CHAIRMAN

Jonathan is an interim executive specialising in restoring control and performance in manufacturing and industrial businesses facing delivery, leadership, or financial failure.

He works directly with boards, shareholders, and CEOs in high-stakes situations, often with full P&L responsibility, distressed operations, and complex transformation programmes.

With over 30 years’ experience across Europe, the USA, and China, he leads stabilisation and recovery through disciplined execution, strong leadership, and rapid decision-making.

He is Chairman of the International Network of Interim Manager Associations (INIMA).

GERMANY

Marei is an experienced Interim Manager, Senior Advisor, and Executive Coach. She thrives in transformational environments that require strong commitment and leadership capable of engaging and inspiring teams. Marei combines expertise from management consulting, the SME sector, and her tenure as a Senior Vice President in a corporate environment. Her core strengths lie in executing strategies, driving organisational change efficiently, and resolving complex conflicts., Since 2012, Dr Strack has served as Chairwoman of the Board at the Dachgesellschaft Deutsches Interim Management e.V. (DDIM), Germany’s leading association for interim management. Additionally, since 2006, she has been a member of the Research Advisory Board at the FIR Institute within the Smart Logistics Cluster at RWTH Aachen University.

UNITED KINGDOM

Tony  As an Interim management practitioner of 20 years standing at CEO level, Tony specialises in taking often complex organisations through transformational change: from turnaround to re-structuring, profitable growth and sale where appropriate (also taken a complex group into ‘soft landing’ administration). He applies his very broad experience of manufacturing and related service and logistics industries to deliver measurable high value added in each assignment; on an international and national basis.

SPAIN

Francisco boasts 16 years of expertise as an Interim Manager, focusing on business management consulting and development. With 20 years in industrial sector management, particularly in banking technology-related firms, he brings profound insights into operational efficiency and technological integration. Accredited as an Executive Coach and Team Coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF), Francisco excels in guiding executives and teams to peak performance. His versatile skill set and extensive experience render him a highly valuable asset across diverse business contexts. He is president of the Spanish Interim Manager Association (AIME).

SWITZERLAND

Bruno is President of the Swiss Interim Management Association (DSIM) and has been an independent Interim Manager in c-level roles since 2008. He combines substantial experience in management consulting and operational management and change management.

Bruno has served as Vice-President of a large subsidiary of a Swiss Trading company in Japan and as Vice-President for a large Swiss Fashion company.

Bruno is married with 1 adult son and lives in the canton of Schwyz at the upper end of lake Zurich.

AUSTRIA

Michael is an international experienced Top Manager for Finance, Change Management and General Management. Since 2016 he worked in various positions and industries to support and stabilize growth, vacancies and change. In 2018 he joined DÖIM – Dachorganisation Österreichisches Interim Management – as a member of the board. He is representing the Austrian interests at INIMA.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Pavel is a crisis and interim manager in the field of business processes and business strategy, business economics and controlling. For clients, he deals with the optimization of business processes, change management and restructuring, implementation of planning processes, setting up a controlling system and calculations, implementation and streamlining of management systems and working capital management. He worked in managerial positions in companies engaged in serial, custom and project production, partly also wholesale and automotive. Pavel is a member of the committee of the Czech Association of Interim Management.

PORTUGAL

Frank is an international Interim Manager and senior industrial leader with over 30 years of experience in automotive and manufacturing environments in Brazil and Germany. He has held executive roles including Plant Director and Interim CEO, with full responsibility for large-scale operations and results.

Since moving into interim and advisory work, he has led restructuring, turnaround, and performance improvement assignments across multiple industries. His focus is on operational excellence, cost and performance control, strategic planning, and delivering measurable, sustainable change.

Frank is known for working effectively in complex, multicultural organisations, aligning teams, and driving practical change. He is based in Portugal and works internationally.

FRANCE

Lionel is an international CEO and transformation leader with over 35 years’ experience leading industrial and supply-chain organizations worldwide. He has held senior executive roles, managing complex transformations and multi-site operations in demanding environments.

Having worked in more than 24 countries, he combines cultural agility with strong execution discipline. Today, he advises boards, executives, and investors on industrial strategy and operational performance.

POLAND

Stan has 25 years of management experience in academia, FMCG and financial companies. A professional interim HR manager ( board member of SIM, the Polish Interim Managers’ Association, and of PSHR, a Polish HR Association), he also acts as a consultant helping in the design and implementation of new processes and organizational structures, runs innovative thinking projects and generations management programs for companies. He is the author of “Different generations, one organization” (Warsaw 2015, in Polish), a book on various aspects of managing generations in the company, and several articles on the subject. Fluent in Polish, English, French and Russian he worked in various capacities in Poland, the US, the Netherlands, Mongolia and was for 5 years the regional HR director for the Middle East.