Daniela A. Brügger has been Director of Public Sector at schilling partners ag since 2020. She has management experience and several years of experience in strategy consulting at C-level and board level, which she uses both in exchange with her clients and in the evaluation of candidates in order to successfully handle demanding search mandates for filling top positions . Thanks to her work as a strategy consultant, in which she gained insight into a wide variety of companies in the private and public sectors, she knows the challenges and trends in the various industries and knows how to precisely identify the needs of her customers. When evaluating candidates, she draws on her 15 years of experience as an assessor. These activities form the basis for competently and comprehensively advising your customers in the public sector on filling key positions at the top level. These skills, her well-developed network and her understanding of strategic issues make her a sought-after sparring partner for decision-makers at top management and board level. Before Daniela A. Brügger came to schilling partners ag, she worked in venture capital and is therefore well connected in the Swiss start-up scene. Previously, she was Head M&A of a listed Swiss company and successfully managed large M&A transactions. She began her professional career at a leading global management consultancy, where she advised clients on strategy, growth initiatives and digital transformation as an engagement manager. Daniela A. Brügger has an MA in economics and business administration from the University of St. Gallen, lic. oec. HSG, specializing in financing, accounting and controlling. She is a Certified Negotiator® for difficult negotiations in a corporate context and a start-up mentor at the F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator. In addition to her mother tongue German, Daniela A. Brügger speaks English at a fluent level. Outside of work, she is passionate about spending time with her husband and their two children, and enjoys practicing yoga, hiking, and getting to know new countries and cultures.