Leadership
Our leadership team at Komtur goes beyond strategic oversight and navigates complexity with vision, accountability, and care. Drawing on decades of experience across the pharmaceutical landscape, they shape a globally connected, purpose-driven organization. United by a shared commitment to patients and partners, the team ensures Komtur delivers impact across the pharmaceutical value chain.
Guiding Growth with Purpose
Leadership at Komtur is defined by clarity, accountability, and respect. Across all regions, teams are empowered to act decisively, deliver confidently, and innovate responsibly.
Every decision is grounded in our mission to transform scientific breakthroughs into real-world care. We operate within a globally aligned, locally empowered structure.
Executive Leadership and Board of Directors
Teresa Künle
Owner and Chair of the Board
As owner and Chair, Teresa provides long-term direction for Komtur and supports the organization's continued development as an independent, patient-focused pharmaceutical partner. Her leadership reflects a strong commitment to quality, responsible growth and the values that have shaped Komtur over generations.
Johannes Birkenmeier
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Johannes leads Komtur’s strategic direction and global organization. As CEO, he focuses on business development, organizational alignment and collaboration across teams and markets.
Paweł Woźniak
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Paweł leads Komtur’s global commercial strategy, with a focus on market development, customer relationships and strategic partnerships. He works across teams and markets to strengthen commercial opportunities and connect customer needs with our diverse capabilities.
Christof Sänger
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Christof leads Komtur’s financial strategy, with a focus on sustainable growth, financial discipline and long-term stability. He supports the development of efficient processes and provides the financial framework for the group’s continued development.
Leadership in Action
Komtur leadership is united by a shared purpose to support the pharmaceutical industry across the entire product lifecycle, ensuring that patients around the world gain timely access to innovative treatments. Setting clear goals, owning outcomes, and measuring what matters. Teams are empowered locally and aligned globally, which keeps execution consistent and accountable.
- Deliver results across pharmaceutical supply, regulatory strategy, market access, and commercialization.
- Coordinate 17 affiliates across four continents to execute consistently and expand responsibly.
- Ground decisions in data, impact, and integrity so scientific progress becomes patient care.
Together, our leadership team is shaping the future of Komtur, building a trusted, patient-focused organization that advances access and care globally.
Mission, Vision, ValuesWhat drives our work and defines our commitment to partners, patients, and progress.
HistoryDiscover our journey from a local pharmacy in 1960 to a global healthcare partner.