Arnd Franz

Arnd Franz currently serves as the CEO of MAHLE since November 2022 and has been the Advisory Board Chair at JW Froehlich Maschinenfabrik GmbH since July 2015. Previously, Arnd held the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer at LKQ Europe from April 2019 to November 2022. Arnd's extensive experience at MAHLE includes positions as Corporate Executive Vice President for Sales and Application Engineering and Aftermarket, where Arnd was a member of the Management Board, and as Corporate Executive Vice President and General Manager for Aftermarket, among other significant roles. Early in their career, Arnd held financial leadership positions at Magna International and TEV GmbH, as well as Director Finance roles at Deutsche Industrie-Holding GmbH & Co. KG. Arnd Franz holds a degree from the University of Tübingen.