Austria
Global Group CFO | Board Director | Growth & Transformation in Tech & Industrials | €5B+ M&A | AI, ESG, R&D | Capital Strategy, Restructuring | Governance As Group Chief Financial Officer and Board Member at AVL, a global leader in mobility technology, I architect financial strategies that enable €2B+ organizations to achieve sustainable growth, innovation, and transformation. With 25+ years of C-level leadership in industrial, technology, and medtech sectors, I specialize in steering €200M+ R&D portfolios, executing €5B+ M&A transactions, and aligning capital allocation with innovation priorities across electric propulsion, green energy, simulation, software, and AI. My career spans senior executive roles at Lenze SE (CFO and COO, overseeing North America, Operations, and Legal), Fresenius (Sector CFO), Volkswagen (Executive Director, Group Controlling), and General Motors (General Director, New York Treasurer’s Office; Global Vehicle Line CFO for Compact Cars). I bring global experience across Germany, Sweden, Belgium, the U.S., and APAC — including leading the operational transformation of 12 factories at Lenze, earning multiple international awards; executing critical turnarounds at Fresenius; and supporting Opel’s financial strategy during GM’s global crisis to help avert Chapter 11 inclusion. My Core Capabilities: 🔹 Strategic Finance: €5B+ M&A, €200M+ R&D, capital allocation in complex tech environments 🔹 Governance & Compliance: Audit committees, cross-border regulation, board stewardship 🔹 Operational Excellence: Lean transformation across 12 plants, SCOR deployment, award-winning execution 🔹 Tech & Innovation: Finance partner for AI, electrification, software, and simulation businesses 🔹 Crisis & Restructuring: Turnarounds in medtech and auto; experience with global crisis management Beyond the numbers, I view finance as a catalyst for performance, innovation, and integrity—especially in high-tech sectors where strategic execution and adaptability define leadership. My curiosity drives me to explore the intersections of leadership, innovation, ethics, and performance, whether through writing, or deep conversations across languages and cultures. Selected education: PhD in Finance INSEAD: International Executive Program Harvard: CFO Leadership Program MIT Sloan: AI – Implications for Business Strategy Active supervisory and advisory board member across Europe, Asia, and North America. Let’s connect to explore leadership, governance, M&A or building future-ready finance organizations.
AVL is the world's largest independent company for the development, simulation and testing of powertrain systems (ICE, Hybrids, Battery Electric, Fuel Cell), their integration into the vehicle as well as new fields like ADAS/AD and Data Intelligence. In 2019 11,500 employees worldwide have generated revenues of € 1.97 billion.
The VHV Group is an independent German insurance, pensions and property company, which operates as a primary insurer and reinsurer within Germany and abroad. In 2018 3200 employees generated revenues of € 3,15 Bn.
Performance One AG ( XFRA: PO1) accompanies leading companies into the digital future. The extensive portfolio of digital services and products ranges from decision-supporting smart data analyses and efficient performance marketing, to the creation of emotional brand experiences, to the development of a future-proof IT infrastructure. Under the brand couch:now Performance One AG ventures into e-health solutions with psychological emergency help. The ai intelligent video platform provides over 150 therapeutic self-help video sessions of leading psychotherapists and psychotherapists .
Lenze SE helps machine building customers to meet ambitious performance, productivity and energy efficiency goals with motion control, automation and digitization solutions. Focusing on profitable growth, effective investment deployment and financial alignment between customer benefits, operational efficiency, functional & regional priorities. Significant value contribution through material cost performance, tax rate improvements, working capital discipline as well as delevering and funding the growth of the business. Overseeing: Strategic & Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Accounting (IFRS), Treasury, Tax, Legal, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Business Unit Service, Business Unit Operations, (2013 – 2017), North America Sales Region. Revenue: € 741 m EBIT: 8,9 % RoCE: 24 % Employees: 3700