Klaus Leister
About Klaus Leister
Klaus Leister is the Sales Manager for Fuel Cell Components at Freudenberg Performance Materials, with extensive experience in the fuel cell industry and a strong background in chemical engineering.
Title
Currently working as Sales Manager Fuel Cell Components at Freudenberg Performance Materials.
Company
Freudenberg Performance Materials, a reputable company based in Weinheim, Germany.
Education and Expertise
Studied Chemical Engineering at Technische Universität Karlsruhe and Technische Universität Clausthal, obtaining a Diplom-Ingenieurin (Dipl.Ing.) degree and a Prediplom. Extensive experience in the fuel cell industry, with particular expertise in gas diffusion layers and carbon nonwoven materials.
Work History
Began career at Palas GmbH as a Sales Engineer, later working as Project Engineer at Universität Karlsruhe. At Freudenberg Vliesstoffe SE & Co. KG and Freudenberg Nonwovens, held roles such as Application Engineer, Project Manager New Business Development, and Market Manager Industrial Filtration. Spent over a decade at Freudenberg Fuel Cell Component Technologies in roles of Product Manager and Sales Manager. Currently, Sales Manager at Freudenberg Performance Materials.
Background in Fuel Cell Industry
Has been involved in key account management for fuel cell components, focusing on gas diffusion layers. Notable long-standing career with Freudenberg companies, transitioning from technical application engineering roles to sales and product management positions.