Our European Management Team

Giny Boer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

since January 2021: C&A	Chief Executive Officer, Dusseldorf, 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
Languages:	English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish

Birgit Kretschmer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

since January 2021: C&A	Chief Financial Officer, Dusseldorf, 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
Languages:	English, German, Spanish

Jason Morgan

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

Since 2022: C&A	COO /CCO / Member of the Board of Management Dusseldorf, Germany
2019-2022	Chief Merchandising Officer Pandora Global
University of Virginia	Bachelor of Science (BS) Foreign Affairs & Women’s Studies
Languages:	English, Business level Japanese, learning Dutch

Suzanne McKenna

Chief Range and Sustainability Officer (CRSO)

since April 2022: C&A	CRSO Member of the Board of Management Dusseldorf, 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
Languages:	English

Joris Van Rooy

Digital & Consumer / Member of the Board of Management

Since April 2021: C&A	Digital & Consumer / Member of the Board of Management Dusseldorf, Germany
April 2005 - April 2021: NIKE	Multiple senior management roles: Vice President & General Manager, EMEA VP Sales, Greater China Senior Strategic Account Director, China and EMEA General Manager, BeLux Account Director, Northern Europe
University of Antwerpen	Master’s degree in Applied Economics
Languages:	English, German, Dutch, French

Fareen Abdullah

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

Dusseldorf, 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 H, Market Korea

Betty Kieß

Chief Communications Officer / Member of the Board of Management

since April 2021: C&A	Chief Communications Officer / Member of the Board of Management, Dusseldorf, Germany before: Head of Corporate Communications / Member of the Board of Management, Dusseldorf, 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
Languages:	English, German, Spanish