Melanie Kreis

Biography

Melanie Kreis is a physicist by training and holds an MBA from INSEAD. She began her career in 1997 as a consultant at McKinsey. In 2000 she moved to private equity firm Apax Partners. In 2004 she joined DHL Group, where she initially worked in the Corporate Development department in Bonn and later in the UK, leading the Exel integration. In October 2006 she assumed the position of Executive Vice President (EVP) Corporate Office. In 2009 she took over as EVP Corporate Controlling and in April 2013 as CFO of DHL Express. On November 1st, 2014, Kreis was promoted to the Board of Management of DHL Group, as the Board Member for Human Resources and Labor Director. Since October 1st, 2016, she has been the Chief Financial Officer of DHL Group.