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Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli new Chief Operating Officer at CHT

The CHT Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). With this appointment, Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli completes the management board consisting of Dr. Christian Rink (CFO) and Eva Baumann (CEO). With the now complete management team, the CHT Group is continuing its strategic realignment. As COO, Lorenza Sartorelli will focus her responsibilities on the sustainable global alignment of the CHT Group's operational functions.
Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli will be completing the CHT Group's management team as COO with effect from April 1 © 2025 CHT
Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli will be completing the CHT Group's management team as COO with effect from April 1 © 2025 CHT


Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli on her new role: "I am looking forward to further advancing the path CHT has already taken to become a unique provider of sustainable and sustainably produced specialty chemicals. The consistent focus of my role on operational excellence, digitalization and sustainability speaks for itself. Together with Eva Baumann and Christian Rink, I will align the operational side of CHT holistically with the three dimensions of People, Planet and Performance." 

Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli has extensive experience and an international career in the chemical industry. She has held various management positions at renowned companies, most recently at Evonik, where she demonstrated her expertise in the areas of operations management, strategic planning and process optimization.

“We are very excited to welcome Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli to our team,” says Dr. Christian Rink, CFO of the CHT Group. “Her extensive experience and strategic thinking will be instrumental in achieving our operational goals and driving the CHT Group forward.”

Eva Baumann, CEO of the CHT Group, adds: "Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli is a very experienced and value-oriented personality who perfectly complements our management team. With her start in the management function, we are now a strong team that will shape the CHT Group strategically and culturally."

Dr. Lorenza Sartorelli holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Padua and a PhD from the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg. Her career includes positions at Roche and Evonik, where she was instrumental in optimizing production processes and increasing efficiency.

Johan de Ruiter, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, confirms: "With Dr. Sartorelli, we have succeeded in engaging a proven expert in the field of operations and digitalization in the chemical industry. With her expertise and experience, Dr. Sartorelli ideally complements and completes the management of the CHT Group. We can now set the course for further international growth and continue our sustainable development."




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