Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller
Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller (born December 15, 1959 in Wilmington, Ohio as Nicola Leibinger) is a German businesswoman. She is the president and chairwoman of the Managing Board of the Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG, of which she has been a member since 2003, after having joined the company in 1985 as a public relations and branding specialist. Early life and education. Leibinger-Kammüller is the daughter of Berthold Leibinger. She holds a doctorate in philology, having studied German, English and Japanese studies in University of Freiburg, University of Vermont and ETH Zurich. Career. Leibinger-Kammüller worked in  different executive positions for Trumpf, starting in 1984 in the press and public relations department. She worked for Trumpf in Japan for two years, and became managing director of the Berthold Leibinger Foundation in 1992. She was made executive vice-president of Trumpf in 2003, and president and a director of the main board in 2005. She ist responsible for the strategic development of the company, corporate communication, brand management, real estate management and sustainable business, legal affairs, M+A as well as internal risk management. She also has the regional responsibility for China. Leibinger-Kammüller was a member of the  Council for Innovation and Growth and is in the Scientific Commission of the German Council of Science and Humanities. In addition to her role at Trumpf, she also holds, or has held, various board memberships. Political activities. Leibinger-Kammüller served as a CDU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2009 and 2010. In August 2012, she was part of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s delegation on a state visit to China. During the Hannover Messe in April 2016, she was among the 15 German CEOs who were invited to a private dinner  with President Barack Obama. In April 2020, Leibinger-Kammüller was appointed by Minister-President Armin Laschet of North Rhine-Westphalia to a 12-member expert group to advise on economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Personal life. Leibinger-Kammüller has been married since 1984 and has four children.