EDANA Board of Governors

The EDANA Board of Governors is elected or re-elected at the Annual General Meeting by the member companies.

The Governors are senior executives (business leaders) from member companies, based in different countries and representing different sectors of the nonwovens industry.

The Board has central responsibility for guiding EDANA's overall strategy and approving its policies and priorities. It meets three times a year.

The General Assembly of May 2023 elected the following Board members for a mandate from 1 July 24 to 1 July 2025 :

  • m-axelsen.tmb-ze-222-222ChairMikael Staal Axelsen

    CEO
    Fibertex Personal Care

    Denmark
  • thorsten-habeckd5a0aca6-461d-41d5-bc0b-47330897d055.tmb-ze-222-222Vice-ChairThorsten Habeck

    Business Director - Fiber Bonding Europe,
    Middle East & Africa
    BASF

    Germany
  • giorgio-mantovanif203d7c6-d239-43c1-a418-56a3a091c189.tmb-ze-222-222TreasurerGiorgio Mantovani

    CFO / BU Head - Personal Care
    Corman

    Italy
  • ortmeier_1fd17886-d806-4dcc-b2a4-ac6d318ff4aa.tmb-ze-222-222Vice-ChairJörg OrtmeierCEO
    TWE Group
    Germany
  • anke-renz---edana-board7c9586f0-f832-4add-a23c-785d79fd125c.tmb-ze-222-222Executive OfficerAnke Renz

    Global Vice President R&D Personal Care
    Essity

    Germany
  • board-david-lambf629d33c-11f3-4aab-b5e7-3210a2bb96e9.tmb-ze-222-222Executive OfficerDavid Lamb

    Chairman
    Nonwovenn Ltd

    United Kingdom
  • heiko-tischler385a475e-c19f-41ff-af86-abc37b492096.tmb-ze-222-222Executive OfficerHeiko Tischler

    Vice President R&D & Managing Director DACH
    Procter & Gamble

    Germany
  • hornfeck1d07ea74-6d6e-4b34-b48f-eb20743276af.tmb-ze-222-222Executive OfficerUlrich Hornfeck

    Board Member & Chief Commercial Officer
    Sandler

    Germany
  • konrad-dullaert90fd4d11-ea07-49ff-90ba-1b30a2e41be0.tmb-ze-222-222Board memberKonraad Dullaert

    Executive Vice President Food and Consumer Packaging and Chief Innovation Officer
    Ahlstrom

    Belgium
  • langley2f6bf5e42-4db1-485a-a275-587809151529.tmb-ze-222-222Board memberMartin Langley

    EMEA Regional Director, Global Nonwovens Business Unit
    Bostik

    United Kingdom
  • christine-lemoine_cabe5d97-cdb2-4292-b3e2-affe0c100a4a.tmb-ze-222-222Board memberChristine Lemoine

    Tyvek® Global R&D Leader
    DuPont De Nemours

    Luxembourg
  • michael-baumgartnercea1a144-4c8e-43dd-85fb-d355307806eb.tmb-ze-222-222Board memberMichael Baumgartner

    Senior VP Europe & China
    Fitesa

    Germany
  • john-mcnabb8e2bf799-9179-4f4e-a221-d1f5a34d3f62.tmb-ze-222-222Board memberJohn McNabb

    Chief Technology Officer
    Freudenberg Performance Materials

    Germany
  • board-ali-sisman_252f1acf-d368-423b-8640-97ab2bfb703f.tmb-ze-222-222Board memberAli SismanManaging Director of Hygiene and Medical
    Hassan Group
    Turkey
  • daniel-krummeBoard memberDaniel KrummeCEO
    Innovatec
    Germany
  • christian-hassmanBoard memberChristian HassmannDirector of Global Filtration & Separation
    Johns Manville
    Germany
  • lori-shafferBoard memberLori A. ShafferVice President, Global Nonwovens
    Kimberly-Clark
    United States
  • picture1Board memberJürgen EizingerSr. Commercial Director - Nonwovens Business EU/AM/MEA
    Lenzing
    Austria
  • kayaliBoard memberCelaleddin Enver KayaliPresident
    Mogul Nonwovens
    Turkey
  • annahit-arshiBoard memberAnnahit ArshiVice President R&D OR Solutions
    Mölnlycke Health Care
    Germany
  • michael-trinkausBoard memberMichael TrinkausDirector R&D and Innovation
    Nitto Advanced Film Gronau GmbH
    Germany
  • tytgatBoard memberDominiek TytgatVP Direct Procurement
    Ontex
    Belgium
  • ruediger-kesselmeierBoard memberRuediger KesselmeierVice President Product Development Incontinence Management
    Paul Hartmann
    Germany
  • marek-krejciBoard memberMarek KrejciCEO
    PFNonwovens
    Czech Republic
  • klaus-heringBoard memberKlaus HeringVice President Sales & Business Development
    RKW SE
    Germany
  • board-jose-duranyBoard memberJosé DuranyCEO
    Rubi Industrial
    Spain
  • tommi-bjornmanBoard memberTommi BjornmanPresident & CEO
    Suominen
    Finland
  • mahdy-katbeBoard memberMahdy KatbePresident & CEO
    Unicharm Gulf Hygienic Industries
    Saudi Arabia
  • Mireille KongBoard memberMireille Kong – Van Rekum

    VP Fibers Sales EMEA
    Indorama Hygiene Group

    Netherlands