Daniela Vlad has been an Executive Board of OMV Aktiengesellschaft Member since 1 February 2023. In this function, she took over the Chemicals & Materials division to further strengthen, expand and diversify the chemicals business. Her contract runs for three years, with an extension option for further two years. After her studies - the Romanian-born holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Timisoara in Romania and a cum laude Master's degree in Business Administration from Twente University in the Netherlands - she held management positions at Shell and Phillips, and most recently the management of critical global businesses at AkzoNobel - such as Powder Coatings and Industrial Coatings. Thanks to her many years of international experience in the chemical business and leading strategic transformations, Daniela Vlad combines chemical and financial know-how as well as experience in the field of sustainable technical solutions. She is married and has two children.