The Supervisory Board of Mister Spex SE unanimously elected Tobias Krauss as its new Chairman on 4 July 2024. With his appointment, an experienced manager and investor assumes leadership of the board, having been a member since 2020. Over the past few years, he has served on both the Strategy and Audit Committees of Mister Spex SE.

Additionally, Tobias Krauss is the CEO of Abacon Capital, the family office of the Büll family. Nicola Brandolese was also unanimously elected as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Mister Spex SE for three years and chairs the Strategy Committee.

Nicola Brandolese brings extensive industry knowledge from his previous roles as Group President Retail at Luxottica Group and Managing Director at Net-A-Porter. Since 2021, he has been the CEO of Doctolib Italia. Tobias Krauss, Nicola Brandolese, and the entire Supervisory Board are committed to the consistent implementation of the company?s transformation strategy, with the goal of significantly increasing the profitability of Mister Spex SE and strengthening its position as a leader in innovation and growth within the eyewear retail sector.

This transition in the Supervisory Board follows the resignation of Claus-Dietrich Lahrs and Gil Steyaert from their respective positions.