Sector Experience

Business Services
Chemicals
Healthcare
Industrials
Manufacturing

Languages

English
Spanish
French
Dutch
Portuguese
Mandarin
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Valoron Partners, LLC Finance
Managing Partner
7/2016 - Present
Seasoned value creation executive assisting mainly mid-sized companies to (1) shape the strategic direction to strengthen their market positioning, (2) align and build the executive team to focus on the high opportunity areas, and (3) deliver the intended operational changes and financial results to achieve/exceed their value creation ambitions.
Festo Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Business Advisor Greater China
11/2015 - 6/2016
Re-defined and initiated the implementation of the overall sales strategy and the go-to-market approach resulting in 13% growth (after 2 flat years).
Festo Other
Interim CEO Brazil
2/2013 - 10/2015
• Full country P&L responsibility for $110M across all functional areas with 535 FTE.
• Crafted and successfully implemented the turnaround plan (profitability from -2.6% to 9.7%, market share growth of 2% in shrinking market).
Festo Corporate Strategy & Development
Head of Business Transformation and Strategic Project Management
1/2010 - 12/2014
Executive management responsibility to (1) identify the strategic growth and operational improvement initiatives in the Americas and Asia to significantly improve current and future profitability and market share, (2) align the country management teams, the regional leadership and the Board on the ambition level, approach, and involved resources, and (3) initiate and orchestrate the necessary programs to capture the opportunity while ensuring sustainability.
McKinsey & Company Management Consulting
(Senior) Engagement Manager
7/2005 - 12/2009
Leader within the North American Operations, and Global Pharma and Medical Product Practice.
Provided problem solving leadership, project management and coaching for multiple joint teams of 5-20 consultants and clients across all aspects of operations in U.S., Europe and Asia.