Christoph von Schwerin

CFO & Managing Director at We Are Era

Christoph von Schwerin has a diverse work experience spanning various companies and industries. Christoph started their career in 2009 as an Associate at Alvarez & Marsal, where they focused on corporate restructuring and interim management. In 2013, they joined Penguin Random House and worked on post-merger integration. In 2016, von Schwerin took on the role of Senior Director at Bertelsmann Education Group before moving to Relias DE, where they served as the Head of Operations, Finance, and Business Development. During this time, they successfully built and expanded the operations of a US-based e-learning provider in the German healthcare sector. In 2018, they joined We Are Era as the CFO & Managing Director, where they were responsible for finance, IT, media solutions, and long-term strategy. Under their leadership, the company achieved significant revenue growth and successfully implemented a buy and build strategy, including the acquisition of a major competitor and integration of RTL Group subsidiaries.

Christoph von Schwerin completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Corporate Finance and International Economics from the University of Münster in the year 2007. After that, they pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, they spent a brief period studying at Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu in 2008 and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in 2006-2007, although no specific degree or field of study information is provided for these institutions.

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  • CFO & Managing Director

    May, 2018 - present

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