Ute Schirra is a Partner at the Stanton Chase Düsseldorf office. She brings more than 30 years of professional experience in various management positions in marketing, communication, and consulting. In the past 10 years she successfully completed national and international executive search assignments for medium-sized and bigger companies with a focus on automotive, industrial products, and manufacturing. Before switching to the field of executive search, she gained extensive management and leadership experience in marketing and communication positions mainly in technical industries. Ute started her career in the power tool industry and has worked for companies like Bosch and Festo. She held various positions in branches like packaging and medical devices, building up organizations and teams. She has a deep knowledge of various company cultures, which helps her to understand different clients’ needs. Bringing the right people together is her mandate and priority. Ute lives in Munich and likes to spend her leisure time with her husband and friends doing cookery and outdoor activities. She holds a diploma in business administration from the University of Applied Science in Gießen-Friedberg, has a degree in journalism, and speaks German and English.