Elektra A. Kountouris — CEO
STRATEGIC STEWARDSHIP: ARCHITECTING BUSINESS MODELS & GLOBAL GROWTH Elektra is a Managing Director and growth architect positioned at the intersection of global commercial scale and disruptive technology. With a 20-year career bridging industrial excellence and Big Tech leadership, she specializes in transitioning legacy business models into agile, digital-first platforms. Having governed P&Ls exceeding $1.B and led cross-functional organizations of 300+ professionals, she focuses on leveraging AI and data to drive sustainable market share for global category leaders. Leadership Impact & Executive Competencies: Business Model Transformation & Scaling: She has a proven record of orchestrating the strategic shift of legacy assets into digital-first platforms. Global P&L Stewardship & Growth Architecture: She directs capital allocation and commercial strategy for high-value portfolios, navigating complex organizational consolidations to unlock untapped revenue potential. This includes securing multi-million in annual revenue with key partners and leading complex deal negotiations and achieving with team highest share in YouTube revenue in EMEA at Google. Global eCommerce Strategy: She possesses deep expertise in building and scaling global eCommerce businesses from the ground up, harmonizing global pricing and digital presence to significantly enhance margins and customer reach. Certified Technical & Leadership Expertise: She is a Certified AI/ML Professional and a Certified Executive Coach, blending technical governance with the ability to build high-performance, psychologically safe team cultures. Award-Winning Organizational & AI Acceleration: Recognized as the #1 coaching manager in Central Europe (2023), she has spearheaded initiatives to scale AI adoption within sales organizations. She is an expert in driving the cultural shift toward "AI Team Readiness," accelerating the integration of machine learning tools into daily commercial workflows. Cross-Sector Resilience: She has built high-performance, cross-border teams across the Automotive, Retail and FMCG sectors, fostering internationalization and strategic brand positioning for market leaders. Her leadership is underpinned by a rigorous academic foundation, holding an MS in Corporate Finance from Bocconi University and a Strategic Leadership credential from INSEAD. A true global citizen, Elektra has lived in six different countries and is fluent in six languages, enabling her to navigate complex international markets and lead diverse, cross-border teams with deep cultural agility.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a MarTech expert with a strong focus on eCommerce and digital transformation.
Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Experience: 21 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Business Model Transformation
- Global P&l Stewardship
- Executive Coaching
- Omnichannel Strategy
- Sales Management
- Digital Unit Leadership
- Ecommerce
- Advisory Board Membership
- Global Marketing Leadership
- Marketing Strategy
- Global Ecommerce Leadership
- Regional Sales Leadership
- Marketing Leadership
- Marketing Management
- Trade Marketing
Career Highlights
- 20 years of experience in global business leadership
- Expert in AI-driven business model transformation
- Award-winning executive coach and mentor
Work Experience
The Trade Desk
Managing Director | GM, Global Enterprise & Vertical Growth (2 mos)
Head of Omnichannel & Enterprise, EMEA HQ✔️Transforming with AI B2B and B2C (3 yrs 3 mos)
Henley Business School
Executive Coach, Mentor and VC/PE Consultant (3 yrs 10 mos)
Conrad Electronic Group
CEO Digital Unit ✔️Building Europe‘s biggest B2B Electronics Platform (1 yr 8 mos)
Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Member of the Advisory Board Automechanika (2 yrs)
Member of the Advisory Board Digital (2 yrs)
Schaeffler
Global VP Marketing & Communications | Member of the Global Leadership Team✔️Automotive Solutions (2 yrs 2 mos)
OSRAM
Managing Dir. Global eCommerce & digital transformation | Member Executive Global Leadership Board (3 yrs 11 mos)
CEO Region Central Europe | Member of the Leadership Board✔️Transforming Lighting Industry (5 yrs 8 mos)
Director Global Marketing Automotive & Industrial Lighting✔️Driving Innovation towards IPO (2 yrs 6 mos)
Head of Marketing Europe Automotive Aftermarket (2 yrs)
European Marketing Manager Retail✔️Launching Category Management (2 yrs 5 mos)
GIV GmbH
Trade Marketing Manager✔️scaling wine distribution (4 mos)
Family Business in Medical Services (Bioneurology)
General Manager (3 mos)
BOSCH S.p.A.
Product Manager Europe South✔️Scaling the Power Tools Business (1 yr 7 mos)
Education
Strategy and Leadership at INSEAD
Business Management Institute at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Post-graduate degree at The Wharton School
Expertise at University of Duisburg-Essen
Master of Science - MS at Università Bocconi
Post Graduate Certificate at California State University - East Bay