Team
Dr Ansgar Tietmeyer
Managing Partner
Before launching twp Berlin, Ansgar was a partner with Berlin Global Advisors, advising clients from the financial services industry. For many years, he had been Deutsche Bank’s Head of Public Affairs, and the bank’s representative in Brussels. Ansgar holds a number of honorary assignments, not least as President of WPCD – one of Berlin’s most outstanding fora for political dialogue.
Dr Michael Wolgast
Managing Partner
Before launching twp Berlin, Michael was a partner with Berlin Global Advisors, advising clients from the financial services industry. Earlier, Michael has worked in Government & Public Affairs at Moody’s and as the chief economist for the trade association of German insurers (GDV) and later the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV).
Jan Maximilian Michael
Consultant
Before joining twp Berlin, Max started in 2021 working with Ansgar and Michael as part of their team at Berlin Global Advisors. Earlier in his career, he worked for a consultancy in Mannheim. Max studied Economics at Mannheim and at Tsinghua University Beijing and holds a master’s degree in Economics from Humboldt University.
Karen Sturm
Consultant
Karen joined twp Berlin after working for the Council of the European Union in Brussels and before that in a public relations consultancy in Berlin. She holds an MA in European Public Affairs from Maastricht and, as part of her studies, was at the University of Surrey (UK).
Per Grünert
Junior Analyst
Per joined twp Berlin after taking his B.A. in Political Science and Economics at Münster. Earlier, he worked for BDEW, the German Association of Energy and Water Industries, in Berlin and in sales and marketing for a large German electricity utility.
Max Lindemann
Junior Analyst
Max is combining working for twp Berlin while pursuing his undergraduate studies in Economics at Freie Universität Berlin. Max was educated at the Nelson Mandela School, a diverse and inclusive international school in Berlin, where he took his bilingual Abitur in 2019.
Bettina von Oesterreich
Hamburg/ Frankfurt
With more than 35 years of industry experience, Bettina, Managing Partner of BVO Consult, is a seasoned expert in M&A, transformation and strategic re-positioning of financial firms. She currently serves on the Supervisory Board of a number of European companies. Prior to founding BVO Consult in 2011, Bettina has held a variety of senior executive positions in global financial institutions.
Bradley L Kading
Washington DC
Brad has retired from his position as President of ABIR (Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers) in December 2017, after a long career in advocacy on Capitol Hill and in international relations. Prior to joining ABIR, Brad had been working for the Reinsurance Association of America and the Alliance of American Insurers.
Nigel D Phipps
London
In March 2019, Nigel retired from his position at Moody’s as Managing Director Government & Public Affairs, managing the company’s global public policy engagement, and Country Manager for the UK. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2005, Nigel had worked at the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA), as well as for NatWest Markets and Barclays International.
Dr Ronald Weichert
Frankfurt
Now an independent consultant, Ronald has spent most of his career with Deutsche Bank where he has held senior positions in the bank’s communications department, working as one of their press officers. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Ronald had at the time been involved in promoting the German stock exchanges and the launch of Deutsche Börse AG.
Prof Dr Wilfried Bernhardt
Berlin
A trained lawyer, Wilfried is active in many fora in the academic world and as an independent consultant, focusing on the digitization of the German judiciary and public administration. Earlier, in his “regular” career, he has been a top civil servant, serving both in the Federal Ministry of Justice and then as a State Secretary in the State of Saxony.