Dr. Gottfried Wastlbauer

Leadership Team Member of Merck's Market Leading 1,5bn USD Display Solutions Business (LC, OLED, Patterning) where I head the Marketing Function

Leadership Team Member of Merck's Market Leading 1,5bn USD Display Materials Business where I headed the Strategy and Portfolio Management Functions

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER at Merck Consumer Health (the 1bn USD OTC pharma business of Merck) where I head both the Strategy Team as well as the President's Office. My responsibilities include SHAPING THE MERCK CONSUMER HEALTH GROWTH STRATEGY and overseeing STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION, MANAGING STRATEGIC PROJECTS GLOBALLY, FOSTERING EXTERNAL ORIENTATION and establishing the STRATEGY TEAM AS TALENT BREEDING GROUND for the organization

Investment professional with a leading German VC/PE fund. My responsibilities covered the whole value chain of the firm: from DEAL SOURCING, COMPANY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT and OPERATIONAL SUPERVISION as board member to EXIT ORCHESTRATION and FUNDRAISING.

Served as CEO of a high tech startup in the field of mobile broadband satellite communications (compact phased array satellite antenna for mobile applications such as TV streaming in commercial airplanes etc.)

Worked closely with middle and top management of major companies on crucial strategic as well as operational topics. Planned consulting engagements, managed client relationships and lead teams of McKinsey consultants "on the ground".

No formal course work

GPA 4.0/4.0 (highest grade in all courses)

Graduated with distinction