Joachim Drees

Joachim Drees serves as the CEO of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH since October 2024, a family-owned company established in 1756 and based in Duisburg. Drees is also involved in investment roles across several companies, including Deftpower, Chargetrip, Procuros, AWAKE Mobility, and ampcontrol.io, all since 2020 or 2021. In addition, Drees is the CEO of JD Invest & Advisory GmbH, focusing on seed capital investment since April 2021. Prior to these roles, Drees held the position of Chief Executive Officer at MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus SE from 2015 to 2020. Drees holds a Diplom Kaufmann from the University of Stuttgart and an MBA from Portland State University.