The Board of Management

Udo Stark (born in 1947)
President and CEO

Udo Stark, who studied Business Administration and graduated with an MBA from Harvard, took the helm of MTU at the beginning of 2005. Stark launched his professional career with the Akzo Nobel Group. In the 18 years he worked for the Dutch company, his last assignment being that of Board Chairman of Enka AG/bv, with responsibility for the chemical fiber business. From 1991 to 2000, he was Board Chairman of Frankfurt-based AGIV AG, a company specializing in special machinery construction. In 2001, Stark was appointed Chairman of the Shareholders’ Committee of Messer Griesheim GmbH. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Chairman of mg technologies ag’s executive board.

Reiner Winkler (born in 1961)
Executive Vice President Finance, Human Resources and IT (CFO)

Reiner Winkler, who holds a degree in Business Administration, has served as Executive Vice President for Finance and Controlling at MTU since 2001. In May 2005, he became a member of the Board of Management of MTU Aero Engines Holding AG, with responsibility for Finance, Human Resources and IT. Winkler previously held managerial positions at Siemens AG as well as Daimler-Benz AG, now DaimlerChrysler AG. In 1993, he joined TEMIC Telefunken Microelectronic GmbH, a DaimlerChrysler subsidiary, where he became Managing Director for Finance and Controlling in 1998.

Dr. Michael Süß (born in 1963)
Executive Vice President Technology (COO)

Dr. Michael Süß, who studied mechanical engineering and received his doctorate in industrial science, has been Executive Vice President Engineering and Production and COO since 2001. Dr. Süß became a member of the management
board of MTU Aero Engines Holding AG in May 2005, with responsibility for Engineering and Production. Between 1995 and 1999, following positions at BMW AG as well as IDRA AG in Italy, Dr. Süß was responsible for the management of operations planning at Porsche AG. He later took over responsibility for the area of engine production. Starting in 1999, he was a member of the Board of Management of Mössner AG, where he assumed the position of Chairman after Mössner AG was sold to the Georg Fischer Group.

Bernd Kessler (born in 1958)
President and CEO Commercial Maintenance

Bernd Kessler has a degree in mechanical engineering and also holds an MBA. He has been a member of MTU’s management board since 2004. In May 2005, Kessler became a member of the Board of Management of MTU Aero Engines Holding AG, with responsibility for commercial MRO. Kessler began his professional career at Deutsche AlliedSignal Aerospace GmbH and later joined AlliedSignal Aerospace Services, where he was Managing Director of the company’s Components North America subsidiary. Starting in 1999, Kessler was Vice President & General Manager at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, Arizona (USA), where he was responsible for the Honeywell Aftermarket Services global business unit.