Christine Caillaud
MA · MSc Sustainable Development
Key Account Manager, Business Development & Sustainability Expert
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Christine began her career in Germany at Volkswagen’s global headquarters and went on to accumulate over thirty years’ experience in export sales, automotive programme management and strategic account management.
She has direct experience with negotiations, RFQ, development up to SOP, quality, logistics and audits. She works in Italian, English, German, French and Spanish: not to offer translations, but to understand requirements and implementation approaches without losing the context in which they arise.
Since 2019 she has built a second area of expertise in sustainability, climate and environmental management. Mobility in Change now brings together two distinct services: commercial development and ESG consulting.
30+
years of experience
5
professional languages
IT ↔ DE
connected markets
Auto + ESG
integrated vision
International experience
1993 — 1995
Volkswagen AG · Wolfsburg and Braunschweig
Early experience in public relations, international communication and trade marketing. A direct entry into German industrial culture and the Volkswagen dealer network.
1997 — 1998
Fiat Automobil AG · Frankfurt
Management for the German market of the FAMI project dedicated to dealer personnel development, in collaboration with HR and Marketing functions.
2000 — 2018
Scanferla Bruno · Christine Caillaud d.i.
From export development to full management of international strategic customers. During this period: long‑term negotiations, RFQ, programmes up to SOP, customer audits and language skills applied to technical documentation and relations with German and international clients.
As Sales Manager Export & Marketing: sales doubled in four years. Subsequently managed key relationships with Volkswagen Group and Bosch Group.
2019 — 2022
CO.ST.AT. · CEIPIEMONTE · SumiRiko
Program management, analysis of automotive trends, development activities for Piedmont SMEs and management of German clients in the EMEA area.
2022 — 2025
Time for the Planet Italia · WEAVE Consulting · COMPASSINT
Work as partner, mentor, sustainability consultant and project manager, supported by a new phase of specialist training in sustainable development, climate and business.
2026 — oggi
Key Account Manager, Business Development & Sustainability Expert
The synthesis of a professional journey: helping automotive and industrial companies compete, collaborate and transform between Italy and Germany.
Education
2023 — 2024
University College Dublin
MSc Sustainable Development · Sustainability Studies · Climate Change
2022 — 2023
Arizona State University
Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business
2018 — 2019
Politecnico di Torino
Executive Master in Project Management for Business Performance & Innovation
2009 — 2011
University of Bristol
MA Translation · with Distinction · Routledge Prize for best dissertation
1994 — 1997
Università di Pavia
Degree in Political Science · 110/110
1989 — 1993
IULM University
University diploma in Public Relations · summa cum laude
Selected certifications
Auditor di Sistemi di Gestione
Unione Professionisti · 2026
GHG Protocol · Scope 2 and Scope 3
Greenhouse Gas Protocol · 2025
Lead Auditor ISO 14001
International Project Management Association · 2025 — 2030
Certified Sustainability Manager
Federmanager · 2019
Global Energy and Climate Policy
University of London · 2019
International Climate Change Law and Policy
University of Newcastle · edX · 2019
