Advisor to SSVL since 2020
Karoline is currently board member and CFO of Testo SE & Co KG aA, a world market leader in measurement technology. She has 20 years of management experience in the machinery industry of ‘Deutscher Mittelstand’ having lived through all the different phases in a company from restructuring to growth. Previously she was a member of the board of WashTec AG where she covered various leadership roles from operational management of sales and key account with worldwide P&L responsibility for all international entities, to process oriented management, setting up the Compliance and Corporate Audit functions, leading M&A activities as well as introducing modern HR tools and implementing a corporate culture as CHRO. In addition, Karoline always served as main contact to investors while the market cap of WashTec grew from c. €100m to more than €1bn. Member of the Network of Advisors since 2020. Karoline holds a Law Degree from Augsburg University. German nationality.
Member of the Investment Committee since October 2023.
Jean is Advisor to Sterling since 2022 and became Member of the Investment Committee in October 2023. Jean is a Senior Partner at Palamon Capital Partners, a leading Pan-European Private Equity fund which he joined in 2005. During his time at Palamon, Jean has led numerous investments in high growth companies across multiple service sectors. As an investor and Board member, he helps management teams design and execute transformational growth strategies, scale up their operations and achieve industry leading positions. Prior to joining Palamon, Jean spent 8 years at Bain & Company, the global management consultancy, where he led consulting projects focused on corporate strategy, operational improvements and M&A. He also worked for French Railways (SNCF) in London as part of the Eurostar marketing team. Jean graduated from ESSEC in Paris and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sterling Strategic Value Fund and of the Investment Committee. Vice-Chairman of SSVL (Monaco) S.A.M. Joined in 2006.
Massimo is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sterling Strategic Value Fund and of the Investment Committee and Vice-Chairman of SSVL (Monaco) S.A.M. He has been involved with Sterling since 2006. From 1985 to 2006 Massimo worked at the Law firm Tettamanti Spiess & Associati where he became Partner in 1993. Massimo areas of focus were contract law, M&A, corporate, international tax and financial law. During this period, he advised industrial and financial companies in cross border joint-ventures and M&A transactions in Europe, Asia and America. Massimo holds a Degree in Law from the Geneva University. Massimo is also Chairman of Fidinam Group, ST Group Holding Inc. and ST Real Estate Holding Inc.