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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce is made up of key stakeholder from the German and Canadian business community and reflects the various sectors of our Canadian-German business relations.

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Chair of the Board

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    Thorsten Heins

    President & Chairman Heins Management Consulting Inc.

Vice Chair

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    Michael Weidemann

    CEO of Region North America Enercon Canada Inc.

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    Dr. Franz Spachtholz

    Chairman of the Board President & CEO Baymag Inc.

President & CEO

Secretary

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    Bernard Lette

    Managing Partner Lette LLP

Directors

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    Marcus Werner Breitschwerdt

    Executive Vice President Mercedes-Benz Group AG Head MH

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    Eric Bremermann

    Partner Stikeman Elliott LLP

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    Cindy Fagen

    Managing Director SAP Labs Canada

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    Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe

    President Kuehne + Nagel Ltd.

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    Nelson Fresco

    President & CEO Miele Canada

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    Viktoria Friedrich

    Country President & General Manager Pharma Canada Bayer Canada

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    Uwe Geissinger

    Executive Vice-President and President, Europe Magna International

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    Roger Hallett

    General Manager PHOENIX CONTACT Ltd.

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    Valery Henle

    Executive Vice-President Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd.

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    Sven Kaesser

    VP - Digital & Business Transformation Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

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    Faisal Kazi

    President & CEO Siemens Canada Ltd.

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    Apala Mukherjee

    President BASF Canada

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    Vito Paladino

    President Audi Canada

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    Roy Pietila

    CFO Festo Canada

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    Mrinal Sharma

    President Zwilling J.A. Henckels Canada Ltd.

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    Klaus Wilkens

    President & CEO Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada & Temple Insurance

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Our Team

Do you have questions about German-Canadian business, market entry and business expansion? Do you need help in the areas of HR, law, taxes and finance? We will be happy to help you. Here you will find all contact persons of the Canadian-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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Mission & Vision

As part of the global network of German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs) with 150 locations in 93 countries, CGCIC is a non-profit organisation with a public mandate. We are your reliable partner for successful expansion in Canada.

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