Marc Houppermans, Drs, serves as an Executive Partner at DRC Discount Retail Consulting GmbH since July 2019, specializing in business development in the discount retail sector. Concurrently, Marc Houppermans holds the position of Senior Advisor at EBRD and works as a Business Consultant at GLG. Prior experience includes project management for the DARY e-commerce platform at DSV and a decade at Aldi Nederland, where responsibilities encompassed CEO duties and membership on the Dutch Board of Directors. Earlier roles involved management positions in automotive projects at Philips and KPMG-focused sustainability audits. Marc Houppermans holds multiple advanced degrees in business administration and Asian studies from prestigious institutions, including Maastricht University and RWTH Aachen University.