Currently, Julia Merkel holds the position of Chairman-Executive Board at Wuppertaler Kreis eV.

She is also on the board of Südzucker AG, KRAVAG-SACH Versicherung des Deutschen Kraftverkehrs VVaG, R+V Pensionskasse AG and KRAVAG-ALLGEMEINE Versicherungs AG and Member-Management Board at R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG, Member-Management Board at R+V Lebensversicherung AG, Member-Management Board at R+V Versicherung AG and Member-Executive Board & Member-Bargaining at Arbeitgeberverband der Versicherungsunternehmen in Deutschland.

Ms. Merkel previously held the position of Managing Director-Human Resources & Administration at Obi Bau- Und Heimwerkermaerkte Gmbh & Co. Franchise Center Kg, Manager-Corporate Executive Development Division at METRO AG, Human Resources & Controlling Officer at Obi Bau und Heimwerkermärkte Systemzentrale Gmbh, Senior VP & Head-Global Human Resources at Esprit Holdings Ltd., Manager-Human Resources at Obi Bau und Heimwerkermärkte Systemzentrale Gmbh, Managing Director-Human Resources & Administration at OBI Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA and Junior Product Manager at Castorama France SAS.