Dr. Markus A. Wesel

Dr. Markus A. Wesel has held various positions throughout their career. Dr. Markus A. started their professional journey at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG in 2004, where they served as a Project and Audit Lead. Their responsibilities included leading teams, advising large customers, and conducting business appraisals. After leaving PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2010, they joined KME as the Head of Controlling Germany for a year and a half.

In 2011, Dr. Wesel became the Head of Accounting and Processes at Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe GmbH & Co. KGaA. Dr. Markus A. held this position for three years until they joined Nemetschek Group in 2015. At Nemetschek Group, they served as CFO/SVP Finance, Legal & Operations, Proxy, and a member of the Management Board. Dr. Markus A. successfully fulfilled this role for five years before moving on to CENIT in 2020.

During their tenure at CENIT, Dr. Wesel served as an Executive Board Member and CFO. Dr. Markus A. remained in this position until 2023 when they were appointed as the Chief Financial Officer at Cleverbridge. In addition to their professional accomplishments, Dr. Wesel also worked as a lecturer for Accounting & Controlling at IHK Osnabrück - Emsland - Grafschaft Bentheim and an Associate Professor for Economic at Hochschule Fresenius.

Overall, Dr. Markus A. Wesel possesses extensive experience in finance, auditing, leadership, and academia.

Dr. Markus A. Wesel's education history includes the following:

- From 2022 to present, they attended Michael Fritz where they pursued a Seminar degree in Dialektik.

- In 2022, they obtained a Certificate in Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption from INSEAD.

- Starting in 2020, they enrolled in Management Circle AG and became a Certified M&A Manager.

- Between 2018 and 2019, they studied Negotiation Methods & Psychology at the Schranner Negotiation Institute.

- From 2014 to 2017, they participated in workshops at Dr. K. Sprenger at ZfU International Business School, focusing on Leadership, motivation, and mgmt of conflicts.

- In 2006, they attained a Dr. rer. pol. degree from Universität Osnabrück, specializing in Corporate Governance in SME.

- In 2007, as part of their doctorate thesis, they attended a graduation seminar on family business at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

- Likewise, in 2006, they participated in a graduation seminar on family business as part of their doctorate thesis at Universität Witten/Herdecke.

- Dr. Markus A. completed their Master's degree in economic sciences from Universität Osnabrück between 1998 and 2003.

- Lastly, from 2000 to 2002, they acquired small performance certificates (equivalent to a Bachelor's degree) in law from Universität Osnabrück.