Karl Gernandt is a German businessperson who has been the head of 17 different companies and holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board of Kühne Real Estate AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board for HSV Fußball AG, Chairman for Kühne + Nagel AG (Luxembourg), Chairman-Supervisory Board for Kuhne Holding (Management) AG, Managing Director & Member-Trustees Board at Klaus-Michael Kuehne Foundation, Co-Managing Director at Kühne Immobilia GmbH, Co-Managing Director at "The Fontenay" Hotelgesellschaft mbH, Chairman-Supervisory Board for Kühne Holding AG and Managing Director at Kühne Maritime GmbH.

He is also Chairman-Supervisory Board of Kühne Logistics University and on the board of 7 other companies.

In the past Mr. Gernandt was Chairman of DKSH Holding AG and President & Chief Executive Officer for Siberhegner Holding Ltd. (a subsidiary of DKSH Holding AG), Chief Executive Officer at Holcim Western Europe, Vice Chairman for Kühne + Nagel, Inc., Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Holcim (Deutschland) GmbH and Chief Executive Officer for Holcim Ltd.

Karl Gernandt received an MBA from the University of St. Gallen.