Gerhard Wulz is an experienced executive in the manufacturing and operations sectors, currently serving as Vice President of Operations for the Carbon Technology Division at Schunk Group since March 2016, along with multiple leadership roles including Managing Director at Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH and Schunk Carbon Processing, and Chairman of the Board for Schunk Italia S.R.L. and the Advisory Board in Vienna, Austria. Prior to this, Gerhard held the position of CEO at NORMA Germany GmbH, where significant advancements were made in lean principles and management team building. Previous roles include Director of Operations for EMEA at Gardner Denver and Service Leiter Europe at Makino Europe, with a long tenure as Plant Manager at Kostwein. Gerhard holds a degree in Maschinenbau from Fachhochschule Technikum Kärnten and a qualification in Werkzeug und Vorrichtungsbau from Fachberufsschule Klagenfurt 1.