Horváth Management Consulting Extends Board Appointments Ahead of Schedule: Mandates of Helmut Ahr and Stefan Hiendlmeier Renewed Effective Next Fiscal Year

  • Partnership and Supervisory Board reaffirm their confidence in Helmut Ahr (CEO) and Stefan Hiendlmeier (Chief People Officer) 

  • Fellow Board members Heiko Fink and Niko Hofmann are appointed through 2030

The Supervisory Board of international management consulting firm Horváth has renewed the Executive Board contracts of Helmut Ahr (CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board) and Stefan Hiendlmeier (Chief People Officer) ahead of schedule, following the recommen-dation of the partnership. Their new terms will commence at the start of fiscal year 2027/2028 on April 1 of next year. At his own request, Helmut Ahr (58) has been reappointed for an additional three years, while Stefan Hiendlmeier (49) has been reappointed for a regu-lar five-year term. Together with Executive Board members Heiko Fink and Niko Hofmann, whose current appointments run through March 2030, the four-member Board will continue to drive the company’s successful development in its proven leadership constellation.

“The early renewal of these Board mandates creates the foundation for consistently advancing our growth and transformation journey with the full support and confidence of both the partnership and the Supervisory Board. It ensures continuity in executing our new corporate strategy and accelerat-ing our AI transformation in a challenging market environment,” says Dr. Bernd Gaiser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Horváth AG.

“I am grateful for the renewed trust placed in me by the Supervisory Board and our partnership and look forward to leading our company into the future for another three years together with my fellow Board members and the entire Horváth team,” says Helmut Ahr.

Stefan Hiendlmeier adds: “Over the past few months, we have made significant progress in AI in-novation and skills development, as well as in cross-industry and cross-functional collaboration, including internationally. We will continue along this path together to deliver measurable results and sustainable value creation for our clients in the years ahead.”

Under the leadership of its current Executive Board, Horváth has further strengthened its position as an independent international management consulting firm. With more than 1,300 employees across Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East, Horváth supports companies and public sector organizations in sustainably improving their business performance. Horváth combines deep functional, industry, and Tech & AI expertise and supports clients throughout every stage of their transformation journeys. In addition to embedding and scaling AI applications, Horváth's strong finance expertise enables the firm to address increasingly important topics such as AI cost management. Through its dedicated Horváth.AI brand and subsidiaries such as interim-x and Evolvens, the company continues to expand its service portfolio. Horváth is also steadily increasing its market share in both the defense sector and restructuring consulting.


About Helmut Ahr
Helmut Ahr has been a member of the Executive Board of Horváth, the international management consulting firm specializing in business performance improvement, since 2012 and was appointed CEO in 2022. Within the Board, he is responsible for the Controlling & Finance and Technology & AI consulting divisions. He also leads the company's internal Marketing, Communications & Sales function. After earning a degree in Business Administration from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Ahr held various leadership positions within the CFO organization of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg. He joined Horváth in 2000 and, prior to his appointment to the Executive Board, headed the firm's Financial Industries practice.

About Stefan Hiendlmeier
Stefan Hiendlmeier has served as Chief People Officer and member of the Executive Board of in-ternational management consulting firm Horváth since 2022. In his board role, he is responsible for Human Resources and is dedicated to continuously strengthening Horváth's position as an em-ployer of choice. In addition, he oversees the Energy, Environment & Telecommunication, Banking, Insurance, Public Sector & Healthcare, Chemicals & Life Sciences, and Retail, Media & Consumer Goods industry sectors, while also being responsible for the Middle East region. Hiendlmeier joined Horváth in 2002 after completing his degree in Business Administration at the University of Passau and was appointed Partner in 2012. Prior to joining the Executive Board, he led Horváth’s Insur-ance division.