Dessi Temperley has over 20
years of experience in various finance management roles at multinational
companies. Since 2004, she has been working for the Nestlé Group, most recently
in Vevey, Switzerland, as Head of Investor Relations.
She will take over from Jesper
Andersen when he completes his term as CFO by end of June.
“Beiersdorf thanks Jesper
Andersen for his lasting contribution towards financial professionalism and
efficiency,” said Reinhard Pöllath, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. “With
her deep career background and rich international experience, Dessi Temperley will further strengthen a
transparent finance function, make best use of data and financial resources for
the core of Beiersdorf: Superior skin-care for everybody.”
“We welcome Dessi
Temperley to our management team. We are confident that with her broad financial
expertise she will contribute substantially to further advancing Beiersdorf’s
success and growth,” said Stefan F. Heidenreich, CEO of Beiersdorf AG. “My
personal best wishes go to Jesper Andersen who was an excellent CFO for
Beiersdorf and a successful contributor to our path of profitable growth during
the past years. Our management team is very grateful for his dedication and
achievements.”
Dessi Temperley studied
economics at the American University in Bulgaria and later obtained her MBA
from Henley Business School in UK. She is a UK Chartered Management Accountant.
She began her career with Shell Bulgaria in 1994. Following several years with
Cable & Wireless plc in Moscow and London she moved to Nestlé in 2004.
Dessi Temperley was the regional CFO of Nestlé Purina for Europe, Middle East
and North Africa before becoming Head of Investor Relations. She is 45 and a
mother of two children.