POLYSIUS - Key Persons


Bill Whitaker

Job Titles:
  • Regional Account Representative

Christian Myland - CEO, Chairman, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Board
  • New CEO of the Polysius Business Unit
Christian Myland is the new CEO of the Polysius Business Unit of thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies. He brings over 16 years of corporate experience to his new position. In addition he has held various roles and management functions in Germany and abroad, including at thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp Steel Americas, and in thyssenkrupp's automotive business. Over the past seven years, he served as CFO and then as CEO for five years at Uhde High Pressure Technologies (UHPT).

Dalton Marsh

Job Titles:
  • Regional Account Representative

Glen L. Cahala

Job Titles:
  • Regional Account Representative

Hansjörg Kasper

Job Titles:
  • Regional Service Sales Manager

Irene Ratshibaya - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Member of the Board
  • New Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) of Thyssenkrupp
Irene Ratshibaya is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of thyssenkrupp Polysius. She has extensive experience in financial management, auditing and leadership. Most recently, she held high-level positions at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, including CFO for the Onshore Northern Europe Middle East region. There she played a key role in the implementation of strategic initiatives and supported the CEO in financial matters.

Jörg Budt

Job Titles:
  • Regional Service Sales Manager

Kelly Truax

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Chief Service Officer ( CSO ) of the Polysius Business Unit
  • CSO - Kelly Truax
Kelly Truax has been Chief Service Officer (CSO) of the Polysius Business Unit of thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies since 1 April 2024. His professional career has been closely linked to thyssenkrupp for more than 20 years. Since joining thyssenkrupp Elevator North America as Branch Manager in 1999, Kelly Truax has held various management positions for the lift specialist in the USA and the Greater Asia Pacific Region, particularly in the service business. Most recently, he was Global Head of Digital and Field Tools for TK Elevator.

Lee Smith

Job Titles:
  • Regional Account Representative

Nicolas Hoffmann

Job Titles:
  • Head of Services

Olaf Köster

Job Titles:
  • Head of Sales Service

Paul Childs - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
  • Sales Director

Sebastian Vennebusch

Job Titles:
  • Regional Service Sales Manager

Simon Dinsmore

Job Titles:
  • Site Services Manager - Cement

Suzanne Cope

Job Titles:
  • Internal Sales & Administration Manager

Tino Fischer

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Spares & Field Service Sales

Ulrich Stork

Job Titles:
  • Sales Manager - Direct Sales

Willi Kromm

Job Titles:
  • Regional Service Sales Manager