Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Cosmopolitan Chief Strategy Officer with over 20 years of experience in crafting transformational strategies, building and managing joint ventures, and executing M&A transactions and mega projects across North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Building multi-cultural, engaged high-performing teams. Passionate about sustainability and circular economy.
Responsible for Strategy, M&A, business development, Sustanability and Public Affairs Board member of Bayport Polymers (Baystar) and chairman of Novealis Holdings
Led a Borealis Group initiative to develop new large-scale project investments with partners in olefins/polyolefins globally • Developing and managing a signifcant portfolio of investment opportunities with potential partners globally, with initial strong focus on North America • Driving full cycle of opportunity identification, partner discussions, due diligence, business case development, MOU negotiations and deal execution • Borealis project leader for the development of the Bayport Polymers JV between Novealis (a Borealis-NOVA Chemicals JV) and Total
Client engagements include: • Designing a venture capital fund and business plan competition to encourage new ventures and angel investments in the Montreal business community • Assessing the financials and performance of a major software company’s marketing units to prepare for department reorganization • Helping an electricity distributor structure its RFP process by analyzing other electricity markets’ approaches • Evaluating a large telecom player’s acquisition targets in connectivity, network services, and e-finance to develop an international growth strategy