Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Executive and internationally experienced Energy Industry Leader with a track record of driving sustainable growth in global environments. As a highly commercial industrialist with deep experience across the value chain, from Upstream and Petrochemicals to Private Equity and scale-ups, I specialise in catalysing change and implementing new visions within complex organisational contexts. Currently, as CEO of GIDARA Energy, I am leading a commercial licensing and project development / management business, positioning the firm as the premier provider of proven waste gasification technology. My career is defined by delivering material enterprise value. Beyond commercial results, I am a multicultural leader and a Certified Integral Coach dedicated to developing high-performing teams and growing organizational capabilities. I also serve my community as an active member of the German Red Cross Crisis Intervention Team, providing psychological first aid in life-changing emergency situations. Specialties: Waste-to-X, Biofuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Energy Transition Strategy, ESG Frameworks, M&A Integration, Turnaround Management, Executive Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, P&L Growth, Petrochemicals and Global Supply Chain Optimization.
- Leading and driving a business and strategy turn-around from purely project development focus to a combined commercial licensing and project management team thus positioning GIDARA as No.1 proven waste gasification technology (“unlocking the value of waste”) - Driving force behind creating the first of a kind integrated SAF technology partnership with Samsung E&A, Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey
- Building and leading the Commercial Team (Business Development, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Strategy & Innovation) delivering a comprehensive 2030 EV growth strategy
- Board Member of the Bodo Röhr Trust - Non-Executive Director at Oktan Mineralöl-Vertrieb GmbH
- Leveraging many years of multinational, corporate business experience coaching individuals on topics such as personal leadership and career development - Ability to immediately connect, empathize with and support senior leaders due to extensive, personal leadership experience - Utilizing the Integral Coaching approach helping individuals to gain a better balance between head, heart and body during their day to day leadership journey - Clients include leaders from Microsoft, Travelers Insurance, Raiffeisen Bank and bp
- Leading and designing VARO’s energy transition strategy with accountability for its implementation across all areas of the company - Responsible for the firm’s ESG strategy and its implementation with strong focus on GHG management and reduction - Managing VARO’s M&A and Communications teams as key levers for strategy implementation and thus repositioning of VARO during the energy transition
- Built, transformed and united a previously fragmented and low performing German Fuels Value Chain which now functions as one integrated unit - Designed and implemented an aggressive growth strategy for this multi-$bn annual turnover business (assets, supply & trading and marketing) delivering significant EBITDA growth between 2017 and 2020 - Team responsibility for ~435 people and end-to-end business and financial accountability for all commercial products (main and specialty) and corporate activities (IT, HR, Tax, Finance) - Created a strong culture of safe operations, interdisciplinary cooperation / teamwork and rigorous execution
- Defining and delivering the sales & marketing, supply & trading agenda for a multi-$bn annual turnover aviation fuel business with 13,500 customers. Operations in over 850 airports and 50 countries, fueling four aircraft every minute - Leading a globally deployed team of ~100 sales & marketing and supply professionals, driving rigorous process & execution in critical areas such as value chain & trading optimization, pricing, strategic partnerships, offer innovation and customer centricity - Led global design and re-organisation of the sales, marketing & supply space to increase customer focus and build stronger links between account teams, supply and trading as critical enabler for capturing profitable market share - Material P&L accountability resulting in significant profit growth in 2015 & 2016
- Lead a $1bn+ strategic partnership between General Electric (GE) and BP as P&L accountable Relationship Manager - Identified and executed new business development initiatives and resolving material operational challenges across Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals significantly improving profitability - Building strong relationships to intimately connect BP and GE using refined facilitation, diplomatic and commercial skills - Influencing key BP & GE decision makers at senior, executive and CEO/Board level
Defined holistic (economic, political, environmental, legal and policy) five-year strategy for Gasoline business (1,400 gas stations, turnover of ca. $10bn p.a.)