Michael is the principle point of contact for MEI to assist clients with funding major projects such as Stadiums or other venues. He has the access of a network of funding agencies and will make introductions, write business plans, support presentations and help justify joint funding ventures in support of major events.

Michael has a strong background in finance, senior management in large organisations and start-ups and experience in restructuring businesses. With a degree in economics from the University Hamburg, Germany, he has more than 20 years experience having been a Managing director and CEO in several companies in a stockmarket-listed private equity plc and Restaurant and Hotel group. Until 2009 Michael was MD in the financial holding of Dr. Peters group which financed major shipping and aircraft projects including the Airbus A380. In addition to CFO MEI, he supports an airline company in a growth and stabilizing process.

Michael is convinced that everything is about the people. “A motivated team with straight and clear objectives can have outstanding success. However be aware, everybody likes to earn money and therefore a well balanced P&L account with sustainable Cash flow and a debt/equity ratio in balance-sheets showing strength and power to the market is evident as background in all industries. Put these together and it works fine.”

Additionally Michael is called as honourable judge at the Hamburg Court for Trade Affairs and the Financial Court for customs for more than 10 years.