Our European Management Team

Giny Boer

Giny Boer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Languages
English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish

About Giny Boer

  • since January 2021: C&A
    Chief Executive Officer, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • December 1995 - March 2019: IKEA
    Multiple senior management roles:
    General Manager Retail Southern + Eastern Europe
    Country Retail Manager, Austria
    Distribution + Service Manager, Western Europe
    Deputy Store Manager, IKEA DELFT

  • University of Groningen
    Bachelor’s and master’s degree in Development Psychology

  • Hanze Hogeschool, Groningen
    Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Birgit Kretschmer

Birgit Kretschmer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Languages
English, German, Spanish

About Birgit Kretschmer

  • since January 2021: C&A
    Chief Financial Officer, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 1994 - December 2020: adidas
    Global experience in Finance and Retail:
    Member of Supervisory Board and Chair of Audit Committee,
    SVP Corporate & Supply Chain Finance,
    VP Finance Western Europe,
    Head of PMO Global eCommerce,
    Head of Reebok Controlling, Central Europe, adidas AG
    Chief Financial Officer, adidas International BV, Amsterdam
    Group Treasury, adidas-Salomon AG

  • University of Nuremberg
    Degree in Business Administration

Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan

Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Languages

English, Business level Japanese, learning Dutch

About Jason Morgan

  • Since 2022: C&A
    COO /CCO / Member of the Board of Management , Düsseldorf, Germany

  • 2019-2022
    Chief Merchandising Officer Pandora Global

  • University of Virginia
    Bachelor of Science (BS) Foreign Affairs & Women’s Studies

Suzanne McKenna

Suzanne McKenna

Chief Range and Sustainability Officer (CRSO)

Languages
English

About Suzanne McKenna

  • since April 2022: C&A
    CRSO Member of the Board of Management, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • Former roles
    Managing Director at Clarks Shoe Company
    Global Head of Brand at Triumph AG

  • Degrees
    Bachelor of Arts with HONS Fashion Marketing
    Postgraduate CIM UK

Fareen Abdullah

Fareen Abdullah

Chief People & Culture Officer / Member of the Board of Management

About Fareen Abdullah

  • Since February 2023: C&A
    Chief People & Culture Officer / Member of the Board of Management , Düsseldorf, Germany

  • April 2004 - December 2021: adidas
    Multiple senior management positions:
    Vice President HR, Latin America & General Manager Central America & Caribbean
    Vice President HR, Market Korea
    Senior Director HR, Market Korea

Betty Kieß

Betty Kieß

Chief Communications Officer / Member of the Board of Management

Languages
English, German, Spanish

About Betty Kieß

  • since April 2021: C&A
    Chief Communications Officer / Member of the Board of Management
    , Düsseldorf, Germany


    before: Head of Corporate Communications / Member of the Board of Management, Düsseldorf, Germany

  • July 2008 - February 2021: E.ON
    Multiple comms positions:
    SVP Strategic Communications, Spokesperson for Executive and Internal Communications

  • University of Münster
    Bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication, Psychology and Sociology