People: RWE AG (RWEG.DE)

Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Executive Board at RWE AG effective July 1, 2012. He has been Executive Vice President, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer of RWE AG since May 1, 2009. He served in charge of corporate development and economic policy at VEBA AG from 1988 to 1998. He was Member of the Executive Board of rhenag Rheinische Energie AG, Cologne, from 1998 to 2001, Member of the Board of Management of Thuega AG from 2000 to 2004, Chairman of the Board of Directors of E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH from 2004 to 2005, Chairman of the Board of Management of RheinEnergie AG, and Managing Director of Stadtwerke from 2006 to 2009. He holds doctorate in engineering. He is responsible for Participation Management, Municipalities and Generation/Networks/Sales Coordination. He is Member of the Board of Essent N.V., among others. He is Chairman of the Board of RWE Power AG, RWE Deutschland AG, RWE Transgas a.s. and Suewag Energie AG.