GACC Midwest elects Wittenstein CEO as new chairman
June 12, 2018
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest has elected Peter Riehle, president and CEO of Wittenstein as chairman of the board of directors effective immediately
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACC Midwest) has elected Peter Riehle, President and CEO of Wittenstein holding Corp., as chairman of the board of directors. Riehle takes the helm of GACC Midwest, an organization promoting trade and investment between Germany and the American Midwest, effective immediately.
Riehle had previously served as vice chairman of GACC Midwest, with a leadership role in developing German-style apprenticeship programs in the U.S. Under his leadership, Wittenstein North America became one of the inaugural network companies of the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, which has since grown to support apprenticeships in three states with more than 40 companies participating. Riehle succeeds Dr. Walter Maisel, president and executive partner at Seraph. Maisel had previously served as vice chairman of GACC Midwest and also as chairman and president of the Michigan Chapter.
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