Member of the Supervisory Board since April 9, 2025, appointed until the shareholders' meeting 2029, former Member of the Board of Management of Fresenius Management SE, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Rachel Empey, Member of the Supervisory Board.
Year of birth: 1976 Place of birth: Truro, United Kingdom Nationality: British and German
Career history:
Since 2022
Member of various supervisory boards
2017 - 2022
Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Finance, Fresenius Management SE, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (personally liable shareholder of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe)
2016 – 2021
Non-Executive Director, Inchcape plc, London, United Kingdom
2011 – 2017
Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Finance, Strategy, and Innovation, Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG, Munich
2014 – 2014
Co-chair of the Board of Management, responsible for operating business, Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG, Munich
2009 – 2011
Vice President of Controlling, Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG, Munich
2007 – 2009
Vice President of Group Controlling, Telefónica Europe plc, Slough, United Kingdom 2006 – 2007 Head of Finance, Sales, and Business Customers, Telefonica o2 UK Ltd., Slough, United Kingdom
2006 – 2006
Head of Finance, acquisition of The Link, Telefonica o2 UK Ltd., Slough, United Kingdom 2004 – 2006 Head of Finance, Indirect Sales Channels for Consumers, Telefonica o2 UK Ltd., Slough, United Kingdom
2003 - 2004
Manager, Finance, Sales, Telefonica o2 UK Ltd., Slough, United Kingdom
2002 - 2003
Commercial Manager, Strachan & Henshaw Ltd., Weir Group plc, Bristol, United Kingdom 2000 – 2002 Business Analyst, Lucent Technologies, Swindon, United Kingdom
1997 - 2000
Audit Executive, Ernst & Young Ltd., Bristol, United Kingdom
Education:
2000
Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) 1994 – 1997 Master of Arts (Hons) in Mathematical Sciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Expertise/Focus Areas
International leadership, supervision, and corporate governance competence gained through extensive experience in executive boards, supervisory boards, and audit committees of major publicly listed companies.
Special expertise in strategy, digitalization, telecommunications, finance, accounting, capital markets, investor relations, financial reporting, auditing, and risk management. Qualified Chartered Accountant and long-standing CFO.
Seats on the Deutsche Telekom supervisory bodies: - Audit and Finance Committee
Memberships of other supervisory boards required to be formed by law: - Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (BMW AG)* ( - ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen * listed
