Executive Committee & Office
The Executive Committee of the Federal Association of Credit Purchase and Servicing consists of a diverse team of dedicated experts. At the top are the president, two vice presidents, and the treasurer, all of whom must be representatives of full members. The executive board is complemented by seven additional members, of whom a maximum of three can be representatives of supporting members.
It conducts the business of the association and takes on all tasks that are not assigned to another association organ by statute or law. Among the main tasks are the preparation and execution of conferences and events, the publication of publications and announcements, as well as the professional representation towards politics and authorities. Furthermore, the Executive Committee implements the resolutions of the general assembly, convenes general assemblies, prepares them, and conducts them.
The financial planning, bookkeeping, and reporting are also in the hands of the executive board. It concludes contracts with third parties to optimally fulfill the association’s tasks and decides on the admission of new members as well as the participation in the expulsion of members. Last but not least, the Executive Committee also appoints and dismisses the advisory board members.
The president, the vice presidents, and the treasurer jointly form the board in the sense of § 26 BGB and represent the association in court and out of court. Thus, the Executive Committee bears great responsibility for the successful work and positive development of the BKS.
The Executive Committee is supported by the Berlin office.
Management Board
Jürgen Sonder
President
Jürgen Sonder has been the Chairman of the Senior Advisory Board of the Intrum Group in Germany since January 1, 2019. Previously, he was Managing Director of Intrum Justitia GmbH from 2012 to 2018 and since 2017 Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Intrum Group in Germany. He has been working in the financial services industry for over 35 years and initiated and managed transactions worth several billion euros. Jürgen Sonder worked for over 15 years at the world-leading information service Dun & Bradstreet in Germany and England, and then for 20 years, among other roles, as managing director at the leading European financial service companies EOS and Arvato. The studied business economist (MBA) and holder of a General Management Degree from the University of St. Gallen in Strategic Financial Management is also a certified quality management consultant.
Dr. Marcel Köchling
Vice President
Dr. Marcel Köchling works as a European Investments Officer at PRA Group and leads the European investment team in this position. At the same time, he is the managing director of PRA Group Deutschland GmbH. Before his time at PRA Group, Köchling held senior positions at Lone Star Germany GmbH, Hudson Advisors Germany GmbH, and a consulting firm specializing in turnaround situations. Köchling is a PhD in business administration and a member of the European leadership team of the PRA Group.
Holger Rampe
Vice President
Holger Rampe (graduate in business administration) joined the GFKL Group in 1998 as Executive Assistant to the Management Board and subsequently took over the management of the Controlling & Risk Management department. Since 2003, he has served as managing director of several operational group companies. In his role as a board member, he is responsible for the Pricing division for Debt Purchase (portfolio acquisition) across the entire GFKL Lowell Group in Germany and the United Kingdom. Additionally, Holger Rampe oversees the areas of Portfolio Management and Data Analytics for both the 3PC (Third Party Collections) and DP (Debt Purchase) businesses in Germany.
Dr. Wolf-D. Heinsohn
Treasurer
Dr. Wolf-Dieter Heinsohn has been the managing director of HFI Finanz- und Investitions-Beratungsgesellschaft Hamm mbH since 2017, a subsidiary of BAG Bankaktiengesellschaft. The BAG Bankaktiengesellschaft is a member company of the Cooperative Financial Group Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken and has been active in the NPL market for 30 years.
For 20 years, Dr. Wolf-Dieter Heinsohn has been working for BAG in various positions and roles. He represents the holding companies of the BAG Group as a managing director on assignment. His work for the BAG Group began in the field of real estate project development and in the restructuring of distressed real estate projects. Since 2010, he has been primarily involved in investment management and restructuring. Dr. Heinsohn earned his Ph.D. in Geophysics from FU Berlin.
Associate Committee Members
