Westbridge appoints Benita Schneider as Chief Commercial Officer

Westbridge Advisory GmbH (Westbridge), an energy and sustainability expert, has announced the appointment of Benita Schneider as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In her role as Managing Director and member of the Executive Board, she will lead overall project management of the company’s core products. She will focus on increasing the efficiency of existing structures, establishing uniform standards, and seamlessly integrating new product offerings and quality assurance measures into operational value creation.

In pursuing these objectives, she will ensure the resilience of supply chains, build a robust network of partners, and foster long-term collaborations with international energy providers. She will also play a pivotal role in facilitating internal collaboration and aligning market requirements, technological developments, and transformation processes.

Benita brings over 20 years of proven experience in international real estate asset and portfolio management to the role. Most recently, she was managing director and head of real estate asset management for Europe at DWS Real Estate GmbH. In this role, she focused on active asset management, fostered cross-team collaboration throughout Europe, drove the restructuring of the property management organisation, and implemented comprehensive digitalisation and ESG initiatives.

Previously, she oversaw global portfolio management for institutional investors at DWS Alternatives GmbH, leveraging her expertise, including investor relations, the execution of strategic acquisition and disposal decisions, and asset repositioning strategies in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. In her previous positions, she built an international real estate portfolio and was responsible for asset management activities in Europe and North America.

“We are delighted to welcome Benita Schneider as our CCO. With her extensive experience of working with international companies and her strategic vision, she will play a key role in Westbridge’s next phase of growth,” says Yama Mahasher, Chief Executive Officer of Westbridge.

“Westbridge stands for vision and leadership in sustainability, innovation and depth of implementation. And this is exactly what is needed right now to have a major positive impact on the transformation of our industry. I look forward to working with a highly committed team on scalable solutions that will have a long-term economic and ecological impact,” explains Benita Schneider, Chief Commercial Officer of Westbridge.

Benita Schneider received her BA in Business Administration from the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Mannheim and a graduate degree in Real Estate Economics from the European Business School while working.