Our Team

Our intercultural team combines a Silicon Valley mindset with in-depth knowledge of the needs of German companies. This enables us to translate market conditions, disruptive future technologies, innovative methods and application examples as well as the unique Valley mindset ideally for German companies.

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Executive Management

Sven Thorsten Potthoff

CEO
+1 (415) 248 1241 spotthoff@gaccwest.com
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Mirko Wutzler

Vice President
+1 (415) 248 1243 mwutzler@gaccwest.com
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Innovation Solutions

Preston Locher

Manager Innovation Solutions
+1 (415) 248 1242 plocher@gaccwest.com
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Alexandra Banning

Project Manager Innovation Solutions
+1 (415) 248 1251 abanning@gaccwest.com
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Donja Hohendorff

Project Manager Innovation Solutions
+1 (415) 248-7810 dhohendorff@gaccwest.com
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David Zakoth Ph.D

Project Manager Innovation Solutions
+1 (415) 248-1250 dzakoth@gaccwest.com
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Fee Sofie Cohausz

Intern Innovation Solutions
+1 (415) 248-7806 fcohausz@gaccwest.com
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Matthias Hauenstein

Intern Innovation Solutions
+ 1 (415) 248-1245 mhauenstein@gaccwest.com
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Operations & HR

Sabine Grad

Manager Operations & HR
+1 (415) 248 1248 sgrad@gaccwest.com
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Marketing & Communications

Simone Friese

Director, Marketing & Communications | Innovation Scout for Baden Württemberg
+1 (415) 248 1249 sfriese@gaccwest.com
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Yvonne (Yiwen) Wang

Project Manager Community Engagement & Events
+1 (415) 248 7800 ywang@gaccwest.com
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Maximilian Dedden

Trainee Marketing & Communications
+1 (415) 248-1252 mdedden@gaccwest.com
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Our Region

Discover your opportunities on the West Coast together with us. As the official representation of German business, AHK USA – San Francisco is your partner for a successful market entry on the West Coast of the USA.