Nathan Zielke

Founder & MD of Boutique consulting & investment firm specialising in Travel & Transportation, Healthcare, and Digital Transformation. Projects focusing on Travel & Transportation, Health Care and Automation. Various C-Level-Mandates in Europe.

High-growth, Private Equity-backed Buy-and-Build platform; market leader in medical aesthetics across Germany and NL. Successfully doubled the regional footprint from 8 to 16 locations (organic growth + M&A). Spearheaded the end-to-end integration of acquired entities (PMI). Achieved a 10% year-on-year revenue increase while expanding EBIT by 35% per annum through rigorous operational excellence and cost management.

50%-Partner in Covid19-Project. Established a resilient, end-to-end global supply chain for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), facilitating large-scale procurement from Asia to European markets. Orchestrated the multi-modal import and distribution of 300+ containers via sea, rail, and air freight, ensuring consistent supply security during a period of unprecedented global market volatility. Successfully scaled revenue from 0 to >€50m within a 24 months

Executive Responsibility: Full operational oversight across Finance, Strategy, Partnerships, Operations, and HR. Industry Recognition: Awarded the "Golden Palm" (GEO), 1st Prize in the Innovation Award (VIR), and 1st Prize in the national SAT1 consumer challenge "Es geht noch günstiger". Market Impact & Exit: Developed a pioneering business model that has since been replicated globally. Successfully orchestrated the asset sale to an Asian investor in 2018

CFO and Co-CEO, Member of Supervisory Board of Technical Services Hungaria. Member of Supervisory Board of Xrail. Head of Waggon-Management of Rail Cargo Group. Full oversight of Finance, IT, HR, Supply Chain, Strategy, and Asset Management; lead for all RCH Group projects and digital transformation at Rail Cargo Group level. Orchestrated a full refinancing, successfully reducing the average cost of debt by 2.4 %p. Spearheaded the development and implementation of key innovation initiatives

Member of the Board. Member of the Supervisory Board of SBB Cargo International AG. Member of the Supervisory Board of Xrail. Head of Corp. Dvlp. & Restructuring. Full remit across Strategy, Regulation, Network Design & Development, Product Management, Demand Planning, and Organisational Development. Orchestrated the comprehensive turnaround of SBB Cargo, delivering a 13 %p EBIT margin expansion within three years. Achieved first positive annual result in 42 years.

Controlling, Innovation/neue Medien/Marketing, Wirtschaftsinformatik