Chair of the Executive Board, Gerda Henkel Foundation
Born on January 1, 1961 in Regensburg, Germany; studied History and English; 1990 internship at BMW AG; 1991-4 project manager of Bildungszentrum der Bayerischen Arbeitgeberverbände; 1994-7 project manager of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt; 1997-2003 Executive Director of the Foundation-Network “Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development” in Geneva; since 2003 Chair of Gerda Henkel Stiftung in Düsseldorf. Member of the Advisory Council of Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen since 2005; 2005-8 Head of the “International Committee“ there and since 2008 Head of the “Science and Research Committee“ at Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen; since 2009 Member of the Alliance’s Editorial Advisory Board; since 2008 member of Industrie-Club Düsseldorf; since 2009 member of Rotary Club Düsseldorf-Süd.
Michael Hanssler
Chair of the Executive Board, Gerda Henkel Foundation
Born on January 1, 1961 in Regensburg, Germany; studied History and English; 1990 internship at BMW AG; 1991-4 project manager of Bildungszentrum der Bayerischen Arbeitgeberverbände; 1994-7 project manager of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt; 1997-2003 Executive Director of the Foundation-Network “Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development” in Geneva; since 2003 Chair of Gerda Henkel Stiftung in Düsseldorf. Member of the Advisory Council of Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen since 2005; 2005-8 Head of the “International Committee“ there and since 2008 Head of the “Science and Research Committee“ at Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen; since 2009 Member of the Alliance’s Editorial Advisory Board; since 2008 member of Industrie-Club Düsseldorf; since 2009 member of Rotary Club Düsseldorf-Süd.