Kerstin von der Brelie

Org Transformation Leader | Chief People Officer

Hamburg, Germany

About

✨Wandel braucht Orientierung | Change requires direction✨ I’m a value-creation and transformation leader with a track record advising executive teams through high-stakes change across complex, multinational organisations. My work spans restructuring and cost-out programmes, operating model redesign, and post-merger integration—delivered across Europe and global, multi-entity environments. I master complexity and operate at pace, advising CEOs and Boards on organisation design, leadership succession and transformation execution.

Experience

  • VP People at New Work SE
    Feb 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Joined executive team to lead corporate restructuring and transformation across portfolio in Germany, Austria, Portugal and Spain.

  • Chief People Officer at OneFootball
    Jul 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Venture-backed (Series D) global digital media platform. First C-level people leader to support high-growth strategy, global expansion and scaling.

  • Senior Vice President Human Resources at WarnerMedia
    2018 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Portfolio of entertainment, news and sports brands including Turner, HBO, Warner Bros., CNN, Cartoon Network, and more.

  • Vice President HR, EMEA & APAC at Turner Broadcasting System Inc. at Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)
    Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Joined as a member of Turner EMEA's executive team with oversight of the people strategy in Europe, Middle East, and Africa's and Asia Pacific regions. Led portfolio of country organisations through turnaround and culture change following significant restructure, downsizing and business model shift towards digital.

  • Chief Talent Officer Europe at Kantar
    2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

    Leading insights and consulting company (WPP / Bain Capital) operating in over 90 markets globally. Joined European operating board in charge of building and leading the first European HR function, delivering the people strategy for 1,300 colleagues in 14 markets. Partnered the CEO and Strategy Officer in transformation and portfolio strategy with focus on emerging growth markets, inorganic growth through acquisition, and synergies through the integration of previously independent businesses. Led culture change, organisation redesign, and change agenda.