About me

Solutions with expertise and empathy.

Kathrin Michel

With over 20 years of global leadership experience across Europe, Asia, and the USA, I offer a unique combination of strategic insight, technical understanding, and intercultural competence. As a certified global negotiator with a background in engineering from ETH Zurich and an international MBA, I specialize in guiding companies through complex, high-stakes negotiations.

Whether in supply chain management, strategic partnerships or capital expenditures I’ve successfully led negotiations involving multimillion-dollar contracts, pragmatic solutions, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. My experience spans a wide range of industries, including energy, technology, chemicals, and infrastructure; always with a clear focus on sustainable value creation and long-term success.

I build bridges – between specialist departments and executive management, between customers and suppliers, between technology and strategy.

Relevant further education:

  • Certified global negotiator, University of St. Gallen 
  • Negotiation psychology, bias in negotiations, game theory
  • Harvard concept (win-win)
  • Certified advanced procurement professional 
  • Applied ethics, University of Zurich 
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