SILENT-YACHTS
Headquarter
MICHAEL KÖHLER LL.M.
Founder & CEO
• Spent nearly half of his life on boats
• Has cruised more than 75.000 miles since 1982
• Owner of several international skipper licenses
After several years of testing developed the Solarwave 46 (2009), SILENT-Solarwave 64 (2015), SILENT 55 (2016), SILENT 75 (2017), SILENT 79/80 (2018), SILENT 80 3-Deck and SILENT 60 (2019)
HEIKE KÖHLER
Co-Founder & Interior Designer
• Covered more than 20.000 miles as a skipper
• Owner of several skipper licenses
• Involved in and supported the development of the Solarwave 46 (2009), SILENT-Solarwave 64 (2015), SILENT 55 (2016), SILENT 75 (2017), SILENT 79/80 (2018), SILENT 80 3-Deck and SILENT 60 (2019)
PETER HOI
CFO & Executive Assistant
• More than 10 years of experience as charter sales director in aviation and business jet management
• Fair agent and head of sales for motor yachts
• Passionate about sales and customer service within the nautical and aviation industry
ANDREA CANNONE
Backoffice Assistant
• Trained office clerk with many years of experience in a law firm
• Skilled accountant who loves working with numbers
• Talented multitasker and organizational genius
• Enjoys spending the summer time at the ocean
WERNER PUNTSCHART
Chief Sales Officer
• “If you want to build a ship, don’t tell men, to get wood, don’t assign them tasks, and don’t divide work to them, but teach them to long for the vast, endless sea!” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
• More than 25 years of experience in sales & top management roles
• Passionate about boats, the sea and the environment
• Skilled skipper living his dream
ESMERALDA FERNANDES DE SÁ
Sales Executive
• 25 years of sales experience in the field of business & sport aviation
• Previously chief sales officer within the yachting industry
• Lived in Brazil for 10 years
• Values freedom, nature, tranquility & silence
• Loves sailing the Adriatic & Mediterranean Sea as well as piloting glider planes
JÖRG SCHAAF
Chief Project Officer
• Designed and build powerboats for Schaaf Boats
• R&D and project management for Solarimpact Yacht
• More than 10 years of experience in shipbuilding and design
• Passionate about sales and customer service regarding yachts
DIPL. ING. FRANK HOPPE
Project Engineer & Purchasing Manager
• Graduate engineer from the Technical University of Dresden specialized in geodesy
• 6 years of experience and know-how in regards to the implementation of ambitious customer wishes for yachts
• Chief designer for the new development of 3 projects in the maritime luxury segment
• Guiding principle: Redefine the limits of what is possible
FRANZ BÖSE, MBA
Chief Marketing Officer
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Owner of a RYA motorboat license
• Experienced with renewable energies such as wind farm projects
• Former Tesla employee emphasising energy products
LIONEL JOHAM, MSc.
Marketing & Branding Executive
• International Master graduate specialized in Globalisation, Brands and Consumption
• Broad marketing experience including projects focused on thermic solar heating systems, wind turbines and formula student race cars
• Leisure blogger striving towards a clean and sustainable future with pure ocean waters
DIPL. ING. MIKE WANDLER
Technical Controller
• Master degree in electrical engineering with a focus on energy technology
• Has sailed over 85.000 NM since 1988 as a professional captain
• MCA 3000 T Master Licence
• Project manager for “Wally B”
• Service manager at “Cyrus Yachts” Antalya
UFUK TÜRKES
Captain
• Covered more than 20.000 miles as a captain on several motoryachts between 22m and 50m
• Extensive controlling experience regarding superyacht construction projects
• 500 tons commercial Master License
• Since 2016 Captain of a Silent 64
PHILIPP LEHR
Technical Operations Engineer
• Previous automotive engineer leading the development of electric vehicles
• Highly specialized in e-mobility systems, IT and system automation
• Boating since he was 5 years old
• Received his first boating license at the age of 16
KLAUS OBERMEYER JR.
Brand Ambassador
• Emmy Award winning director, explorer & converservationist
• Passionate about sustainability and the support of oceanic conservation
• His love of sustainable transport led him to identify SILENT-YACHTS as the clear industry leader and made him immediately embrace and support our vision from the bottom of his heart
US Exclusive Distributor
EDWARD R. SACKS
Distributor US
• Lengthy career of operating, acquiring and developing companies within a diverse cross-section of industries
• Has been described as “Renaissance man – the consummate American businessman and yachtsman” by an international yachting publication”
PHILIP BELL
Sales Manager US
• Chief engineer for 12 years aboard superyachts up to 246′
• New build Project Manager/build engineer at Amels, Feadship, Hakvoort, Heesen, Trinity
• New and used yachts sales broker for 7 years
• Winner of the SeaKeepers Society “Next Gen” Award
