Governance

Management Board

Good corporate governance is a core focus at BDR Thermea Group. We have a two-tier board structure, comprising a Management Board and a Supervisory Board.

The BDR Thermea Group Management Board is responsible for day-to-day management of the company and its operations. This Board sets overall strategic direction and oversees the implementation of the company’s strategy and the achievement of strategic objectives.

Tjarko Bouman

CEO

Tjarko Bouman (born 1970) was appointed CEO of BDR Thermea Group in February 2024. His previous roles include CEO for NTS Group. Tjarko has a master’s degree in business administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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Carolina Wielinga

CFO

Carolina Wielinga (born 1970) became CFO in April 2018. She previously held senior finance and risk-management positions at various financial, consumer and industrial companies. Carolina has an MSc in Management & Organization from the University of Groningen and an Executive Masters in External Auditing.

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Lúcia Veiga Moretti

CCO

Lúcia Veiga Moretti (born 1964) became Chief Commercial Officer in May 2021. She previously held senior roles at Allegion, Delphi and Delphi Product and Service Solutions. Lúcia has a Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, and Master's degrees in business administration and human resources.

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Peter Snel

CTO

Peter Snel (born 1965) was appointed chief technical officer in November 2016. He previously held senior management positions at Apollo Tyres Ltd, Vredestein Banden B.V. and Bosch/Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V. Peter has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology.

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Luigi La Morgia

COO

Luigi La Morgia (born 1975) was appointed COO in May 2023. He previously held senior positions in operations and supply chain at large multinationals, including Whirlpool, Fiat Powertrain and Ducati. Luigi holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bologna and an MBA from the IE Business School, Madrid.

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Supervisory Board

The BDR Thermea Group Supervisory Board oversees and advises the Management Board. In fulfilling this task, the Supervisory Board safeguards the interests of the company, taking into consideration the fair interest of all stakeholders concerned.

The Supervisory Board holds frequent meetings with the Management Board, as well as informal talks with the Management Board. Joint meetings between the Supervisory Board and the Management Board cover topics such as financing and capital investments, strategy, market developments, financial performance, regulations, risk management, product innovation and internal organisation.

Marc de Jong

Marc de Jong (born 1961) has been appointed as a member and chairman of the Supervisory Board from April 2021. His previous roles include CEO of LM Wind Power, CEO of several divisions within Philips Lighting and CEO of BG Automotive and Identification at NXP Semiconductors. He sits on several supervisory boards.

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Jeanine van der Vlist

Jeanine van der Vlist (born 1964) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board in 2014. She was a member of the Executive Board and COO of Eurofiber Group.

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Henrik Lange

Henrik Lange (born 1961) has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board from April 2022. His previous roles include CEO of Gunnebo Group, CFO of AB SKF and CEO of Johnson Pump Group. He has currently several non-executive board memberships.

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Jürgen Fischer

Jürgen Fischer (born 1963) was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board from June 2022. He is a member of the Danfoss Group Executive Team, President Danfoss Climate Solutions. His previous roles include managing director of Genicom GmbH and Vice-President Sales EMEA of GN Netcom & JABRA.

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Caroline Fluit

Caroline Fluit (born 1976) was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board from April 2023. Caroline is Global VP Customer Product Engineering for Ingka group, part of IKEA. Caroline's previous roles include Global Director Data Science & Analytics at Ahold Delhaize and Director of Advanced Analytics Loyalty and E-Commerce at Albert Heijn.

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The BDR Thermea Shareholder Foundation

We want to be a reliable and responsible employer for our 6,700 employees. To this end, the ownership of BDR Thermea Group is in the hands of the BDR Thermea Shareholder Foundation. Its mission is to ensure good employership and sustainable entrepreneurship.

As the sole shareholder of BDR Thermea Group, the Foundation ensures the continuity of the Group. This solid backing allows us to build a long-term strategy that’s not driven by short-term financial gains.

The Foundation was established in 1982 to ensure the sustained employment of workers at Remeha – now part of our international Group. The Foundation invests in research and innovation efforts to accelerate the energy transition. This includes a four-year lectureship at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, focusing on technologies that will heat homes sustainably in the future.

BDR Thermea Shareholder Foundation members

L to R: Henk ten Hove (chairman); Tineke van Ham (secretary); Mariette Doornekamp (treasurer); Hans-Peter Borgh (vice chairman and Van Reekum family nominee); Dirk Jan Westhof (Remeha B.V. works council representative)

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