Our Leadership

Holger Gottstein

Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Executive Committee

Holger Gottstein was named Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development January 1, 2020. Additionally, he serves as a director of Beko Europe B.V., which was launched by Whirlpool Corporation and Arçelik B.V. in 2024 as a newly formed European appliance company.

Holger joined Whirlpool Corporation from Boston Consulting Group, where he was Managing Director & Senior Partner and has held various leadership roles across Europe, Asia, and North America in the Consumer and Retail Practice. He brings deep expertise in Digital and direct-to-consumer strategies, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and performance improvement. Prior to his time at BCG, Holger held several line positions with a major European bank.

Holger holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Master’s degree in international business and cultural studies from the University of Passau.