Martina Merz

Member of the Board since 2026

Martina Merz (born 1963) is an experienced industry leader and board member with considerable experience from central roles in European industry. She most recently served as CEO of ThyssenKrupp AG (2019–2023) after being member and chair of their board (2018-2019). Prior to this Ms. Merz was CEO of Chassis Brakes International (2012–2015) and held several senior leadership roles in Robert Bosch GmbH, including Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing in the Chassis Systems Brakes division. She has also held executive roles in Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Ms. Merz is a board member of Volvo Group AB, Robert Bosch GmbH, Umicore NV and Orasis Industries. She has previously served on the boards of Siemens AG, Rio Tinto, Deutsche Lufthansa, Imerys, Bekaert and SAF-Holland.

She holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Stuttgart. 

She is independent of Yara's senior executives, Yara's main shareholders and Yara's significant business associates.