Thomas Klofac

Ex-President/MD | Board Member @ Wirthwein | Mentor & Speaker | Healthcare, Personal Care & Primary Packaging Expert

Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Board-Ready Global Executive | Independent Director | Mentor & Speaker I bring 25+ years of international leadership across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and packaging – including full P&L responsibility for a $400M global division at Aptar Pharma, where I led 1,200 employees across six countries in Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. Innovation & Growth: Spearheaded breakthrough drug-delivery packaging solutions to counter commoditization and deliver double-digit sustainable growth in mature markets. As founder of two companies (Trade Pack & Packsys), I scaled and successfully exited, combining entrepreneurial agility with corporate transformation expertise. Governance & Oversight: Experienced in navigating complex regulatory environments (FDA, EMA), establishing global compliance frameworks, and steering organizations through risk, ESG, and strategic transformation. Regularly interfaced with boards of directors and chaired executive committees, ensuring alignment of strategy, execution, and governance. Leadership & Culture: Known for empowering talent, driving cross-cultural collaboration, and mentoring next-generation leaders. I believe in pushing decision-making close to the front line, creating ownership and speed while maintaining strategic discipline. Today, I am board member at Wirthwein SE. Furthermore, I serve as a leadership mentor and keynote speaker, sharing insights on importance of leadership, innovation, purposeful growth, and organizational agility. I am actively seeking to contribute my global perspective and governance experience as an Independent Board Director or Supervisory Board Member in healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial technology, or sustainability-driven companies.

Experience

  • Board Member at Wirthwein
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Aptar (Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
    • President/MD, Consumer Healthcare Division
      Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 · 15 yrs

      Global P&L responsibility for ~$400M division. Manufacturing sites with 1,200 employees in Germany, Switzerland, US, Argentina, Russia, and China.

    • President/MD, Pharma Division
      Jan 2005 - Dec 2009 · 5 yrs

      (formerly Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH) Global P&L responsibility for $120M division. Manufacturing sites with 600 employees in Germany and Argentina. Developing a global presence, strategy and set up of the Argentinian subsidiary.

    • VP Sales & Marketing, Pharma Division
      Oct 1999 - Dec 2004 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      (formerly Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH) Lead of the Sales & Marketing Team with 30 employees establishing a worldwide commercial organization. Dividing the former company into two segments: Pharma & Beauty.

  • Founder & President at Trade Pack
    Apr 1993 - Oct 1999 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Establishing a service provider in the pharmaceutical and cosmetical primary packaging industry with just-in-time deliveries of several global players in that field e.g., Gerresheimer, Heinz Glas, Tubex, ... Region: Germany, Switzerland, Austria

  • Sales Manager, DACH at Aptar
    Apr 1989 - Oct 1993 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    (formerly Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH) Development of new export markets in Central and South America. Metered dosage pump systems, Pharma and Cosmetic industry.