In einem Interview für das Fachportal „Produktion.de“ erklärt Kathleen Dunton, Managing Partner, warum gemischte Teams aus Frauen und Männern oftmals zu besseren Ergebnissen kommen.
Peter Sothmann is an experienced international executive search Partner with more than 25 years in the professional services industry, advising owners, boards and senior leadership teams on complex
C-level and succession appointments. He has a strong track record in the consumer goods and retail sector as well as in Private Equity–backed environments. He is particularly recognized for his work in entrepreneur succession, where sound judgment, discretion and a deep understanding of leadership dynamics are essential to long-term continuity and value creation.
Professional Focus
- Advises owners, boards and senior executives on executive search and succession matters, drawing on more than two decades of experience in executive search and management consulting
- Deep sector expertise across consumer goods, healthcare, wholesale, retail and industrial businesses, with a strong focus on owner-managed and growth-oriented organizations
- Advises boards and C-level leaders on leadership and ownership succession, with a particular emphasis on leadership fit, team dynamics and long-term organizational impact
- Fluent in German and English
Business Expertise
- Managing Director of a leading European executive search firm focused on consumer goods and wholesale retail
- Principal Consultant with a global executive search firm
- Founder and Managing Partner of a marketing and communications consulting agency.
- Group Marketing Director and Head of Corporate Development of a leading European management consulting firm
Additional Expertise
- CEO & Board Services
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Technology
- Industrial
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Dipl.Kaufmann, from Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany and Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law, Sweden
Affiliations & Awards
- Top Executive Search Firm (2025) WirtschaftsWoche
- Top Executive Search Firm (2025) Handelsblatt
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