Nomination: Marie-Anne J. Dessaignes GEM PGE 2002 - Head of Finance & Controlling Europe at ASK Chemicals

Marie-Anne joined ASK Chemicals in the last days of September as Head of Finance & Controlling Europe. Her position is based in Hilden (Düsseldorf) – Germany.

Marie-Anne holds a Master’s degree in Management from GEM as well as an MBA from Pace University, NY. Before joining ASK she worked for nearly 20 years in various Finance and Controlling roles, on scopes ranging to up to €2.5Bn in sales. In her previous role she was Finance Director for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) at Caldic, a chemicals distributor. Before entering the chemicals branch, she held various management roles in the automotive industry, with 4 years at Yanfeng Automotive Interiors in Düsseldorf, and 6 years at Valeo in Paris.

“Ten years in the automotive industry have sealed a solid quality mindset. With stints in America and India at the beginning of my career, and now 7 years into my relocation to Germany, I feel I have become proficient at maneuvering in different cultures. 

In my new role, I will be striving as always to add value day in day out. This is an exciting growth opportunity, and I’m looking forward to putting my skills to good use!”