ContourGlobal CEO and Leadership

Joined ContourGlobal in April 2019 and serves as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the Board of Directors of ContourGlobal plc.

Prior to joining Stefan was Group Finance Director of Essentra plc from 2015 until 2018, having joined the company as Corporate Development Director in 2013. Prior to this, Stefan spent 8 years with Danaher Corporation, as Corporate Development Director and as Finance Director - Emerging Markets at Gilbarco Veeder Root. Stefan has previously worked as Vice President in investment banking at J.P. Morgan in London with a focus on strategic advisory and M&A. He started his career in accountancy in Germany at Arthur Andersen. Stefan received his MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business and holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Was hired as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in December of 2011 and is located in Vienna, Austria.

He is responsible for all technical functions at ContourGlobal including power plant operations, engineering and construction and health, environment and safety. He is a member of our Senior Executive Committee, Plant Information Steering Committee, Compliance Committee, Health and Safety Committee, and CO2 Committee. Prior to joining ContourGlobal he worked at Steag GmbH (“STEAG”), one of Germany's largest power generation companies. Mr. Schnadt worked with Steag for 24 years, holding a variety of positions at the company, including serving as a project manager and plant manager. From 2000 to 2006, he served as the Chief Executive Officer for Iskenderun Enerji �retim ve Tic. A.S. (Isken), Ankara, in Turkey, which is a 51% subsidiary of Steag. Isken is the project company of a $1.5 billion coal-fired power plant investment where he was responsible for construction and later operation. As a Member of the Board of Executive Officers at Steag, he was responsible for all operation assets. Mr. Schnadt received his degree in Mechanical Engineering and Energy technology from RuhrUniversitat Bochum in Germany.

Joined ContourGlobal in April 2019 and serves as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the Board of Directors of ContourGlobal plc.

Prior to joining Stefan was Group Finance Director of Essentra plc from 2015 until 2018, having joined the company as Corporate Development Director in 2013. Prior to this, Stefan spent 8 years with Danaher Corporation, as Corporate Development Director and as Finance Director - Emerging Markets at Gilbarco Veeder Root. Stefan has previously worked as Vice President in investment banking at J.P. Morgan in London with a focus on strategic advisory and M&A. He started his career in accountancy in Germany at Arthur Andersen. Stefan received his MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business and holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.