Dirk Lessing is a distinguished senior executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of top‑tier leadership across European B2C retail and B2B distribution. He has held prominent roles, including COO and CHRO of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof and long‑standing Management Board member of TAKKT AG, an SDAX‑listed industrial equipment leader.  Dirk has led major portfolio companies as CEO and Managing Director, shaping multi-channel growth and leading business‑model transformation to achieve sustainable growth. Today, he brings this depth of experience to founders and mid‑market companies as trusted Advisor and as Executive Coach.