Peter Mertel

Peter Mertel joined CSA Group on December 5, 2016 as Regional Vice President, Europe and India, where he holds responsibility for strategically growing CSA Group’s European operations through strengthening operational & technical excellence and ensuring exceptional customer service.

Mr. Mertel is an experienced, high-impact executive with more than 20 years in progressively senior roles in Europe, equipped with a deep knowledge and experience in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry. He has a proven track record of strategic and long-term international business growth focusing on operational excellence and the development of high performing, multi-national teams.

Prior to joining CSA Group he has served 10 years for Bureau Veritas, most recently as Senior Vice President and Regional Chief Executive of the northeast Europe region and in addition to the role of managing director of BV Germany Holding GmbH and BV Certification Germany GmbH, amongst other roles. Before joining Bureau Veritas he was a Partner at ERM (Environmental Resources Management), a leading global Environmental, Health and Safety consultancy firm.

Mr. Mertel has a Master of Science from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, and is fluent in German and English.