Fritz Bock (born January 3, 1882, died July 14, 1954) was a German newspaper publisher and journalist who, together with Joachim Pierre Pabst, obtained a license to publish the Nordwest-Zeitung in 1946. Under his leadership, the first issue appeared on April 26, 1946, and within a few years the newspaper had developed into a regional paper published six times a week.

Stephanie von Unruh serves as managing director of Nordwest Mediengruppe since August 1, 2020, responsible for the daily and weekly newspaper publishers. Previously, she headed the circulation market for North Rhine-Westphalia at Funke Mediengruppe for five years and served as director of direct sales operations at Axel Springer for five years. She also co-initiated a digital subsidiary with Bremer Tageszeitung AG for developing joint products.

Thorben Meiners joined Nordwest Mediengruppe from EY at the end of 2019, where he initially started as deputy finance director and has been co-managing director with Stephanie von Unruh since 2022. In addition to his responsibility for finance, human resources, purchasing, and real estate, he also oversees the company's investments in the audio and digital sectors as well as several subsidiaries in delivery and media management. In addition, he is active as managing director at Friesländer Bote Beteiligungs-GmbH and Medienmanagement Bremen-Nordwest Verwaltungsgesellschaft, among others, underscoring his central strategic role in the group's expansion and investment structure.

Martin Wunnike is a German media manager who served for many years as chairman of the board of management at Mittelbayerischer Verlag in Regensburg. He has held positions in publishing management, media strategy, and digital transformation. Since leaving his management role, he has worked as an independent consultant and coach. He is also a member of the broadcasting council of Bavarian Broadcasting (Bayerischer Rundfunk).

Johannes Werle is a member of the advisory board of Nordwest Mediengruppe and chairman of the management board of Rheinische Post Mediengruppe in Düsseldorf. He studied business administration in Mannheim, Paris, Oxford and Berlin and has been a member of the management board of Rheinische Post Mediengruppe since 2012. There he is responsible for strategic business areas, digital business and international activities.

Andreas Scherer serves as a member of the advisory board of Nordwest Mediengruppe, publishing director of Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, and since January 2025, a member of the advisory board of Mediengruppe Pressedruck. From 1997, he served as spokesman and chairman of the board of management at Pressedruck. He is also first chairman of the Association of Bavarian Newspaper Publishers.

Dr. Michael von Rüden is a lawyer and partner at Deloitte Legal in Düsseldorf, specializing in corporate law and M&A transactions. He advises companies including Rheinische Post Mediengruppe on legal matters. His expertise includes legal guidance on corporate acquisitions and strategic partnerships. He holds positions on several advisory boards.

Prof. Dr. Stephan Schauhoff is a lawyer specializing in tax law. Since 1992, he has worked at the law firm Flick Gocke Schaumburg in Bonn, where he served as a partner from 1998 to 2023. Since 2014, he has been an adjunct professor of tax law at the University of Bonn. His professional focus includes foundation law and nonprofit law. He serves as a member of the advisory board of the Alliance for Nonprofits and was a member of the board of the German Foundation Association until 2022.