Who we are

BrandTrust Kolleginnen und Kollegen

We open up completely new business potential for you by developing corporate strategies from a brand perspective.

Executives

Klaus-Dieter Koch

Managing Partner

Klaus-Dieter Koch

Managing Partner

Klaus-Dieter Koch, Managing Partner und Gründer von BrandTrust

Klaus-Dieter Koch is one of the most experienced brand strategy consultants in Europe: he has been advising corporations and medium-sized companies for more than 25 years.

  • Telecommunication | IT | Media
  • Tourism | Destinations | Public Sector
  • FMCG | Retail | E-Commerce

  • Growth-oriented brand strategies and their implementation
  • Digital brand management
  • Management of luxury and premium brands
  • Leadership training and coaching for top executives

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Jürgen Gietl

Managing Partner

Jürgen Gietl

Managing Partner

Jürgen Gietl is considered one of the most experienced contacts for technology brands. He has advised more than 100 global and regional companies.

  • Chemicals | Energy | Raw Materials
  • Industry | Automotive | Suppliers
  • Pharma | Health | MedTech
  • Sustainability | Impact Brands
  • Technology | Digital

  • Sustainable strengthening of technology brands
  • Management and positioning of B2B brands
  • Brand resilience in the age of digitalization, skills shortages and disruption
  • Making entrepreneurial merit inheritable

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Colin<br >Fernando

Partner

Colin<br >Fernando

Partner

Colin Fernando (© Bernd Hofmeister)

Colin Fernando is the expert for in-depth brand analysis, strategic optimization of brand portfolios and implementation of brand strategies.

  • Fashion | Lifestyle | Sport | Cosmetics
  • Tourism | Destinations | Public Sector
  • Telecommunication | IT | Media
  • Transport | Logistics

  • Brand implementation
  • Brand analyses
  • Resonance analyses
  • Brand architectures

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Sebastian Schäfer

Partner

Sebastian Schäfer

Partner

This is what our partner Sebastian Schäfer stands for: Using brands to arouse genuine emotions (emotions are energy in motion), which lead to a lack of hesitation in purchasing.

  • Banking | Insurances | Financial Services
  • Construction | Real Estate
  • Transport | Logistics

  • Brand-based design thinking
  • Persona-focused marketing
  • Living the brand as a leader
  • Pricing Power

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Benedikt Streb

Partner

Benedikt Streb

Partner

Partner Benedikt Streb fights against the conventional brand understanding - brand is logo - and brand censorship in M&A projects by trying to make the soft factor brand measurable.

  • Industry | Automotive | Suppliers
  • Technology | Digital

  • Brand-centered Rocket Growth Strategies
  • Real following: Only what glows on the inside can burn on the outside.
  • Fact-based brand management
  • M&A from a new perspective
  • Performance Branding

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Dr. Judith Scholz

Partner

Dr. Judith Scholz

Partner

Dr. Judith Scholz advises companies, SMEs and start-ups from the strongest economic sectors, particularly in the textile, FMCG, lifestyle and healthcare sectors.

  • Fashion | Lifestyle | Sport | Cosmetics
  • FMCG | Retail | E-Commerce
  • Pharma | Health | MedTech

  • Development of growth-oriented brand strategies
  • Management and employee empowerment
  • Brand as a means of cultural transformation
  • Uptrading of brands / premiumization
  • Digital brand management

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Bastian Schneider

Partner in
Switzerland

Bastian Schneider

Partner in
Switzerland

Bastian Schneider - Partner in der Schweiz, BrandTrust (Foto: Julia Magenau)

Bastian Schneider is our experienced BrandTrust partner in Switzerland. Over the past 20 years, he has supported global corporations, medium-sized family businesses and start-ups from all sectors in their transformation.

  • Banking | Insurance | Financial Services
  • Chemicals | Energy | Raw Materials
  • Construction | Real Estate

  • Brand strategy
  • Brand architecture
  • Brand implementation
  • Employer Branding
  • Corporate culture
  • Change Empowerment

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Tabea Höllger

Partner

Tabea Höllger

Partner

Tabea Höllger is passionate about sustainability. She shows companies how they can find their own powerful and credible approach with which they can shape and position their brands for the future.

  • FMCG | Retail | E-Commerce
  • Sustainability | Impact Brands

  • Strategic brand management
  • Sustainability strategies
  • Implementation of brand strategies
  • Empowering companies to create credible brand experiences

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Stephanie<br >Hofer

Partner

Stephanie<br >Hofer

Partner

Stephanie Hofer, Brand Consultant

Stephanie Hofer is an expert in brand experience and brand touchpoint management. She specializes in fitness, nutrition and lifestyle health brands.

  • Fashion | Lifestyle | Sport | Cosmetics
  • Pharma | Health | MedTech

  • Employer Branding
  • Brand Strategy
  • Brand-Based Design Thinking

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Consultants

Nicole Kapp

Senior Consultant

Nicole Kapp

Senior Consultant

Nicole Kapp, Consultant bei BrandTrust

Nicole Kapp is an expert in developing compelling brand and employer branding strategies. Her focus is primarily on brands and employers in the finance and insurance industries.

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Shalina<br >Schroeter

Senior Consultant

Shalina<br >Schroeter

Senior Consultant

Karina<br >Brückner

Senior Associate Consultant

Karina<br >Brückner

Senior Associate Consultant

Alexander Sommer

Senior Associate Consultant

Alexander Sommer

Senior Associate Consultant

Nadja So-Hui Schwarting

Senior Associate Consultants

Nadja So-Hui Schwarting

Senior Associate Consultants

Valentin Godo

Associate Consultant

Valentin Godo

Associate Consultant

Paul Waldherr

Associate Consultant

Paul Waldherr

Associate Consultant

Leoni Zimmermann

Associate Consultant

Leoni Zimmermann

Associate Consultant

Theresa Laubmann

Associate Consultant

Theresa Laubmann

Associate Consultant

Management Services

Andrea Baust

Personal
Assistant

Andrea Baust

Personal
Assistant

Justine<br >Mikoschek

Personal
Assistant

Justine<br >Mikoschek

Personal
Assistant

Marketing & Customer Management

Eva<br >Stockhausen

Marketing and Event Manager

Eva<br >Stockhausen

Marketing and Event Manager

Alma Prüfert

Communications Manager Austria

Alma Prüfert

Communications Manager Austria

Learn & Grow

Manuela<br >Seybold

Senior Talent Manager

Manuela<br >Seybold

Senior Talent Manager

Eva Wandhoff

Senior Talent Manager

Eva Wandhoff

Senior Talent Manager

Finance Management

Nicola Baxter

Managing
Director

Nicola Baxter

Managing
Director

Erika Pfeiffer

Accountant &
Finance Administration Manager

Erika Pfeiffer

Accountant &
Finance Administration Manager

Kristin Hein

Finance &
Accounting
Manager

Kristin Hein

Finance &
Accounting
Manager

Carola Haupt

Finance Administration Manager

Carola Haupt

Finance Administration Manager

Experts

Metka Hrovat

Executive
Consultant

Metka Hrovat

Executive
Consultant

Alois Dorfner

Executive
Consultant

Alois Dorfner

Executive
Consultant

Johanna Otto-Erley

Executive
Consultant

Johanna Otto-Erley

Executive
Consultant