Professional experience:

• IFOAM: Member of Norms Management Committee, Member of Criteria Committee
• Naturland e.V.: Quality Manager, various positions with duties in Public Relations and Media, Conferences and Fairs, and Standard development
• Representative at AGÖL e.V., German umbrella organic organisation

Education:

Agricultural Sciences
(Dipl.-ing. agr.) from the University of Hohenheim, Germany
Post-graduate training as fundraiser at Verbands-Management-Institut, Fribourg, Switzerland

Languages:

German (mother tongue)
English (business fluent)
French (basic)

Contact:

Tel.: +49 (0) 89 820 759 - 08
Mobil:  +49 (0) 163 230 1889

Mail to Mildred Steidle

Professional experience:

Current positions

• Ecoland e.V.: Vice-President
• Nature & More: Board member

Past positions

• IFOAM: Executive Director 03/2004-03/2005, Board member/Vice President 1995-2005, President 2005-2008
• Naturland e.V.: President, Executive Director
• AGÖL e.V. (German organic umbrella organisation): Vice-President
• Consultant for organic farming

Education:

Agricultural Sciences
(Dipl.-Ing. agr.) from the University of Weihenstephan, Germany
Special training at Verbands-Management-Institut, Fribourg, Switzerland studying financial management

Languages:

German (mother tongue)
English (business fluent)
French (good)
Spanish (basic)

Contact:

Tel.: +49 (0) 89 820 759 - 06
Mobil:  +49 (0) 177 552 1460

Mail to Gerald A. Herrmann

Professional experience:

• Mercabio: (Consultancy for the organic market) founder and managing director;  Mercabio has merged in Organic Services GmbH
• Naturland e.V. : Director International Department; initiated the development of organic aquaculture
• German Parliament: Political advisor to a member of parliament

Education:

Agricultural Sciences
(Dipl.-Ing. Agr.) from the University of Bonn, Institute of Organic Agriculture

Languages:

German (mother tongue)
English (business fluent)
Spanish (fair)

contact:

Tel.:+49 (0) 89 820 759 - 02
Mobile:+49 (0) 173 541 89 41

Mail to Udo Censkowsky