Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
✓ Experienced EMEIA Sustainability Strategy Lead and Strategic Account Manager at EY-Parthenon, leading engagements with some of the largest global clients in the Industrials, Technology and Manufacturing industry ✓ Co-Founder of EY Sustainability, building the practice from the ground up and shaping its strategic positioning and go-to-market model ✓ Secondments as Strategic Advisor to Chief Sustainability Officer (Roche) and SVP (ADNOC), advising C-Suite executives on strategy, transformation and operating models ✓ Strong track record in business development, go-to-market and sales, generating multimillion revenues and leading the successful delivery of >25 cross-sector growth programs (Life Sciences, Consumer, Industrials) ✓ Driving Net-Zero and ESG-linked growth strategies, energy transition, business model innovation and scaling plans, always with a focus on execution and value creation ✓ Subject matter expert for clean hydrogen, climate adaptation, and sustainability-integrated business models, combined with deep experience in change management and organizational transformation ✓ >10 years of international experience across 6 countries (CH, CN, ES, GER, PT, UAE), bringing strong cross-cultural leadership and global perspective ✓ Leadership experience with proven ability to build, coach and manage high-performing teams of up to 9 consultants/managers, fostering collaboration and growth ✓ Economist (magna cum laude) from University of Zurich & Fudan University; alumna of Stiftung Deutsche Wirtschaft (Foundation of German Business) ✓ Entrepreneurial mindset with strong operational acumen; adept at aligning strategy, processes, and people to deliver measurable business impact ✓ Passionate about community building and leadership beyond work, e.g., founder of CHANGE&SUSTAIN, a group mentoring network for young professionals and @alpen.events, a growing network of mountain and outdoor enthusiasts
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Part of EY-Parthenon’s EMEIA Decarbonization & Sustainability Sales team, helping global EY teams build sector-focused sustainability solutions that improve competitiveness, resilience, and long-term value. • Grow strategic accounts: Lead decarbonization strategy and revenue growth across global multi-billion consumer & life sciences clients. • Build new business: Shape Go-to-Market strategies, conduct market research, and develop new services, partnerships, and commercial propositions. • Run full sales cycles: Drive opportunities from identification to proposal, using Voice-of-Customer insights to strengthen client outcomes. • Lead teams: Mentor and manage 80+ cross-border consultants, building a high-performance, innovative delivery culture. • Advise on technical solutions: Guide industrial clients on digital- and automation-enabled sustainability, net-zero pathways, and operating-model transformation including co-design of a sustainability-integrated operating model with 7+ department through a peer-to-peer program with 11+ large corporates Secondments: • Roche: As Strategy Advisor for Group Sustainability at Roche, I partnered with the CSO to co-develop and implement the global sustainability strategy, embedded governance and KPIs across divisions, and enabled executive and Board alignment through targeted stakeholder engagement and training initiatives. • ADNOC: As Senior Growth Strategy Advisor at ADNOC in Adu Dhabi, I co-led the strategic direction of the Low Carbon Solutions division, designed its strategy and operating model, managed global partnerships and multi-billion-dollar energy projects, and drove cross-functional innovation and technology integration initiatives.
• Leadership & Project Management: Led 15+ cross-border, cross-functional team members on complex projects, managing budgets exceeding CHF 3m within a year • Sales & Business Development: Drove multinational deals by engaging C-level executives, delivering persuasive presentations, and closing high-value contracts • SME: Sustainability strategy incl. analysis of emission reduction standards (SBTi, Net-Zero), peer benchmark, double materiality analysis, derivation of measures for several companies in the agricultural technology, consumer, technology, energy sector.
Built EY Parthenon’s sustainability practice across services, leveraging Swiss best practices; orchestrated offerings, negotiated client contracts, established governance, and designed a Go-to-Market strategy for Portugal
• Partnering with the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Roche Group: Co-developed and implemented the global sustainability strategy as part of an EY secondment • Governance & Operational Integration: Implemented sustainability priorities into corporate and divisional strategies, embedded governance, KPIs, and accountability across functions to ensure measurable outcomes and operational impact • Cross-Functional Stakeholder Enablement: Designed executive and Board training to drive strategic alignment across the global Diagnostics division and its affiliates
• Strategic Leadership: Served as strategic advisor to the EVP and deputized for the VP of Business Development • Designed and implemented the strategy and operating model for the Low Carbon Solutions department with the goal of becoming a leading global supplier of low carbon energy solutions such as renewables, hydrogen (H2), Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and decarbonization technologies as part of an EY secondment • Global Partnership & Project Delivery: Managed 25+ global partnerships and 15bn USD energy projects, integrating technology innovations to deliver scalable, commercially viable solutions • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Innovation: Partnered with strategy teams across business lines to implement technology integration initiatives, including ADNOC’s technology venture fund
Phd Candidate and researcher at the Energy Innovation Lab under supervision of Prof. Oliver Gassmann. My research interests combine green hydrogen, sustainable business models and cross-sectoral networks. Lecturer and Assistant for the Master's seminar 'Forschungs-Praxis-Venture (FPV) Innovationsmanagement für Smart Cities', the Bachelor's 'Capstone Project: Operations and Innovation Management' (Prof. Maximilian Palmié) and supervisor of 6 master theses