Koehler Group Expands Executive Board

The Koehler Group supervisory board has decided to add an additional member to the family business’ executive board: Effective January 1st, 2026, Philipp Prechtl will become the Koehler Group’s Chief Strategy Officer. He joins the board of directors, which includes Chairman Kai Furler, COO Dr. Stefan Karrer and CFO Frank Lendowski.

New executive board member has been closely associated with the family business since 2016

Philipp Prechtl has been part of the Koehler Group since 2022 as Managing Director of Koehler Innovative Solutions and Koehler Invest, a role in which he has been responsible for the areas of digital transformation, innovation, and sustainability – all of which will define the company’s future. Innovation in particular is unique within this context, as it is the result not only of internal activities at Koehler, but also of external targeted collaboration with young companies in the form of venture clienting and venture partnering. This has also involved targeted investments by Koehler Invest. In addition, Prechtl is a member of various advisory boards and one supervisory board. He is a married father of two, has a Diplom-Kaufmann business administration degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany, and has a Qualified Supervisory Board Member certificate from the Deutsche Börse Group. Moreover, he has extensive experience acquired in various consulting firms and operational management roles.