

Chief Operating Officer Processes
E.ON SE
Burkhard von Kienitz is an experienced energy expert. He manages COO processes at the Headquarter of E.ON SE and works directly for the CEO, Dr. Leo Birnbaum. He gives lectures at the Technical University of Munich, holds mandates in national and international organizations and is supervisory Board Member of several international Companies. Burkhard has worked in various countries and functions in the energy sector over the past decades. He is Board Member of United Europe and an Officer at the World Energy Council (WEC). At WEC he is Chair for regional initiatives and member in the studies and the finance committee.
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