Countess Carola von Schmettow (German: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow, née Krautwurst; born 23 February 1964) is a German businesswoman who served as the chief executive officer of HSBC Trinkaus from 2015 to 2021.[1]
Carola von Schmettow | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carola Krautwurst 23 February 1964 Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | businesswoman |
| Spouse | Johannes von Schmettow |
Early life
editCarola Krautwurst was born on 23 February 1964 in Düsseldorf. Her father was a civil engineer and her mother was a construction technician. She studied classical music with a concentration on vocal performance at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, graduating in 1989. She later attended the University of Düsseldorf, graduating in 1992 with a degree in mathematics and physical chemistry.[2][3]
Career
editVon Schmettow started her career at HSBC Trinkhaus in 1992 and served as a board member from 2006. In 2014, HSBC named her as chief executive of its German unit HSBC Trinkaus, replacing Andreas Schmitz.[4]
In addition to her role at HSBC Trinkhaus, Von Schmettow served on the board of directors for HSBC France, VV Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes, ThyssenKrupp.[5] She also served as chairperson of the management board for Burckhardt Compression, as well as the chairperson of the supervisory board at HSBC Trinkaus Investment Managers and at Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschaft.[6][7][8] She had previously worked as the chief executive officer of HSBC Investments Deutschland GmbH.[2] She was one of Germany's first female business executives in finance.[3][9]
In 2021, von Schmettow resigned from her positions at HSBC.[10] From 2022, she was the subject of investigations into tax fraud.[11]
Other activities
editCorporate boards
edit- Barmenia, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2016)[12]
- L-Bank, Member of the Advisory Board[13]
- Eurex Exchange, Chairman of the Exchange Council (since 2017)[13][14]
- Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Member of the Exchange Council[13][15]
- Pension Fund for the Finance Industry (BVV), Member of the Supervisory Board[13]
- NRW.Bank, Member of the Advisory Board[16]
- ThyssenKrupp, Member of the Supervisory Board (2012–2020)[17][18]
- HSBC France, Member of the Board of Directors (2015-2018)[13]
Non-profit organizations
edit- Association of German Banks, Member of the Board of Directors[19]
- Deutsche Bundesbank, Member of the Advisory Board for North Rhine-Westphalia[20]
- Fritz Thyssen Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[21]
- German Derivatives Association (DDV), Member of the Strategic Board[22]
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Member of the Council[23]
- econsense, Member of the Board of Trustees[24]
- Kaiserswerther Diakonie, Member of the Board of Trustees[25]
- Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Member of the Board of Trustees[26]
- ZEIT-Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2014)[27]
- Volkswagen Foundation, Member of the Advisory Board (2011-2014) [28][29]
Personal life
editShe is married to Count Johannes von Schmettow and has five children.[5]
References
edit- ^ Felix Holtermann and Michael Maisch (11 March 2021), Führungswechsel: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow tritt als Chefin von HSBC Deutschland zurück Handelsblatt.
- ^ a b "Carola Gräfin von Schmettow – Biography". marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ a b "Carola Gräfin von Schmettow – Munzinger Biographie". munzinger.de. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ Matthias Inverardi (March 5, 2015), Carola Schmettow named new CEO of HSBC's German unit Reuters.
- ^ a b "Top-Frauen in der deutschen Wirtschaft – Bild 36 – Spiegel Online – KarriereSPIEGEL". spiegel.de. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Carola Gräfin von Schmettow: Executive Profile & Biography". bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Executive bodies – About HSBC | HSBC Germany". about.hsbc.de. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Carola von Schmettow wird Vorstandssprecherin bei HSBC Trinkaus". DerTreasurer. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ Tom Sims (10 January 2018), Odds stacked against women in German finance jobs, study says Reuters.
- ^ Felix Holtermann and Michael Maisch (11 March 2021), Führungswechsel: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow tritt als Chefin von HSBC Deutschland zurück Handelsblatt.
- ^ Sönke Iwersen and Volker Votsmeier (19 June 2022), Ermittlungen gegen langjährige HSBC-Deutschlandchefin Gräfin von Schmettow Handelsblatt.
- ^ 2017 Annual Report: Advisory Board Barmenia.
- ^ a b c d e 2017 Annual Report HSBC France.
- ^ "Eurex Exchange – Eurex Exchange Council elects Carola Gräfin von Schmettow as chairman". eurexchange.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Porträtserie: Carola Gräfin von Schmettow: Herrin der guten Zahlen". handelsblatt.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ 2022 Annual Report NRW.Bank.
- ^ Corporate governance statement 2011/2012 ThyssenKrupp.
- ^ Additional new members for the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG ThyssenKrupp, press release of 12 December 2019.
- ^ Board of Directors Association of German Banks.
- ^ Advisory Board for North Rhine-Westphalia Deutsche Bundesbank.
- ^ Board of Trustees Fritz Thyssen Foundation.
- ^ Strategic Board German Derivatives Association (DDV).
- ^ Council Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
- ^ Board of Trustees Archived 2020-09-21 at the Wayback Machine econsense.
- ^ Board of Trustees Kaiserswerther Diakonie.
- ^ Board of Trustees Tonhalle Düsseldorf.
- ^ Carola Gräfin von Schmettow ins Kuratorium der ZEIT-Stiftung berufen ZEIT-Stiftung, press release of November 5, 2014.
- ^ 2011 Annual Report Volkswagen Foundation.
- ^ 2014 Annual Report Volkswagen Foundation.