Gernot Dresch

Gernot Dresch has a diverse work experience in legal and compliance roles. Gernot is currently serving as the Head of Legal & Compliance at Kardex since April 2023. Before that, they worked as the Head of Group Compliance & Internal Controls at Comet Group from February 2023 to April 2023. Prior to these roles, they worked as a freelance GRC Consultant and Lecturer from August 2022 to January 2023. Gernot also took a sabbatical for personal development from February 2022 to July 2022. Gernot served as the Head of Compliance & Governance at RUAG Corporate Services AG from January 2017 to January 2022, and as the Chief Compliance Officer at Hilti Group from June 2011 to December 2016. Before that, they worked as the Head of Competition Law at E.ON AG from January 2003 to May 2011. Gernot started their career as a Referendar at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer from October 2000 to September 2002.

Gernot Dresch has a strong educational background in law and economics. From 1993 to 1999, they attended the Universities of Rostock and Cologne and earned a degree in Volljurist, with a focus on Rechtswissenschaften, Law. In 1995, they also spent a year at the University of Lyon as part of the Erasmus program, during which they obtained a DEUF degree. Later, in 1999, Gernot pursued further studies in law and economics at the Universities of Hamburg, Gent, and Rotterdam, where they completed the EMLE (Masters of Law) program.