Karsten Oellers

Karsten Oellers has a strong work history in the automotive industry, specifically in finance and controlling roles. Karsten is currently working as the Senior Vice President of Group Finance at TRATON GROUP since July 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Vice President of Global Sales Controlling at MAN Truck & Bus SE from March 2019 to July 2021. Karsten also held various positions at Daimler Trucks Asia, including Director of Global Sales & Customer Service Controlling and Senior Manager of Controlling, from October 2016 to February 2019. Karsten served as the interim CEO and Chief Financial Officer at Mercedes-Benz NL between September 2015 and February 2016, where they were responsible for finance and controlling for Mercedes-Benz Netherlands. Karsten started their career at Daimler AG in 2002, holding roles such as Senior Manager of Sales Controlling, Executive Assistant of Finance & Controlling for Mercedes-Benz Cars, Manager of Strategic Planning for Mercedes-Benz Cars, and Trainee. Karsten also has prior experience at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and McKinsey & Company.

Karsten Oellers earned a Diploma in Business Administration and Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt, where they studied from 1996 to 2002. Additionally, they studied Business Administration and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1999 to 2000. Karsten Oellers also holds certifications including the "Alumni" from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes obtained in 2004 and an "Applied Leadership Certificate" from IMD Business School in Lausanne.