Professional Background

Chief Customer Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs Officer

Höegh Autoliners | 2024 to present | Oslo, Norway & Hamburg, Germany

Leading customer sustainability and regulatory affairs, including customer decarbonisation, regulatory strategy, green fuels, governance and customer solutions.

Head of Sustainability

ContiTech | 2022 to 2024 | Hanover, Germany

Led global sustainability strategy, organisational development, reporting and transformation across products, operations and corporate functions.

Head of R&D Passenger Tires OE Asia-Pacific

Continental | 2020 to 2022 | Shanghai, China

Led regional research and development and customer-facing product activities across major Asian automotive markets.

Earlier Leadership Roles

Continental | 2015 to 2020 | Hanover, Germany

International R&D, product development and industrial transformation roles across Europe and South Africa.

Senior Advisor and Expert Board Member

DSR & Partners | 2024 to present 

Advises organisations on automotive transformation, climate adaptation and organisational resilience.

Founder

Mirjam Peters Consulting | 2023 to present

Mentoring, coaching and selected organisational development engagements for individuals and organisations.

Board & Executive Education

AI Governance Professional Certificate
The Corporate Governance Institute, 2026

Certified Supervisory Board Member
Directors Academy, 2024

Sustainability Essentials
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, 2023

Finance for Non-Financial Managers
The Open University, 2019

International Perspective

Professional experience in Germany, China and South Africa, complemented by international projects across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Americas.