Sven Abend

Non Executive Director | Senior Advisor | CEO | C-Level Executive

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Transformation is a steady companion in my personal career. Mindful consumers and related new regulations demand constant innovations in consumer confidence facing applications. My focus is to deliver reliable performance while improving the related ecological impact. I do address this by combining all capabilities and know-how. Keeping the customer perspective top of mind comes naturally to me due to my marketing and sales background. At the same time, I never lose sight of the big picture thanks to my long-standing and diverse experience in the chemical industry.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at DFE Pharma
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Member Of The Supervisory Board at ALTANA AG
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Independent Consultant at Freelance
    Jun 2024 - Feb 2025 · 9 mos

  • GELITA (Eberbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Jan 2021 - Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Member of the Management Board
      Nov 2020 - Jan 2021 · 3 mos

  • Lonza (Basel und Umgebung, Schweiz)
    • COO (Chief Operating Officer)
      Jan 2016 - Oct 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      Executive Committee Member - Specialty Ingredients

    • Chief Strategy Officer
      Jul 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Corporate Development, M&A, Member of the Executive Commitee