Stephan Marchner has held prominent positions in the consulting and insurance sectors, currently serving as Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender and Verwaltungsratspräsident at Q_PERIOR since July 2011, overseeing market development in the insurance industry. Prior to this role, Marchner was a Partner at ESPRiT Consulting AG from September 1995 to June 2011, where responsibilities included establishing country operations in Austria and Switzerland, managing key accounts, ensuring quality in large projects, and acquiring new clients. Marchner began the professional career as a Consultant at Andersen Consulting from 1993 to 1995. Academic achievements include a Diplomökonom in Wirtschaftswissenschaften from the University of Augsburg, earned between 1986 and 1992, and an Abitur from Gymnasium Wertingen, completed in 1985.