Stefan Kirsten is a leading German economist and has an exceptional managerial background as a blue-chip CFO, having served in that role for Metro Group, Thyssenkrupp as well as Vonovia. He currently serves as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vonovia Finance B.V. and was a member of the Supervisory Board of Flaschenpost SE. Kirsten’s experience in these roles brings a keen understanding of European markets that will guide Footprint as the company expands its plastic-free, plant-based fiber product solutions into Europe and the United Kingdom.