Angelika Schindler -Obenhaus has over 30 years experience in retail, purchase and sales. She was over 10 years member of the executive board of KATAG AG, Europe biggest textile system provider. Responsible for Design, Product management, Marketing, IT and Digitisation. Foundation and development of the premium brand ( The Mercer ) N.Y. was certainly one of the highlights of her work.
Angelika is currently the CEO of GERRY WEBER International AG and a true purpose driven innovator at heart.
Always seeking novel, better and more efficient ways to solve problems and reach visions.
Angelika is passionate about change and transformational leadership. She is supporter of women in leadership and she strongly believes in the power of support. At GERRY WEBER she’s steering the strategy, creating the leading European brand in the classic mainstream segment for a new type of customers; the Generation WOW. Women who confidently go their own way and know exactly what they want. First and foremost fit and quality. When she’s not at the office you’ll find her in her garden or at her social engagement for Lebensheldin! e.V.
Angelika Schindler-Obenhaus is CEO of Gerry Weber International AG, one of Europe’s leading fashion companies. With long experience in the fashion industry, she managed to lead Gerry Weber out of a very turbulent phase with a clear six-point plan together with her colleagues on the board. In 2019, the company had to file for insolvency in self-administration and in the following year, new difficulties arose with the onset of the Corona pandemic.
The mission of the current CEO was clear: a new path and new structures were needed for the company.In 2021, the Gerry Weber share doubled in value, the economic situation stabilised and the major goal of refinancing is on the agenda for 2023.
