Benjamin Deister

Benjamin Deister is a seasoned global business leader currently serving as the Regional President of Brenntag Essentials EMEA Central, overseeing a €1.5 billion P&L across 16 countries and managing a team of 2,000. They hold advisory board roles at CVH Chemie-Vertrieb Gruppe and have previously contributed to corporate finance and strategic projects at ARDEX and Brenntag. Deister also shares their expertise as a lecturer at the Center for Advanced Studies - DHBW and FOM Hochschule, teaching master’s and bachelor’s programs in Business Administration. Their academic background includes a degree from Cologne Business School.