Born in 1964, Hamburg
1983 IB, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr, Germany
1983 - 1985 Apprenticeship forwarding merchant, Stinnes Reederei AG, Duisburg
1985 - 1990 Studies in Economics, Hamburg and Cologne, Diploma in Economics
1991 Assistant to the Board of Management for Inland Shipping / Controlling Rhenus AG Dortmund
1992 - 2012 Head of Environmental Policy, Dangerous Goods Logistics and Logistics Safety at BSL
Bundesverband Spedition und Lagerei, Bonn // Managing Director of the association's own SAFE Schutz und Aktionsgesellschaft zur Erhöhung der Sicherheit in der Spedition // Head of delegation of the World Forwarding Association FIATA at UN ECE Inland Transport Committee
2012 Deputy Managing Director DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik, Bonn/Berlin
2013 Director General, Federal Association for Freight Forwarding & Logistics Germany, Berlin; and also member of various committees of the European freight forwarding umbrella organization CLECAT and the World Freight Forwarding Association FIATA / member of committees of various federal ministries (e.g. BMVI National Platform Mobility)