About us
The Foundation's governing bodies
Foundation Board of Directors
Chairman
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Jean-Jacques Henchoz
has served as Chief Executive Officer of Hannover Rück SE since 2019.
Deputy Chairman
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Dr. Michael Pickel
is a member of the Executive Board of Hannover Rück SE and Chairman of the Executive Board of E+S Rückversicherung AG.
Member
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Olaf Brock
is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hannover ReTakaful and General Manager of the Hannover Re Bahrain Branch.
Managing Director
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Jörg Müller-Seils
is Head of Group Taxation at Hannover Rück SE.
Boards of Trustees
Reflecting the twin funding priorities of art and sustainability, the Hannover Re Foundation has set up two Boards of Trustees that translate the Foundation's ideas into tangible projects in each area.
Board of Trustees for Art
Chairman
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Olaf Brock
is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hannover ReTakaful and General Manager of the Hannover Re Bahrain Branch.
Members
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Uwe Sommer
works as a senior retrocession analyst and corporate art counsellor for Hannover Rück SE.
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Dr. Reinhard Spieler
has been Director of the Sprengel Museum Hannover since 2014.
Board of Trustees for Sustainability
Chairwoman
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Silke Sehm
is a member of the Executive Board of Hannover Rück SE.
Deputy Chairwoman
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Svenja Seefeldt
heads Hannover Rück SE's central sustainability team.
Members
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Denise Eichhorn
is responsible for Internal Communications, Corporate Brand and Communication Platforms at Hannover Rück SE.
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Andreas Ursprung
works as a senior underwriter for Advanced Solutions for Hannover Rück SE.
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Timm Walker
works as an underwriter for parametric solutions at Hannover Rück SE.
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