Press Release

FORRS is proud to announce the expansion of its Supervisory Board with renowned academic and seasoned industry experts to support the company’s continued growth and international expansion.

• Prof. Dr. Svetlana Ikonnikova
• Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kiesel
• Kees Brooimans
• Claudio-Peter Prutz

are appointed to the FORRS Supervisory Board.

Munich, July 2025 – Munich- and Frankfurt-based FORRS GmbH has expanded its Supervisory Board with the appointment of renowned financial and energy markets experts: Prof. Dr. Svetlana Ikonnikova, Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kiesel, Kees Brooimans, and Claudio-Peter Prutz.

FORRS advises professional market participants in building sustainable and competitive businesses across all asset classes – including equities, commodities, energy, and more. The consultancy specializes in guiding clients through business-critical projects at the complex intersection of regulatory change, business model transformation, and digitalization.

“We are truly excited to welcome such a distinguished and experienced team to our Supervisory Board. Their deep international expertise will not only fuel FORRS’ continued growth but also enrich and inspire our team culture. We are looking forward to this new chapter of collaboration and shared success,” says Markus Rieß, Managing Director and Co-founder of FORRS.

With Prof. Dr. Svetlana Ikonnikova, Professor of Resource Economics at the Technical University of Munich, FORRS welcomes an internationally recognized expert in the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of energy systems to its Supervisory and Strategy Board. Joining TUM from the University of Texas at Austin, she brings a truly international perspective along with deep expertise in regional energy and environmental policies, clean technologies, and market dynamics.

With Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kiesel, head of the Chair for Energy Trading and Financial Services at the University of Duisburg-Essen and board member of the House of Energy, Climate and Finance, FORRS gains a leading expert in quantitative climate finance and risk management. Prof. Kiesel has previously held academic positions at the London School of Economics and the University of Oslo. His research, which blends scientific rigor with practical application, includes more than seventy peer-reviewed publications and several monographs. He is a regular contributor to international conferences, summer schools, and practitioner seminars.

With Claudio-Peter Prutz, a seasoned executive with decades of experience in the German banking and asset management sector, FORRS further strengthens its competence in IT strategy and organizational development. After holding various roles at Deutsche Bank and Victoria Versicherung, he was member of the founding team of one of Germany's leading asset management firms, where he had several leadership roles for over 20 years.

With Kees Brooimans, based in the Netherlands, one of the most experienced European experts for market data platforms, license and cost management as well as banking systems remain on the board. For over 30 years, Kees Brooimans built up and managed the globally active Screen Group, which he co-founded in 1990 and led until its acquisition by TRG-Screen in 2018.

“Especially Energy Markets are changing rapidly in many aspects of the last years. The extension of our supervisory board enables us to broaden our international perspectives and to service clients even more comprehensively,” explains Martin Hiller, Managing Director and Co-Lead of FORRS’ Energy markets business. “FORRS’ strong focus on risk management and governance in the financial markets benefits greatly from this significant strengthening of our leadership team” adds Stefan Weichert, Managing Director and Lead of FORRS’ Financial markets business.

About FORRS

FORRS GmbH is an international strategy and management consultancy based in Munich and Frankfurt (Main). The company specializes in advising on strategic transformation and organizational projects, as well as the functional and technological design and implementation of value chains in the energy, finance, and commodities sectors. In an increasingly complex market environment, FORRS' clients rely on an international consulting team that has many years of successful industry expertise with a strong focus on the digital, technological, and sustainable development of business models and reliable project delivery.