1981-1983 Attorney-at-law, Krefeld 1984-1987 Assistant to the Executive Board, Ruhrkohle AG, Essen 1987-1988 Head of HR Department, Board Office and Legal Department, Berggewerkschaftskasse (miners’ union fund), Bochum 1989 Managing Director, Westfälische Berggewerkschaftskasse (Westphalian miners’ union fund), Bochum 1990-1993 Managing Director, Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH, Bochum/ Essen 1993-1998 Member of the Executive Board and Labor Relations Director, CUBIS AG, Essen 1997-1998 Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, CUBIS AG, Essen 1998-2001 Member of the Executive Board and Labor Relations Director, RWE Rheinbraun AG, Cologne 2001-2007 Member of the Executive Board and (as of May 1, 2001) Labor Relations Director, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen 2006-2009 Member of the Executive Board and Labor Relations Director, Evonik Industries AG, Essen 2007-2009 Member of the Executive Board, RAG-Stiftung, Essen Since 2009 Member of the Executive Board, Human Resources, Deutsche Bahn AG and DB Mobility Logistics AG, Berlin

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