Managing Director
Petra Bierwirth-Schaal joined the company as Managing Director in February 2012. She leads all operative departments of B&K. Together with Bart van de Kamp and Lodewijk van der Meulen, she is also responsible for the strategic direction of the group.
Short vita
Degrees:
- Apprenticeship Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof
- Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management, University of Applied Sciences Munich
- Master in Hospitality Administration, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
Professional experience:
- Event Manager, Hilton London Metropole & InterContinental Le Grand Hotel Paris
- Head of Sales & Marketing, Relais & Chateaux Hotel Giardino Ascona
- F&B Planning and Development Manager, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, London
Memberships:
- IHA, Hotel Association Germany, Board Member
- FH Munich, Faculty of Tourism, Advisory Board Member
Motto
„Happiness is not a gift from the gods, it is the fruit of an inner attitude.“ (Erich Fromm)