High-tech Entrepreneurship

Catherine Schoendorff

Partner and co-curator of The Value Department. Former CEO Mercer Switzerland.

Faculty Profile

Catherine is co-curator at The Value Department, an NL consultancy firm, and runs her own advisory business DIVVA - Drive Impact With Ambition. She is a lateral strategic thinker focusing on growth, regenerative strategies, and business transformations. Catherine is a visionary leader with a corporate CTO (Aon Europe) and CEO (Mercer Switzerland) track record of steering companies through dynamic and turbulent economic landscapes.

With a keen eye for strategic direction, she inspires high-performance teams to achieve sustainable success despite the well-known challenges. Her forte is orchestrating business transformations, prioritizing strong sustainability and business resilience.

With a blend of foresight, strategic acumen, and a passion for innovation, Catherine catalyzes organizational success in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.

Catherine propels women into leadership, fostering strategic prowess and decision-making excellence. She mentors young entrepreneurs. At Harbour Space University and the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, she equips future leaders with the tools for sustainable and profitable business ventures.

Experience

Apr 2024 - Present
Co-Curator
The Value Department
November 2018 - Present
CEO to C-Suite Coach
Self-employed
June 2019 - Present
Strategic Advisor for B2B Leaders/Businesses
Self-employed
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
Managing Director
Familienwerkstatt Regensburg e.V.
Jan 2015 - Jul 2018
Chief Executive Officer, Partner, Board member of Marsh & McLennan Switzerland
Mercer
Aug 2011 - Sep 2017
Market Business Leader Central Europe Pensions Administration, Partner
Mercer
Aug 2000 - Jan 2011
Regional CTO
Aon Hewitt
Jan 1995 – Dec 2004
Agent For Classical Singers, Conductors and Chamber Orchestras
Catherine Schoendorff Félix, Imprésario

Education

2022 - Present
Dr.B.A., Digital Transformation - Impact of Sustainability on Business Models
Collegium Humanum
2023
Red Team Coaching Foundation
WBECS Group
2022-2023
Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies
Cambridge Judge Business School
2021 - 2022
MBA, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation & Digital
ThePowerMBA
2020 - 2020
Digital Transformation Consultant IHK, Digitale Strategie und Transformation
IHK Akademie München und Oberbayern
2020
ACE Coach Accelerator Enhanced Course
WBECS Group
2019 - 2020
Business Coach
IHK-Projektgesellschaft mbH Ostbrandenburg
2017 - 2019
Master of Arts in « Leitung und Kommunikationgsmanagement »
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg
1982 - 1987
Diplombetriebswirt (FH), Logistics
Fachhochschule Kempten - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft