Senior global business leader in technology, truffle cultivation and trade. Results-driven Stanford MBA with extensive general management experience and technical background. Fluent in English, German, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese. Global work experience in North America, Europe and Asia. Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow.My focus and passion are driving global business results as a seasoned chief executive. I bring a wide range of experiences, from startups to $20B companies on 3 continents, in roles ranging from engineering, product management, marketing to sales. This diverse experience has uniquely enabled me as a highly effective leader in cross-functional settings. I am an ardent foodie who's been very fortunate to have founded a company that I'm passionate about - developing and using science to grow European truffles and marketing the resulting ultra-fresh truffles globally in a sustainable way.Specialties: Market Strategies • Channel Marketing • Product Marketing • Business Development • Advertising • Pricing • Sales Promotions • Distribution • Corporate Communications • Alliance/Partnerships Contract Negotiations • Sales Development • Sales Compensation • Cross-cultural Teams • Team Leadership • Marketing Management • Mobile and Wireless • Branding • PR • Lead Generation • Vertical Marketing