
Name: Max Hussmann
Languages: German, English, French, Spanish
Go-getter, energetic, adventurous, passionate, innovative, team player, leader, ambitious
Education
Private American School of Port Gentile (Gabon) 1989 – 1990
Grundschule Donrath (primary education) (Germany) 1990 – 1994
Realschule Lohmar (Germany) 1994 – 2002
AWD College of Finance (Germany) 2004 – 2006
Result: International Certified Asset & Financial Manager
Business School Sao Paulo
Result: Leadership in different cultures 2009 – 2009
London School of Economics
Result: BSc International Relations 2022 – ongoing
In short; what can I offer:
– Entrepreneur & extensive Project Management experience
– Leadership Incl. Board level experience
– 4 Languages fluent
– International Business experience
– Public speaking experience
– FAA Ariline Pilot (FAA ATP)
– Former athlete on international level
– Go-getter & Networker
What experience can I present:
– C-Suite management experience including public appearances
– Entrepreneurial experience including leadership
– Fundraising
– Event Management including television production
– Project management
– Large International experience + 4 Languages
– Financial experience including:
o Financial and strategic planning
o P&L management
o Operating & working capital, Cash-flow management and modelling
o Budget development & management
o Merger & Acquisition negotiations
– Sales & New Business Development:
o Research & Strategy
o Project Management
o Client acquisitions & negotiations
Qualification & Licenses
– Intl. Driver’s License
– FAA ATP Pilot (US Federal Aviation Authorities United States)
o Gulfstream Captain
– RYA Yacht Master
– NAUI Dive Instructor
– Div. Management courses & training
– General Computer knowledge (Office, Outlook, MAC)
Work Related Experiences
Tennis Coach Robinson Holiday Clubs (Holiday Job) 05.2002 – 08.2002
AWD Financial Services (Private Equity / Venture Capital) 2003 – 2007
TAM Aero Taxi – Project Manager (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 2008 – 2010
Team development and training from scratch
- Target: + 8 nationwide sales representatives, with each individual on an
average of 3 new long-term customers per month.
Financial targets & Revenue structure
- Charter revenue 2009: US$ 1,950,000
- Costs reduction by 8% per sales process
Client acquisition & Client relationship management
- Managing sales, clients including aviation exhibitions
- Research and strategy planning
- Company presentations, functions
- Developing new marketing ideas and sales concepts
- Target: 3 medium to large corporate clients as long term (min 5 Years) business
- Sales target / New accounts: USD 1,700,000
Team Administration & Co-ordination (Managing Direct Team of 24 Employees)
- Delegating of individual work performance
- Team revenue development
- Travel planning & Expense control
- Team structure and team effectiveness
Human Recourses
- Pre-assessment of candidates
- Pre-and after interview correspondence
- Setting up Interview meetings and Assessments
Ackerman Trust 2010 – 2014
– Pilot
Elegance Group Limited – Group Chief Executive Officer 12.2011 – 10.2016
– As CEO;
o Leading team of 27 employees
o C-Suite level (8 Board Members)
o Shareholder reports & relationship
o Stakeholder strategy & execution
o P&L
o Fundraising
o Merger & Acquisition strategy
o New Business Development
o Forbes 30 under 30 recognised
o Under40CEOs Award & Honourable Member
o Multi-industry, an international global firm
– Aviation Consulting & Aircraft Management
o Aircraft Sales & Acquisition
- Assets sold 2015 value USD 148,900,000.00
- Total asset value sold 2012 – 2016 USD 389,000,000.00
- Charter revenue (annually): USD 3,500,000.00
- Asset & Aircraft Management revenue (annually): USD 3,100,000.00
- Airport development consulting
- Start-up company consulting
- AOC, AMO, ATO consulting and setup
- Aviation specific recruitment (Pilots, Flight Attendants)
– Events & Conferencing
o Golden Fly Series
- Franchisee for Africa
- USD 4,000,000 event cost
- 2,000,000 TV viewers (Live broadcasted)
- 16 international Athletes
- PR, Marketing, Fundraising
o Sport Summit 2015
- Sport orientated exhibition & conference
- +100 exhibitors
- owned by Elegance Limited
- 450,000 visitors over 4 days
- Event budget USD 3,800,000
– Sport Management
o Athlete Management
- PR & Marketing
- Sponsorship
- Fund raising
- Administrative
Elegance Group Limited sold to Ugandan Investors 09.2016
Sabbatical 11.2016 – 03.2018
Jetquote FlyZUUM – Head of New Business Development 03.2018 – 06.2018
– New Business Development globally
– Developing & executing sales as well as the business development strategy
– Strategic Partnerships
– P&L
– Managing the Marketing Department
– Managing a team of 6 Sales Executives
– OPS oversight
– Fundraising
– Merger & Acquisition strategy
– Reporting to Board
Wealth Drive Gain Limited Nigeria – Europe Business Consultant 02.2020 – ongoing
Bing Enterprise International 05.2021 – 01.2023
– Gulfstream Captain
Pegasus Elite Aviation 02.2023 – ongoing
– Gulfstream Captain
Non-Executive Director
Austrian Business Chamber South Africa 2014 – 2016
– Member acquisition & events committee
– Host of annual member Charity Golf Day
– Annual funds raised USD 265,000
– Youngest Board member
Ghana Presidential Campaign Consultant 2014 – 2017
Nana Akufo-Addo
(Fund raising / Foreign Policy Advisor)
Intensive International work experience
– Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo
– Angola, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda
– South Africa
– Greece
– Sao Paulo (Brazil)
– Germany
– London (United Kingdom)
– USA
– Paris (France)