Our Supervisory Board
The supervisory board plays a crucial role in corporate governance. It oversees the management, makes key decisions, and ensures transparency and compliance within the company. It is therefore an important body that strengthens investor confidence and helps shape the strategic direction of our company.
Dr. Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz
(Member of the Supervisory Board of Your Family Entertainment AG since July 12, 2006; elected at the Annual General Meeting on September 9, 2024 for the period until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting that decides on the discharge for the financial year 2028.)
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: German
Areas of Expertise:
Commercial and Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Media, Licensing
Member of legally required supervisory boards and control bodies at
- Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich, Germany (Chairman)
- Fenix Outdoor International AG, Switzerland
Professional background
Since 1997 | SKW Schwarz Attorneys at Law, Tax Advisors, and Auditors, a limited liability partnership (Partner since 2000), Munich, Germany
1995–1997 | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Attorneys at Law, Brussels, Belgium
Education / Academic Career
2007 | Specialist Lawyer for Commercial and Corporate Law
1994 – 1995 | New York University School of Law: LL.M., USA
1989 – 1991 | University of Freiburg, Germany
1985 – 1989 | University of Heidelberg, Germany
Dieter Becker
(Member of the Supervisory Board of Your Family Entertainment AG since September 9, 2024; elected at the Annual General Meeting on September 9, 2024 for the period until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting that decides on the discharge for the financial year 2028.)
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: German
Areas of Expertise:
Strategy & Operations, Industrial & Automotive
Member of legally required supervisory boards and control bodies at
- Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich, Germany
- EK Robotics GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
Professional background
2020 – 2024 | WTS Group, Munich, Germany (CEO & Partner)
2002 – 2020 | KPMG AG WPG, Stuttgart, Germany (Partner since 2002, projects in Tokyo, London, Zurich, Munich)
1993 – 2002 | Arthur Andersen (Partner), Stuttgart, Germany
Education / Academic Career
Between 2005 and 2011 | Executive Management Programme, Henley London, IMD Geneva, Harvard Business School, Boston
1987–1992 | University of Stuttgart, Germany
Michael Jaffa, J.D.
(Member of the Supervisory Board of Your Family Entertainment AG since August 1, 2022; elected at the Annual General Meeting on September 9, 2024 for the period until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting that decides on the discharge for the financial year 2028.)
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: USA
Areas of Expertise:
Animation and live-action production, corporate law, M&A, media, licensing, consumer products and distribution
Member of legally required supervisory boards and control bodies at
- Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich, Germany
Professional background
since 2018 | COO and General Counsel, Kartoon Studios (formerly Genius Brands)
2017 – 2018 | General Counsel & Global Head of Business Affairs, Thoughtful Media Group
2013 – 2016 | Head of Business Affairs, DreamWorks Animation Television
2009 – 2013 | Vice President Business Affairs, Hasbro Studios
2008 – 2009 | Senior Vice President & Worldwide Head of Business Affairs, Liberation Entertainment
Education / Academic Career
1990 – 1993 | New York University School of Law, J.D., USA
1984 – 1989 | City College of New York, USA, B.A. magna cum laude, Dual Major: Urban Legal Studies and International Studies