AdvisorsThe Pleinert & Partner Advisory Circle allows us access to additional expertise and networks. Our Strategic Business Advisors are successful entrepreneurs and & or subject matter experts.
Dr. Heiko Bailer - Strategic Business Advisor
Partner at Corepoint Capital AG; Previously Head Quantitative Solutions at Credit Suisse / Clariden Leu, Global Investment Solutions. Extensive experience in traditional and alternative financial markets across the globe; holds a PhD in Statistics and Financial Engineering from the University of Washington; fluent in German and English, conversational French and Spanish.
Martin Bühler - Strategic Business Advisor
Managing Partner of expatpartners ag; extensive experience and expertise in international employee benefits, in Sales and Client Relationship Management for international insurance companies and brokers including acquisition and supervision of multinational companies in Switzerland and abroad; holds a Masters in law at the University of Zurich also has a Federal Diploma as a Certified Financial Planning Expert; fluent in German, English and French.
Arnaud Chabielski - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent Consultant focusing on Consulting in B2B Strategic Sales and Business Development. Extensive experience in Sales, Business Development, Consulting and people management in international environments. Set-up a business unit of 26 people, starting from scratch, within a consulting company. Managed Global Accounts at American Express coordinating international teams over 4 continents. Arnaud holds a Master in Training & Consulting from Paris Dauphine University and an Executive MBA from HEC Paris. Languages: fluent in French and English, conversational German and Spanish.
Stephanie Feigt - Strategic Business Advisor
Stephanie Feigt is a Founding Partner of Contrast Capital. Stephanie was Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Member of the Executive Committee of SAM Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) in Zurich. Prior to joining SAM, she was Head of Investment Strategy and Member of the Investment Committee responsible for Tactical Asset Allocation at Clariden Leu in Zurich. Stephanie was also responsible for defining the Strategic Asset Allocation of Siemens’ Pension Funds and worked as a Senior Portfolio Manager in the institutional business field. Stephanie Feigt holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Constance and the Humboldt University of Berlin with majors in Capital Markets Theory, Econometrics and Statistics. She is a CFA charterholder.
Martintje Fliss, Ass.iur. - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent Consultant; experience in executive search and recruiting focussing on legal, banking and asset management positions; previously Legal Counsel of an international private equity firm headquartered in Switzerland, with main focus on contracting, corporate law, legal consulting for the subsidiaries based in France; prior experience in various legal positions in Hamm, Germany and Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: holds a Law degree from the University of Bielefeld, Germany, and from the University of Siena, Italy, postgraduate degree in Spanish Law.
Luc Gerardin - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent consultant with extensive experience in Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management. He has lead numerous projects with an objective of efficiency, transformation or innovation. He has been working for international consulting firms for 10 years. He holds degrees from University Paris Dauphine and Cranfield University.
Daniel Harbach - Strategic Business Advisor
Founder of Alexander-Experte Zurich, specialised in practical health education and health at the workplace. Executives and office workers seek out Daniel Harbach to improve their presentation skills, awareness and posture. Professional musicians and elite sports men and women come to improve their performance while reducing the risk of injury. Previous experience as a Consultant at McKinsey & Co., in UBS Training & Education and as a Freelance Consultant. Daniel Harbach is a certified Teacher of the F.M. Alexander Technique and holds a Master in Management from the HEC Lausanne. He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian.
Christine Huber-Musahl, Dr. rer. nat. - Strategic Business Advisor
Previous professional experience as Practice Leader Executive Search Life Sciences & Chemical industry at Pleinert & Partner, in Executive Search and Recruiting in the areas of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Life Sciences & Financial Services and in international BioTech Companies specializing on production of animal diagnostics and drug safety, responsible for Business Development, Marketing, Sales and Customer Relationship Management. PhD in Molecular Genetics and Masters Degree in Biology from the University of Konstanz, Germany. Research projects at the University of Konstanz and the University Hospital of Zurich. Languages: German, English.
James Macsay - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent Consultant with extensive experience in organizational development, HR and communication gained in the US, in Switzerland; previous experience working in Marketing Research, HR & Communications among other at GM Europe, and in Life Sciences and Medical Technology industries; holds a Certificate in Organization & Systems and Development, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH and a MA in Organization Development & Analytical Psychology, Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier, Vermont, USA; fluent in English and German.
Sara Moss - Strategic Business Advisor
Technical Writer at Avaloq Evolution AG, previous professional experience as Practice Leader IT at Pleinert & Partner, in software engineering and system- and database administration in the USA and in Switzerland, and as an editor, writer and co-producer of an English language bi-monthly publication in Switzerland; holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh; fluent in English and German.
Olivier Müller - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent Consultant in the field of luxury cosmetics and watches, advising on re-organization projects, business development and M&A; previously CEO of a high-end watch brand and various project and line responsibilities in sales planning, procurement, logistics and manufacturing; holds an Executive MBA in Integrated Management from the HEG Bern / Fribourg; fluent in French, German, English and Italian.
Jeannette Schärer - Strategic Business Advisor
Executive Coach focussing on a holistic approach. Previous background in process design, quality management, business analysis and IT project management in the financial, logistics and food industries. 'Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft' Olten, followed by advanced training in process- and quality management. Languages: German, French, English, Dutch.
Alexander M. Selden, Dipl. Kfm. - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent Consultant, previous professional and entrepreneurial experience as the Managing Director of a Management Consulting boutique in Switzerland with a focus on business development, strategy, business modeling, restructuring, process reengineering, M&A, Due Diligence and pricing in various industries (Oil/Gas, Metal Industry, Automotive suppliers) and services providing companies, and prior experience in controlling and project management in industries and banking. Studies in Mining Engineering and Business Administration at RWTH-Aachen. Languages: German, English.
Jukka Walliander - Strategic Business Advisor
Independent Consultant & Sales Director at Spotdealers Oy where he runs an international sales network covering app. 20 countries on 6 continents. Has experience from multinational corporations as well as pure one-man entrepreneurship. Throughout his career, Jukka Walliander has focused on developing and managing international sales operations. Holds a Masters in International Business Administration from the Swedish School of Economics in Helsinki. Native Finnish, negotiation level English and Swedish, basic German. |

