Melanie Kreis
Melanie Kreis | |
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| Born | 1971 Bonn, Germany |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Post |
Melanie Kreis (born 1971) is a prominent German executive who has been part of the board of managing directors at Deutsche Post, the leading global logistics firm, holding the position of chief financial officer (CFO) since October 2016.
Education
Kreis, born in Bonn in 1971 to parents working as civil servants, earned a master's degree in physics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1994. She subsequently obtained an additional physics degree from the University of Bonn in 1997 and completed her MBA at INSEAD in 2000.
Career
Her professional journey started at McKinsey & Company in Cologne between 1997 and 2000, after which she worked with private equity firm Apax Partners. In 2004, she joined Deutsche Post’s corporate development team based in Bonn, where she later played a key role in integrating Exel operations in the UK. By 2006, she was appointed executive vice president responsible for corporate office and organization, and from 2009 she oversaw group controlling. Kreis became CFO of DHL Express in April 2013 before joining Deutsche Post’s executive board as chief human resources officer in 2014. Since October 2016, she has held the CFO role at Deutsche Post, marking the first time a woman has occupied this post, where she leads financial strategy for the worldwide logistics powerhouse.
Awards
In recognition of her influence, Kreis was listed among the "75 most influential women in German Business" and honored as "woman of the year" by Manager Magazin and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2016. Forbes ranked her as the 67th most powerful woman globally in November 2017. Additionally, she appeared at number 52 on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list in 2023.
Family
Kreis is married and has two daughters.