Hendrik Kramer
CEO & Co-Founder
Hendrik studied industrial engineering at TUM and Stanford and was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Logistics Leader of the Year 2024. As CEO, he drives the company’s vision of safe, sustainable, and efficient autonomous trucking solutions.
Thomas Bock
CTO & COO
With over 15 years at Audi launching successful L2 and L3 ADAS products, Thomas led teams developing L4 autonomous systems across Europe before joining FERNRIDE. As CTO/COO, he bridges product development and deployment, ensuring seamless customer integration.
Dr. Volker Hartmann
General Counsel
Volker has over 15 years of experience as an in-house legal counsel specializing in technology and product law within the automotive and mobility industries. He has advised on, among other things, autonomous and connected driving R&D projects, M&A projects, and the establishment of legal teams at Audi, Daimler, VW Group, and several tech start-ups. As our General Counsel, he is responsible for legal and regulatory affairs, data protection, compliance, governmental affairs, and the establishment of our Office of the General Counsel.
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Guenter Schmidmeir
CRO
Guenter is an executive with decades of experience in the maritime and logistics sectors, focusing on implementing automation solutions. As CRO, he leverages his leadership experience, including roles at Kalmar and Navis, to drive FERNRIDE’s mission and commercial success forward.
Candice Manatsa
Executive Director, People & Culture
With over 15 years of experience at Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Forto, and degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from Yale, Candice leads People & Culture and the CEO Office at FERNRIDE, shaping an engaged and high-performing team.
Klaus Kleinfeld
Chairman of the Board
Klaus is founder and CEO of K2Elevation, a company that invests in international enterprises in the technology segment. He was Chairman and CEO of Alcoa/Arconic. Previously, Klaus had a 20-year career with Siemens and became CEO of Siemens AG in 2005.
Holger Mandel
Board Member
Holger has more than 30 years of leadership experience in general management, sales, procurement and organizational strategy. His career includes executive positions such as CEO and board member at Volkswagen/MAN Group, Caterpillar and Volvo.
