Markus Kessler, a German native, has spent more than 30 years in leadership positions in diverse industries ranging from manufacturing automotive supply, paper machines and turbines, to retail to managing the investments of a family office. Most recently, he served as CEO of Europe’s largest private label producer of detergent, personal care, cosmetics, and natural cosmetics, which is where he developed his passion for transforming companies through sustainability and social purpose. Since leaving the corporate world in mid-2016, Markus has been active as a social entrepreneur business angel investor and consultant for social and environmental impact. He is actively involved in several sustainable production labs and startups, including a used textile to building products manufacturer, as well as a compostable paper packaging for lip balm. Markus is a partner in Humanista, a social purpose consultancy he launched in October 2018 with Russ Stoddard of Boise, Idaho, USA.Markus received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and his master’s in international management from Thunderbird’s American Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix. He lives with his family in Munich.