Educational/ Professional background and career:

1989 : Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and German Language (Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

1992 : Magister Artium of Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg/Germany (politics; german literature; sociology)

1993 - 1996 : In charge of the documentation section of “Centre Satellitaire de l’Union de l’Europe occidentale, Torrejon de Ardoz/ Madrid”

1996 - 1998 : In charge of disarmament/non-proliferation, security/(defence section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg

1998 – 02/2010 : Ministry of State, Luxembourg

March 2010 : Siemens AG Head of Corporate Security Office