Kai Ellerkmann has an international and entrepreneurial background in the telecommunications and energy sectors. He has held senior management roles in various functional areas including finance and human resources, gaining proven ability to assess talent, build strategic partnerships, and develop high-performing multicultural teams, aligning people and processes with organizational goals. Professional Focus Over 10 years’ experience in senior management roles, primarily in telecommunications and energy Functional expertise in human resources and finance Broad operational background spanning marketing, communications, product management, accounting, IT and project management as well as recruitment, training and development Fluent in German and English, with basic knowledge of Italian Business Expertise Head of HR and Finance at Car For You AG Head of Billing at EWZ Head of Products (Product Management, Marketing & Billing) and Board Member at Telecom Liechtenstein AG; promoted from Head of Billing Specialist Billing - Projects and Processes at Verizon Business; earlier roles included Senior Billing Executive, France/Switzerland Billing Technical Operations, Billing Executive, Billing Operations (Technical/Commercial); Billing Specialist, International Billing Development Founder and Managing Director of wine importer and retailer Ellerkmann & Hach Weinhandel (business sold to successor) Sector Expertise Telecommunications Technology Education & Certifications Certified Strengths Coach, Gallup Certified Product Manager (FH), Munich Marketing Academy Management effectiveness training, Malik Management Centrum, St. Gallen Coursework in business administration and managerial economics at the Open University in Hagen Certified IT Project Manager Telecommunications, Siemens Business Services, Bonn Studies in history, and political science and law at the Universities of Bochum and Bonn