Michael Lichtinger is Gesch�ftsf�hrer at ACHIEFERS GmbH - Interim Leaders for Transformation, a role he has held since April 2024, where he focuses on providing senior interim managers for critical transformation projects with C-level relevance, particularly in digital transformation, IT, finance, and HR functions. Prior to founding ACHIEFERS, he was Director Consumer Goods, Retail & Digital at Atreus GmbH from 2019 to 2024, where he specialized in interim management solutions for companies undergoing transformation. Earlier, he worked at rpc - The Retail Performance Company from 2016 to 2019 as Manager, leading projects in CRM rollout, retail transformation, and digital sales solutions, and at Accenture from 2014 to 2016 as Management Consultant supporting global clients in supply chain, retail, and digital transformation initiatives. Before entering consulting, he spent over 8 years at ALDI S�D from 2005 to 2013, progressing from dual student roles to Regional Sales Manager responsible for multiple stores and operational performance. He holds an Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation from Technical University of Munich (2017�2019), including a visiting program at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, and a Diplom Betriebswirt degree from Duale Hochschule Baden-W�rttemberg Karlsruhe (2005�2008) Experience Michael has more than 15 years of sales and management experience and focuses on the retail, consumer goods, and services industrie