Change of Management at Gasunie Deutschland

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On September 1, 2023, Britta van Boven (born 1978 in Gelsenkirchen) will take over the management of the transmission system operator Gasunie Deutschland from Jens Schumann (58), who will leave the company at his own request at the end of the year after more than 15 years as CEO.

Three persons stand in front of a green moss wall with the white “Gasunie” lettering. From left to right, they are Jens Schumann (Managing Director Gasunie Deutschland), Britta van Boven (Managing Director Gasunie Deutschland from September 1, 2023), and Han Fennema (CEO of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie). All are wearing formal attire.
The persons pictured (from left to right): Jens Schumann (Managing Director Gasunie Deutschland), Britta van Boven (Managing Director Gasunie Deutschland from 1 September 2023), Han Fennema (Chairman of the Executive Board of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie)

Han Fennema, Chairman of the Executive Board of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie: "Jens Schumann has been highly successful in establishing and expanding our business in Germany and has optimally positioned the company for the coming changes, and we owe him a great debt of gratitude. We are delighted to have found in Britta van Boven a person who will continue this work and lead Gasunie Deutschland into a new phase towards a climate-neutral gas industry. Britta has broad and extensive experience in senior management positions at Gasunie and is currently part of the leadership team of Gasunie Transport Services, the Dutch TSO".