Mario Gropp
About Mario Gropp
Mario Gropp is the CEO of BU Springs & Stabilizer at thyssenkrupp, with extensive experience in international leadership and operations management in the automotive and manufacturing industries.
Company
Mario Gropp is the CEO BU Springs & Stabilizer at thyssenkrupp. thyssenkrupp is a diversified industrial group focused on high-tech components and systems for mechanical engineering, automotive, and energy sectors. The company has a strong emphasis on innovation and operational excellence within its various business units.
Title
Mario Gropp currently serves as the CEO BU Springs & Stabilizer at thyssenkrupp in Hagen und Umgebung, Deutschland. In this role, he oversees the production and strategic direction of the business unit, ensuring alignment with thyssenkrupp’s broader corporate goals.
Previous Leadership Roles
Before his current role, Mario Gropp held multiple executive positions at thyssenkrupp and its subsidiaries. He served as CEO / Geschäftsführer at tk Presta Ilsenburg GmbH from 2016 to 2018 and as Division Manager Operations / Head of OPX from 2015 to 2016 in Ennepetal. He was President and CEO at ThyssenKrupp Presta Danville, LLC from 2012 to 2015 and Division Manager IT from 2010 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Mario Gropp has an extensive educational background from prestigious institutions. He completed various programs at Harvard Business School, including Leading Change and Organizational Renewal (LCOR) in 2011, HBS Alumni (PLDA) in 2011, Global Strategic Management (GSM) in 2010, and Program for Leadership Development (PLD) from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, he studied Betriebswirt (VWA) at VWA Göttingen from 2000 to 2003 and achieved Handwerksmeister in Werkzeugmacherhandwerk from Handwerkskammer Hildesheim in 1996.
Background
Mario Gropp brings over two decades of experience in the automotive and manufacturing industries. He began his career as a toolmaker at Scheef GmbH and progressed through various roles such as Head of Production at ThyssenKrupp Presta Ilsenburg GmbH and Head of Production and Machining Department at Nemak Wernigerode GmbH. His career includes diverse experiences in executive leadership and operations management in both Germany and the USA.