Dr. Kourosh Bahrami
Chief Executive Officer
Educational Background
1992 – 1998 University of Bonn and Cologne, Degree: Diplom-Kaufmann
1994 – 1998 École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Paris, Degree: Master of International Management
2001 – 2002 Vienna University of Economics & Business Administration, Degree: PhD
2011 – 2013 Harvard Business School Executive Education, Degree: Business Administration and Management (Digital Transformation)
Professional Experience
Henkel Group and Henkel B2C
1998 Marketing Assistant Beauty Care Consumer, Henkel Iberica, Barcelona
1998 – 2022 Inhouse Consulting & Corporate Logistics Laundry and Beauty Care, Düsseldorf
2003 – 2004 Head of Distribution, Schwarzkopf & Henkel, Los Angeles
2005 – 2006 Executive Assistant to Henkel-CEO Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner, Düsseldorf
Henkel Adhesive Technologies (B2B)
2007 – 2009 General Manager Henkel Adhesive Technologies France, Paris
2009 – 2011 Director Global Key Account Director Volkswagen Group, Düssel-dorf/Shanghai
2012 – 2013 VP European Head of Sales & Global Automotive KAM Head, Düsseldorf
2014 – 2016 VP Global Head of Sales & Marketing SBU Automotive, Aerospace & Metal, Düsseldorf
2016 – 2018 SVP European P&L Head for General Industry and Global MRO Steering Unit Head, Düsseldorf
2019 – 2025 Business Head/President Industrial Adhesives/LOCTITE, Düsseldorf
tesa SE
since 2025 Chief Executive Officer