Lessons From the Female Titans of Wall Street: Kerstin Braun

I had the pleasure of interviewing Kerstin Braun, President of Stenn Group, a non-bank trade finance provider. Kerstin joined Stenn in 2017 as Global Head of Sales, becoming President in 2018. She directs all areas of the company’s growth and development, including building Stenn’s global brand, charting the company’s continued expansion in terms of portfolio and footprint, and implementing technology to optimize operational performance. Prior to Stenn, Kerstin held positions of increasing responsibility at global credit insurer Coface in Germany and the United States, most recently as Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. Kerstin holds a Doctor of Law degree from University of Tübingen and a PhD in Law from Universität Salzburg. She is a Professor and Guest Lecturer in International sales Management at ESB Business School, Reutlingen University.

Thank you so much for doing this with us! Can you tell us the “backstory” about what brought you to the Banking/Finance field?

I have always been fascinated with global trade, especially in its impact and how it improves the lives of individuals. Even amidst the pressing debates in our country for and against international trade, I strongly believe that the U.S. economy has prospered over the past 50 years because of it — and that our society as a whole is better…