Our team
at your side
We want to be an honest and reliable partner for you. A partner who understands you and successfully accompanies you from the search and selection process to the conclusion of the contract.
Our partners
As insightful listeners and responsible consultants who know what matters when filling top-level leadership positions, our partners and team are the backbone of
LEADER SELECTION.
- Industrial engineer graduate as well as studies in business informatics
- 4 years as strategy consultant in the top management consultancy Roland Berger
- 4 years in investment and restructuring management with various supervisory and advisory board mandates
- Entered into personnel consulting as a partner of an international top management executive search consulting firm in 1998
- Founded LEADER SELECTION in 2004
- Over 1200 successful placements at first and second management level
- Member of various committees and boards
Automotive & Mobility; Chemical & Process Industries; Consumer Goods & Lifestyle Goods; Construction; Digital & Data; Energy / Energy Transition; Financial Services; Industrial; Logistics; Machine Building & Plant Engineering; Media & Entertainment; Pharma, Healthcare & Life Sciences; Private Equity; Professional Services; Public & Social Sector; Retail & E-Commerce, Marketplaces; Technology & Transformation; Telecommunications
- Economics graduate
- 30 years of automotive experience
- International management functions/P&L responsibilities at OEMs such as Ford, Daimler-Benz, in the transportation sector (Fleet Logistics/TÜV SÜD; HPI/ARI), and in the used car business (Schwacke; BCA; AUTO1)
- Extensive expertise in captive banking, fleet/leasing, remarketing, e-commerce (marketplaces/platform business), start-ups
- Recruiting and development of more than 100 executives, including internationally
- Various advisory board mandates
Automotive & Mobility; Digital & Data; Energy / Energy Transition; Financial Services; Industrial; Logistics; Public & Social Sector; Retail & E-Commerce, Marketplaces; Technology & Transformations
- Diplom-Kaufmann, University of Cologne, and Dr. phil., Faculty of International Management, University of Bratislava
- 25 years of operational management functions in service, retail and FMCG as well as in e-commerce, online media, telco, technology and marketing service markets
- 20 years of international management experience as CEO, COO and CSO/CMO from start-up to mid-market to industry in B2C, B2B and C2B markets
- 15 years of expertise in corporate and organizational development, digitalization and change management in private equity industry environment
- Recruitment and development of more than 150 executives
- Member of national and international supervisory and advisory boards for many years
Consumer Goods & Lifestyle Goods; Digital & Data; Media & Entertainment; Private Equity; Professional Services; Retail & E-Commerce, Marketplaces; Technology & Transformation; Telecommunications
- Executive MBA (Bradford), Diplom-Kaufmann (University of Hamburg), Certified Banker, Systemic Business Coach
- Over 25 years of experience as an HR Executive in senior management and executive leadership roles
- 22 years of leadership experience in mid-sized companies as well as in international matrix organizations within large corporations
- Extensive expertise in managing large-scale restructuring, cost-saving, and business transformation projects across B2B and B2C sectors
- Proven track record in recruitment, onboarding, development, and succession planning (talent management) for more than 1,200 leaders on both national and international levels
-
Engagement and Leadership: Founder and Treasurer of the German Association for HR Managers (Bundesverband der Personalmanager*innen e.V.), Berlin.
Volunteer board member at the sports club ETUF e.V., Essen - Personal: Devoted family man and passionate athlete (field hockey, padel tennis, fitness, and golf)
Financial Services & Banking | Business Outsourcing | Energy & Energy Transition | Water Management | Public & Social Sector | Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) | Dairy Industry | Private Equity | Chemical & Process Industries | Integrated Facility Management | Green Building | Recruiting & Recruitainment
Consultants
Reach your goals with industry experts.
- Bachelor of Arts in Leisure & Tourism Management, London
- 8 years of experience in executive search for international family-owned companies, medium-sized businesses and corporations
- Personnel consulting and placement of executives, board members and managing directors
- Over 60 cross-industry and cross-functional management placements at first and second management level
- Industries: Travel & Hospitality, Consumer Products, Retail, Industrial, Logistics, Financial Services, IT & Software
- Master in Digital Business Strategy and Bachelor of Arts in Economic Sociology
- > 5 years in executive search experience for international clients, SME and family-owned companies within two international top executive search firms
- Personnel consulting and placement of executives, board members and managing directors, also internationally
- > 50 cross-industry and cross-functional management placements at first and second management level
- Industries: Digital, Industrial, Automotive/Transportation, Business Professional Services, IT and Software
Our other
team members
More than 20 other members of our team, such as our relationship managers and our professional in-house researchers, ensure that LEADER SELECTION is always there for you and delivers top results
