Klaus Zellmer
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board of Management
2022 – Present
4 years (current)
Key Decisions & Impact
A seasoned Volkswagen Group executive who previously served as President & CEO of Porsche Cars North America and Member of the Board for Sales & Marketing at Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Appointed CEO of Škoda Auto in July 2022. Masterfully steered Škoda through the devastating commercial fallout of the 2022 Ukraine war, cleanly winding down Škoda's Russian operations (its second-largest global market) while pivoting aggressively toward rapid expansion in India, Vietnam, and ASEAN. Accelerated the "Modern Solid" brand redesign and electric vehicle offensive with the Enyaq, Elroq, and Epiq.
Legacy
Guided Škoda to record operating profits and international expansion beyond Europe, establishing it as the Volkswagen Group's strategic vanguard in emerging markets.