Natalie Knight

2 min read

Member of the Supervisory Board since April 9, 2025, elected until the 2029 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, former member of the Board of Management of Stellantis N.V., Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

Year of birth: 1970
Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Nationality: American

Professional experience:

2023 – 2024	Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Finance, Stellantis N.V., Hoofddorp, Netherlands
2020 – 2023	Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Finance, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V., Zaandam, Netherlands
2016 – 2020	Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Finance, Legal and IT, Arla Foods amba (cooperative with limited liability), Viby, Denmark
2014 – 2015	Head of Group Functions Controlling, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach
2011 – 2014	Head of Controlling for Brands and Regions, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach
2008 – 2011	Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Finance, adidas North America Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
2004 – 2008	Head of Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach
2000 – 2003	Head of Investor Relations, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach
1999 – 2000	Director of Investor Relations, adidas AG, Herzogenaurach
1998 – 1999	Senior Manager, Investor Relations, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
1995 – 1998	Investor Relations Manager, Bankgesellschaft Berlin, Berlin
1994 – 1995	Director, Economic Information Center, U.S. Consulate in Germany, Berlin

Education:

2015	Certificate in the Strategy Execution Programme, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
2007	Certificate in Financial Leadership and Controlling, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
1993 – 1997	Diploma in Economics, Free University of Berlin
1988 – 1992	Bachelor's degree in Economics and German Studies (double major), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Expertise/Areas of Focus

Many years of experience as Chief Financial Officer at three major companies, including senior leadership roles in Germany and abroad; in-depth knowledge of international capital markets and experience working with global institutional investors and "Investor Relations"; proven expertise in financial reporting, auditing, innovation financing, and risk management.

Experience as a Supervisory Board member and as Chair of Audit Committees (Audit Committee Chair) at two international companies.

Expertise in ESG performance management, reporting, and target setting, including through active involvement in the international organization Accounting for Sustainability.

Committee memberships on the Deutsche Telekom Supervisory Board:
- Audit and Finance Committee

Memberships of comparable supervisory bodies of business enterprises in Germany or abroad:
- Volvo Car AB, Göteborg, Sweden, member of the Board of Directors and chairwoman of the Audit Committees