Michael Ensser, based in Zurich, is the Chair of Egon Zehnder; he was previously Managing Partner of the German and the Swiss organizations. Michael advises leading technology and media companies. In addition to finding and preparing suitable candidates for top executive positions, he supports large-scale transformation projects by carrying out management appraisals, analyzing the potential of organizations, and leading development efforts.
Before joining Egon Zehnder, Michael was at the Treuhandanstalt, the agency that was set up to privatize East German enterprises following reunification, where he attained the post of chief of staff. He launched his career as a journalist at Münchener Zeitungs-Verlag, a leading publishing group.
Michael studied political science and law at the University of Munich before earning a PhD in political science from the University of Konstanz. Outside work, he is passionately interested in history and politics, an avid book collector, and an enthusiastic soccer fan.
