Karsten Beckmann

Global CEO, Board Member and Non Executive Director

Ruhr Region

About

Global CEO with passion to create sustainable market leadership through strategic transformation Experienced in making diverse and entrepreneurially acting teams successful in the Industrials and Business Service sector/ B2B Strong commercial acumen driving growth by establishing strategic partnerships with customers and suppliers, executing industry and product strategies, functional excellence programs and acquisitions Driving digital transformation to prepare the company for the future Broad experience in running different sizes of business from a mid sized Italian entity under Private Equity ownership to a larger global board role in a listed company Strong analytical and strategic mindset with focus on implementation, very energetic and team orientated approach

Experience

  • Advisor at IMPAG Gruppe
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Advisor at Knowde
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Non Executive Director at TOI TOI & DIXI Group GmbH
    Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Advisory Board Member at Lehmann&Voss&Co. KG
    Oct 2022 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Brenntag Group (18 yrs 9 mos)
    • Member of the Board and CEO EMEA
      Jun 2015 - Sep 2020 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    • CEO EMEA
      Oct 2013 - Sep 2020 · 7 yrs

    • Chief Operating Officer EMEA
      2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos