Michael Proft is a Partner and Managing Partner at Odgers Germany in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, where he has served since June 1995. With over three decades of experience at the firm, he specializes in high-level executive search and leadership advisory. Prior to his long tenure at Odgers Berndtson, Michael was a Managing Partner at SBK GROUP from 1994 to 1995. His professional background also includes serving as a Managing Consultant at Gemini Consulting between 1990 and 1994. Michael began his career in the technical and research sector, working as a Research Assistant at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung mbH (GSI) in Darmstadt while completing his studies. He holds a Diplom Physiker in Physics from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and completed his Abitur at Leibniz Gymnasium Wiesbaden.