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Opel CEO Nick Reilly Strengthens Management Team
Volker Hoff is Vice President, Government Relations
2010-01-26
Rüsselsheim. Opel CEO Nick Reilly today named a new member to the Opel leadership team. Effective February 1, Volker Hoff has been appointed Vice President, Government Affairs, for Opel. In this capacity, he will report to Reilly and succeed Tayce Wakefield who has elected to retire from the company. Hoff has been a Member of the Parliament of the German federal state of Hesse since 1991. Between 2006 and 2009, he was a State Minister of the Hesse administration. He has also been managing partner of various consultancies and a member of the advisory council of a major Government Relations agency.
“I’m very pleased that the Opel leadership team is further strengthened by an experienced professional such as Volker Hoff,” said Reilly. “Volker Hoff is a high-profile political figurehead who has closely followed Opel from his positions in the Hesse government and parliament. We’re glad to have him on board,” he added. “At the same time, I’d like to thank Tayce Wakefield for her many contributions to GM and Opel throughout a 25-year-long dedicated career in Canada, the US and Europe. During more than 4 years in her current position, she has done an outstanding job for us, successfully managing European Government Relations and Public Policy.”
“Becoming part of the leadership team that is moving Opel forward is like a boyhood dream come true,” said Volker Hoff. “One of the biggest companies in my home state with such a long heritage has always been dear to my heart. I’m looking forward to contributing to Opel’s renewed success.”
