Our European Management Team

Giny Boer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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

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

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Languages
English, German, Spanish

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

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

Languages
English, Business level Japanese, learning Dutch

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

Chief Range and Sustainability Officer (CRSO)

Languages
English

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

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

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

Chief Communications Officer / Member of the Board of Management

Languages
English, German, Spanish

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