Christoph Soehnchen

Christoph Soehnchen is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the automotive sector, currently serving as President Americas for Faurecia Clarion Electronics at FORVIA since March 2024. Prior to this role, Christoph held various leadership positions at HELLA from April 2006 to March 2024, including Executive Vice President for Commercial and Off-Highway Vehicles, Chairman of the Board for Hella Fahrzeugteile Austria GmbH, and Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors for Hella India Lighting. Christoph also served as Senior Vice President in multiple program management roles, focusing on sensors, actuators, and energy management. Christoph's academic background includes a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and additional studies at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.