Uniper appoints Christian Ohlms Chief Commercial Officer
- Dr. Christian Ohlms becomes Uniper CCO effective Oct 1, overseeing trading and sales for power, natural gas, LNG and renewable/low‑carbon commodities and leading the commodity trading realignment.
- He joins from SEFE, where he was one of two Managing Directors since early 2024 with P&L responsibility for the Infrastructure Division.
- He brings over 25 years in energy and finance with roles at McKinsey, RWE Supply & Trading, Innogy Grid & Infrastructure and E.ON, plus experience in physical and financial energy trading and asset optimisation.
- He succeeds Dr. Carsten Poppinga, who has already left the company.
Appointment
Dr. Christian Ohlms has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Uniper, effective October 1; he will be responsible for the Group’s trading and sales in power, natural gas, LNG and renewable and low‑carbon commodities and will lead the strategic realignment of Uniper’s commodity trading. He succeeds Dr. Carsten Poppinga, who has already left the company.
Previous role
Ohlms joins from SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, where he has served since early 2024 as one of two Managing Directors with joint responsibility for commercial strategy and P&L responsibility for the Infrastructure Division.
Experience and qualifications
He has more than 25 years of experience in the energy and financial sectors with roles at McKinsey & Company (Frankfurt, New York), RWE Supply & Trading, Innogy Grid & Infrastructure and E.ON; his expertise includes financial and physical energy trading, asset‑based optimisation, sales of power and gas and investments in energy‑related assets. Ohlms holds a doctorate in industrial engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt and is a graduate of the École Supérieure d’Électricité.
Source: Uniper