Kai Ellerkmann

Kai Ellerkmann has an international and entrepreneurial background in the telecommunications and energy sectors. He has held senior management roles in various functional areas including finance and human resources, gaining proven ability to assess talent, build strategic partnerships, and develop high-performing multicultural teams, aligning people and processes with organizational goals.

Professional Focus

Over 10 years’ experience in senior management roles, primarily in telecommunications and energy
Functional expertise in human resources and finance
Broad operational background spanning marketing, communications, product management, accounting, IT and project management as well as recruitment, training and development
Fluent in German and English, with basic knowledge of Italian

Business Expertise

Head of HR and Finance at Car For You AG
Head of Billing at EWZ
Head of Products (Product Management, Marketing & Billing) and Board Member at Telecom Liechtenstein AG; promoted from Head of Billing
Specialist Billing - Projects and Processes at Verizon Business; earlier roles included Senior Billing Executive, France/Switzerland Billing Technical Operations, Billing Executive, Billing Operations (Technical/Commercial); Billing Specialist, International Billing Development
Founder and Managing Director of wine importer and retailer Ellerkmann & Hach Weinhandel (business sold to successor)

Additional Expertise

Telecommunications
Technology

Education & Certifications

Certified Strengths Coach, Gallup
Certified Product Manager (FH), Munich Marketing Academy
Management effectiveness training, Malik Management Centrum, St. Gallen
Coursework in business administration and managerial economics at the Open University in Hagen
Certified IT Project Manager Telecommunications, Siemens Business Services, Bonn
Studies in history, and political science and law at the Universities of Bochum and Bonn

Switzerland

Gotthardstrasse 62
CH-8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Case Studies

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From Transition to Transformation: CFO Leadership in Premium Wine Operations

How Boyden navigated a high-stakes CFO search for a global wine producer’s U.S. subsidiary.

Accelerating Growth: Building Market Leadership in Southeast Asia

Discover how Boyden recruited a top-tier Country General Manager to lead Southeast Asia expansion and strategic M&A for a global food safety solutions provider, driving rapid growth and market leadership in the region.

From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development

How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth

Thought Leadership

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Articles & Papers

Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition

As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.

Boyden Report Series

What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative

Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.

Boyden Report Series

As social impact organisations stir our conscience, where does your organisation stand?

Social Impact Report: Analysing the trends and companies reshaping the role of enterprise in society, with expert insights from Boyden's Global Social Impact Practice Members