Our team.

Marita Klafke holds a degree in business administration with a focus on healthcare and hospital management. In addition, she deepened her knowledge in corporate management, strategic management, financial management at Babson College, Massachusetts, USA and is a specialist nurse for anesthesia and intensive care medicine.
As a health care expert in international medical technology and hospital management, Ms. Klafke has more than two decades of experience in leadership, management, portfolio strategy and management. In addition, she has an excellent feel for customer and patient benefits, market developments and trends and has extensive experience and expertise in setting up and expanding profit centers, business units and subsidiaries. Her other core competencies include general management, business development, sales and marketing. She rounds off her international profile with several years of experience in the USA, including managing a US medical technology company and participating in executive programs at a US university. In 2022, the Arbeitskreis Interim Management Provider (AIMP) awarded Ms. Klafke the "Interim Manager of the Year" award.
Marita Klafke supports Entourage as Head of Management Consulting (ad interim).

Tim Schnieder studied engineering at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. He then completed a Bachelor of Engineering in European Mechanical Engineering at Coventry University and a Master of Science in Manufacturing Management at the same university.
Mr. Schnieder is an international supply management expert for Healthcare, Life Science and Consumer Products with 15+ years of experience. His background includes positions as COO, VP and Senior Director Supply Management & Procurement as well as Production, S&OP, Industrialization, Quality and Logistics Manager and Leader. His core competencies include Corporate Management, Strategic Organization Development and Turn-Around as well as Strategic Sourcing, Operational Excellence, Production Management and Quality Management. He is a certified project manager and Lean Master Black Belt.
Tim Schnieder supports Entourage as Team Lead Supply Management & Operation.

Andreas Kohl holds a degree in mining engineering from the University of Leoben/Austria.
Mr. Kohl has 30+ years of professional experience as a quality manager with expertise in consulting technical accounts on operational / process excellence and organizational development. His core competencies include Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, interim management, project management as well as process optimization, supplier development and quality management. In his previous position, Mr. Kohl was Operational Excellence Manager with overall responsibility for the implementation of a comprehensive OPEX program including the establishment of a PMO as well as the development and implementation of OPEX training and coaching.
Andreas Kohl supports Entourage as Senior Management Consultant.

Josef Neuhold holds a Master of Science in Industrial Management and a degree in Industrial Engineering (FH) and Industrial Engineering.
He has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including 8 years in international management. His focus is on change management, OPEX, engineering, international project management, standardization, digitalization, supply chain management and quality management. Josef has a track record of leading multicultural teams to implement customer-centric and cost-effective strategic solutions. He relies on delegation and coaching to achieve challenging goals in a dynamic environment and bring innovative ideas to improve collaboration and performance.
Josef Neuhold supports Entourage as Teamlead Engineering.

Manfred Bauer studied Technical Chemistry at the University of Applied Chemistry in Nuremberg, where he received his Dipl.-Ing. Master of Science degree.
Mr. Bauer has over 25 years of experience in chemical and pharmaceutical engineering. During his career, he has worked for well-known chemical and pharmaceutical companies, including as Head of Pilot Plant, Head of Laboratory and Head Audits & Processes (Quality Director). He has a broad knowledge of project management, product management, EHS and quality management. As a longtime QM expert, he is familiar with standards such as cGMP, ISO 13485, ISO 9/14/22/45/50, ICH Guidelines and FDA Regulations and has gained his know-how as Lead Auditor at global sites and international locations of suppliers. He is also experienced as a Plant Manager in API production and has expertise in SHE&S management and risk assessments.
Manfred Bauer supports Entourage as Senior Management Consultant.

Dr. Lara Milakovic studied chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, where she also conducted research for her doctoral thesis.
During her studies, she completed her Master's thesis in the USA and gained her first professional experience as an intern at a global chemical and pharmaceutical company in the Strategic Innovation-Science Relations department, focusing on strategic partnerships and startup screening. She then continued to work for the department as a freelance consultant while working as a research assistant at the Technical University of Munich. There, Ms. Milakovic conducted research in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and was responsible for experimental design and implementation, reactor setups and analytical evaluations.
Dr. Lara Milakovic supports Entourage as Senior Management Consultant.

Merlin Idris graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Psychology. He then completed his Master's degree in International Business. Meanwhile, he spent two semesters abroad in Mexico and the USA, one at the Tecnológico de Monterrey and one at Berkeley College in New York.
Mr Idris has several years of professional experience in data-driven business model innovation and project management with a focus on digitalisation. His core competencies include design thinking, Agile and Lean methods (Scrum and Kanban) and project management. He has supported consulting projects in the areas of digitalisation, data analysis, HR and IT, among others.
Merlin Idris supports Entourage as a management consultant.

Dirk Düsterhöft studied computer science at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven with a diploma in media informatics. Mr Düsterhöft also holds a Master's degree in Management with a focus on Corporate Management from FOM Bremen.
During his professional career, he has worked in various positions such as Online Media Manager, Coordinator for Systems and Databases and as an IT Analyst. His core competencies include the recording and analysis of CSV-relevant processes in vaccine production as well as the coordination of the migration of software systems validated according to GMP, including revalidation. Furthermore, he is experienced in CSV in the entire production area (GxP, GAMP5, V-Model, Lean, PDSA, ITIL) and in process optimisation and implementation of international CSV company specifications. Mr Düsterhöft took over a CSV project in the SAP environment with more than 25 key users as project manager and successfully completed it in terms of quality, time and costs.
Dirk Düsterhöft supports Entourage as a management consultant.

Constantin Stihl completed his Bachelor's degree in General Management at the EBS University of Business and Law in Oestrich-Winkel. Mr. Stihl completed his Master in Management and Technology at the Technical University of Munich, interrupted by a stay abroad at the Bocconi University in Milan at the Department of Management and Technology.
During his studies, Mr. Stihl gained professional experience in various industries. In addition to internships in a strategy and management consultancy and an auditing and tax consultancy, he also worked in various areas of banking, including operations, client management, controlling and asset management. Most recently, he co-founded an app that gives patients equal access to high-quality tests and healthcare through digital technology.
Constantin Stihl supports Entourage as Senior Management Consultant.

Nhung Pham is studying Business Administration & Business Psychology at the FOM Munich with a focus on HR Management and Labor Law.
As a working student at a well-known personnel consultancy, Ms. Pham has already gained experience in recruiting specialists and executives. She has knowledge of active sourcing in the management and implementation of the recruiting process. In addition, Ms. Pham worked in the area of Business Intelligence & Administration in the IT industry. There she developed relevant business information as a basis for operational and strategic decisions, prepared reports and was responsible for performance and financial controlling.
Nhung Pham supports Entourage as Senior Management Consultant.