Christoph Bernd

Christoph Bernd has extensive work experience in various positions across different industries. Christoph started their career as a German Teaching Assistant at the University of Richmond in 2011. Christoph subsequently worked as a Finance & Accounting Intern at Liberty Global in 2011 and as a Summer Intern at Raiffeisen Bank in 2012.

In 2012, Christoph worked as a Tutor in English Business Communication at Vienna University of Economics and Business. Christoph then joined Erste Group Bank AG in 2013 as a Summer Analyst in Capital Markets Research, where they performed tasks such as drafting reports and summarizing earnings reports.

From 2015 to 2016, Christoph worked as an Intern in Strategy & Organization at zeb consulting. Christoph then joined The Boston Consulting Group as a Management Consultant from 2016 to 2018, gaining experience in consulting.

In 2018, Christoph joined PP Capital as an Investment Analyst, a role they held until 2021. During this time, they transitioned to iSi Group, where they held multiple roles including Executive Assistant to the CEO from 2018 to 2021, Corporate Development Manager at iSi Automotive from 2020 to 2021, Managing Director (interim) at iSi Components from 2021 to 2021, Vice President | Head of Strategy and M&A from 2021 to 2023, and currently as Head of Finance & Controlling at iSi Automotive from 2023 onwards.

Overall, Christoph Bernd's work experience demonstrates a strong background in finance, strategy, and management, with a focus on the automotive industry.

Christoph Bernd has a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business Administration from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), which they obtained from 2009 to 2013. Christoph then pursued a semester abroad with courses in Finance and Economics at the University of Richmond - Robins School of Business in 2011. In 2013, they enrolled in WU again and completed a Master's Degree in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control from 2013 to 2016. Furthermore, they obtained a Master's Degree in International Business from Queen's University between 2014 and 2016. Currently, Christoph is attending the Emerging Leader Development Program at Columbia Business School.