PATRON OF THE BEST TASTE
Corporate Governance
At the end of 2021, we reorganized our top management - completing the transition from an owner-managed to an owner-controlled company. This allows us to remain true to our aspiration of being an independent family business. What remains unchanged: our passion for hops.
Shareholders & Board of Directors
Newly established in October 2021, our voluntary Board of Directors acts as a supervisory and control body and accompanies BarthHaas in an advisory capacity. The Board currently consists of our shareholders Stephan and Alexander Barth, as well as Prof. Dr. Mirja Steinkamp and Dr. Philipp Ramin.
Stephan Barth
Shareholder, Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2021
Stephan J. Barth, born 1961 in Nuremberg, holds a Master of Business Administration and specialized in International Business Finance. After internships in breweries in Barcelona and Munich, the hops finally "scratched" him: he first joined Haas Botanicals Inc. and Grayfish International in Washington in 1986. Soon after, in 1989, he joined the family business Joh. Barth & Sohn (today: BarthHaas) in Nuremberg, Germany's leading service provider for hops. He was managing partner from 1992 to 2021, together with his cousin Regine and his brother Alexander. In October 2021 he joined the Board of Directors to further support the company with his experience and expertise. Hops is his world, but his world includes, of course, his three children, numerous volunteer activities, sports and cultural activities wherever he is.
Alexander Barth
Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors since 2021
Alexander Barth is Chief Executive Officer of John I. Haas, Inc. and partner at BarthHaas. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Barth served as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management where he was responsible for expanding the strong, multi-generational grower relationships John I. Haas continues to enjoy in the United States. Earlier roles included oversight of the company’s significant hop farm production as well as key customer accounts. Mr. Barth holds a Bachelor of Science in General Agriculture from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science in Soil Science from Oregon State University. He lives in the Washington, DC Metro area with his wife and three daughters.
Regine Barth
Shareholder
Regine Barth, born in Nuremberg in 1970, studied business administration at the Technical University of Nuremberg. In 1996, she joined the family business Joh. Barth & Sohn (now BarthHaas) in Nuremberg. In 2000, she succeeded her father, became managing director of the processing plants in the Hallertau region, and joined the management of BarthHaas in 2002. She was the first woman to head the group of companies, and she did so together with her cousins Alexander and Stephan Barth until the end of 2021. Since 2022, the company has been undergoing a transformation process from an owner-managed to an owner-controlled company. By handing over the management to Oliver Bergner and Peter Hintermeier, Regine Barth will in future belong to the newly established and voluntary Board of Directors. Her motto: "Everything has its time, and everything in its time."
Prof. Dr. Mirja Steinkamp
Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors since 2021
Mirja Steinkamp is a supervisory board member, certified public accountant and taxation consultant. She worked for several years as an audit manager at the international auditing firm Ernst & Young GmbH and then spent 14 years as an authorized signatory and executive at a global trading company. She then passed on her knowledge of auditing and corporate accounting during her five years as a professor at the NORDAKDADEMIE in Hamburg/Elmshorn. Today, she teaches at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and is also appointed to the examination board for auditors and takes the auditor's examination for the field of "Applied Business Administration, Economics". Mirja Steinkamp has many years of experience as chairwoman of the audit committee in listed companies and as vice chairwoman of supervisory boards in unlisted companies. In her capacity as a financial and ESG expert, she is a lecturer for the "Qualified Supervisory Board and Specialist Supervisory Board Member / Financial Expert" course at Interfin GmbH. Since October 3, 2021, Mirja Steinkamp holds the position of Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at BarthHaas.
Dr. Philipp Ramin
Member of the Board of Directors since 2021
As a member of the board of directors, Dr. Philipp V. Ramin predominantly provides new impetus in digital competence and skill development, data analytics, artificial intelligence, platform economy and digital business models. Dr. Ramin is the founder and CEO of the international training, consultancy and research company Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 (i40.de), that was awarded the renowned eLearning Award Project of the Year 2022. He is also the Academic Director of the Vocational Study Program in Digitalization at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Samhammer AG. Since October 3, 2021, Dr. Ramin is a Member of the Board of Directors of BarthHaas.
Executive Management
For the first time in the company's more than 225-year history, two non-family managers are in charge of BarthHaas. The proven dual leadership has remained unchanged: Oliver Bergner and Thomas Raiser lead the fortunes of our company as experienced and trusted managers.
Oliver Bergner
Oliver Bergner, born in Coburg in 1967, has been Managing Director of BarthHaas GmbH & Co. KG. since December 1st, 2021. He took over the position from Regine Barth, who had been a managing partner in the company since 2000. Oliver Bergner holds a degree in business administration and has been in management positions at BarthHaas for 25 years. He has been responsible for the central commercial division as a member of the management team since 2005, has also been Chairman of the Advisory Board of SUMTEQ GmbH since 2018. On August 1st, 2022, he became Managing Director of Hopfenveredlung St. Johann GmbH.
Thomas Raiser
Thomas Raiser, born in Nuremberg in 1968, has become Managing Director of BarthHaas on August 1, 2023. He is responsible for all operational matters which comprises procurement, sales, marketing and brewing solutions. Raiser has been closely associated with the company since 1990: at that time as Sales Director at Hopunion and later as Sales and Marketing Director at BarthHaas. Raiser holds a summa cum laude Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Japanese Business Studies. While having been Sales and Marketing Manager at BarthHaas, he also operated as Director for BarthHaas UK Ltd. and Barth Innovations Ltd. Aside from his 33 years of experience in management positions, Raiser is also a beer sommelier and is well-versed in digital mindset, cyber security, OKR, brewing processes and the like. In addition to his native German, he is fluent in English, Spanish and French, and has a basic knowledge of Japanese.
