Sebastian Rippl

Sebastian Rippl has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and companies. Sebastian started their career in 2009 as the Head of Marketing & Quality Management at aqotec GmbH. In 2013, they joined Lenzing Group as a Marketing Manager & Special Projects Manager at Lenzing Technik. Sebastian then progressed to become the Project Management Office Lead for Lenzing's pulp expansion project in Brazil from January 2017 to August 2020. Sebastian was later promoted to Senior Commercial Manager & Project Management, Global Pulp, where they played a crucial role in setting up the pulp sourcing strategy, contract management, strategy development, and project management within the Global Pulp division. Currently, Sebastian serves as the Senior Director of Global Pulp Commercial Affairs at Lenzing Group.

Sebastian Rippl completed their education at Hochschule Mittweida. Sebastian obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management, Finance from 2011 to 2013. Sebastian then pursued a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management & Project Management from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, they have received several certifications, including the High Potential Leadership Program from Harvard Business School, the Negotiation and Leadership Program from Harvard Law School Executive Education, the Megaprojects - Concepts, Strategies and Practices for Success from Independent Project Analysis, and the PMP® Certification Training Course from Campana & Schott.