Ernst Bruderer
Semi Retired
Coach - Consultant - Board Member
Professional Bio
Professional Background: CEO Overterra USA: A consultancy for European Investors in US Real Estate. Organized various Investment Syndications as well as direct investment. Chairman/CEO Burka Coffee Estates, Arusha, Tanzania (East Africa): turned a family operation in one of the leading private farms in East Africa producing top rated coffee and expanded the scope to research of various seed beans in collaboration with a European seed research company. EVP Jacobs Suchard AG, a division of Kraft General Foods, Switzerland and Italy: worked for 10 years in various legal (Head of Trademark and Patent Department, Corporate Secretary of the Board) and management functions,among Head for expansion in Italy of Jacobs Suchard products (Toblerone, Milka, Jacobs Coffee etc.). Education: BA (lic.oec.) from the University of St.Gall Switzerland in Business and Economics. JD (lic.iur) from the University of Zurich Postgraduate classes at Georgetown Law School, Washington DC Boards & Organizations: Founding Director CoastalStatesbank, Hilton Head Island, SC Director and Chairman Executive Committee Synco Properties, Charlotte, NC Chairman of the Board Lowcountry Motors, Bluffton SC Chairman The Outside Foundation Hilton Head Island Passion live long learner, mentoring young entrepreneurs Past Chairman Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Hilton Head Island Past Chairman of Hilton Head Preparatory School and Sea Pines Montessori School Past Vice Chairman of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Company / Organization
Coach - Consultant - Board Member
SIBF Member
State
South Carolina
Class
2005
Network
SIBF
Business Status
Active
Industry
Investment Management, Venture Capital
Countries with Strong Business Connections
Switzerland Tanzania Brasil El Salvador
Areas of Expertise
International Business , Coffee/Chocolate Industrie, Banking, Commercial Real Estate (Apartments), Coaching
Education
University of St. Gall MBA, JD University of Zurich, Georgetown University
Personal Interests & Hobbies
Skiing, Reading, Traveling
Sponsor(s)
Bill Fowler
Spouse
Christina Bruderer
Spouse Email
cbruderer29@gmail.com