Karel Dietrich-nespesny

Biography

Karel oversees company finances, operations, and is a key contributor to Awesense’s strategic planning and European market development. Prior to Awesense, Karel held increasingly senior roles in one of Europe’s largest utility holding companies, E.ON AG. Karel joined E.ON in 1998 and rose quickly to the head of electricity strategy for E.ON Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Karel was a central player in E.ON’s acquisition of three major regional utilities and led their merger into a single entity, becoming the Czech Republic’s second largest utility. Karel then managed the company’s separation into distinct entities: Generation & Transmission and Distribution as the Managing Director of E.ON Czech Holdings. Post-separation, Karel's role was Managing Director of E.ON Servisni. For Transmission and Distribution, Maintenance, and Expansion/Construction, Karel held the role of Chief Operating Officer for E.ON Czech responsible for over 1,600 employees. Karel has held numerous Board of Director roles including Chairman of the Board at Jihomaravska energtika, a.s., Chairman of the Board at Teplarna Kyjov, a.s. and a member of the board at E.ON Ceska republika, s.r.o. His Supervisory and non-corporate board memberships have included: Supervisory Board Member at Czech Association of Energy Sector Employers, Czech Association of Regulated Electrical Energy Companies, Scientific Board Member at Faculty of Business and Economics at Mendel University in Brno and Supervisory Board member at Prague Gas. Karel holds a Business degree from FH Würzburg.

Research Interest

Business and Management