Based in Berlin, Christoph Wahl is a trusted advisor to organizations which are providing value-add services to other business as well as end consumers. With such industry focus, Christoph also leads Egon Zehnder´s global aviation, mobility and travel consulting practice. He guides international clients globally on senior topics ranging from CEO and C-level succession to consulting Board of Directors on their effectiveness. Christoph also brings a functional in-depth knowledge of core airline and transport planning as well as supply chain management practices. Last, but not least, Christoph advises clients on broader transformation matters that target cultural change as well as senior leadership and team development.
My passion is to help organizations and their top leaders to embark on new journeys, where they challenge today´s recipes, where they open up for new ideas, and where a culture fostering a spirit of curiosity is not only wanted, but seen as a necessity to succeed.
In his professional time Christoph pursues his passion for inclusiveness and the creation of open societies as well as corporations as to help them capitalize the full strength that comes from open cultures that ask for diverse thinking and acknowledge the power of difference. Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Christoph was an Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company, based in Berlin and Zurich, where he worked with global transport, travel, logistics, and aviation industry clients. He began his career as a project manager, assistant professor, and scientific researcher at the Institute for Operations Research in St. Gall, in Switzerland.
Christoph earned an MA in business administration at the University of Augsburg and a PhD in Management Science and Operations Research from the University of St. Gall, in Switzerland. Christoph is happily married to a professional interpreter in languages Portuguese and Spanish. The couple lives in Berlin with three daughters and one son.
Christoph Wahl leitet die globale Praxisgruppe Services bei Egon Zehnder. Er verfügt über weitreichende Erfahrung in der Transport- und Reisebranche sowie im Hotelgewerbe und berät Unternehmen in den Sektoren Professional Services und Technology Services. Christoph Wahl unterstützt internationale Klienten bei der Nachfolgeplanung an der Unternehmensspitze und leitet weltweite Suchen nach Führungspersönlichkeiten für die Besetzung von CEO-Positionen sowie COO, CCO und Vorständen im Bereich Strategie und Planung sowie im Supply Chain Management.
Vor seinem Wechsel zu Egon Zehnder war Christoph Wahl Associate Principal bei McKinsey & Company in Berlin und Zürich, wo er Klienten aus den Branchen Transport, Reise, Logistik und Luftfahrt in Europa, Afrika und den Vereinigten Staaten beriet. Im Rahmen dieser Tätigkeit entwickelte er ein profundes Know-how im Organisationsdesign und betreute groß angelegte Change-Programme. Christoph Wahl begann seine Karriere als Projektleiter und wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Unternehmensforschung in St. Gallen, wo er sich vor allem mit den Themen Distributionslogistik und Lagerbestandsführung befasste.
Christoph Wahl erwarb den Titel des Diplom-Kaufmanns an der Universität Augsburg und promovierte in Betriebswirtschaftslehre an der Universität St. Gallen in der Schweiz.
