board positions at for‐profit and non‐profit organisations, including Cornelder Holding, a family‐owned logistics company. He is also the legal counsel of Windroos. René Bours has been a member of the Knaus Tabbert Supervisory Board since 2020.
Julien Etaix was born in 1984 in Lyon, France. He holds a Master’s degree from the Ecole des Mines (Albi) with a focus on aerospace supply chains and industrial ERP systems. Julien Etaix is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Novum Capital Partners, an asset manager with approximately $5.8 billion in assets under management, serving 30 global families across all asset classes and regions. In his previous role as Chief Investment Officer at the Meyer Family Single Family Office, Julien managed a diversified portfolio exceeding $1 billion across most asset classes. Prior to this, he worked at Upfront Ventures, directing investments into early‐stage startups in European markets, and as a Partner at Airbus Ventures, leading investments in global technology startups. Julien’s tenure at JPMorgan in Paris and Geneva, where he served ultra‐high‐net‐worth individuals and foundations, further highlights his ability to deliver tailored investment solutions and exceptional client service.
Roland Winkler, born in Hutthurm in 1981, has been working in technical design and product development for over 20 years. After training as a technical draughtsman and qualifying as a state‐certified design engineer, he began his career at Lanz Baumaschinen, where he was responsible for new developments in special vehicle construction. He has been working at Knaus Tabbert AG since 2010, where he has had overall responsibility for vehicle development for the Tabbert brand as project manager since 2015. He oversees all phases – from the concept idea to the start of series production. Thanks to his close collaboration with almost all specialist departments, he has extensive knowledge of internal processes and interfaces. He also acts as a central link between the Jandelsbrunn and Mottgers sites. He has been actively contributing his experience, technical understanding and cross‐divisional perspective to the work of the Supervisory Board since 2025.
Claudia Mäder was born in Schlüchtern in 1971 and is married. After training as a wood mechanic at Knaus Tabbert AG in 1987, she retrained as a technical draughtswoman for furniture/shop and interior design in 1990. Her numerous professional positions have included clerk in the order centre, customising designs, pre‐developer in the Development & Design department and lean trainer in the KTPS department. Since 2016, her tasks have included the following areas of work Series start‐up coordinator, support for the Development&Design Mottgers/Jandelsbrunn interface and customising designs. In addition to her operational activities, Claudia Mäder has been actively involved in the Works Council since April 2009. Claudia Mäder has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert AG since July 2025.
Robert Scherer was born in Passau in 1974. From 1992 to 1994, he completed an apprenticeship as a cutting machine operator. In 2006, he qualified as an industrial foreman in metalworking. Robert Scherer began his professional career as a machine operator at ZF Friedrichshafen AG in Passau. He has been a trade union secretary at IG Metall since 2013 and has also been 2nd authorised representative at the Passau branch of IG Metall since April 2024. Robert Scherer has been a member of the Knaus Tabbert Supervisory Board since 2020.
Nesrin Gül was born in Munich in 1987. After completing her apprenticeship as a marketing communications specialist, she studied communication science and marketing management. During her part‐time studies, she worked in the IT sector and later in the insurance industry, where she was responsible for communications management and marketing. Since 2016, Nesrin Gül has been working as a trade union secretary at the IG Metall district management in Bavaria. Nesrin Gül has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert AG since July 2025.