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Managing Partner

Hardy Scherer

Areas of Expertise:
  • COO
  • CFO
  • Corporate Management & Strategy
  • Organisation & Processes
  • Finance & Controlling
  • Governance & People
  • IT & Digital Transformation
  • Communication & Brand

As CFO and COO of Rochus Mummert, Hardy Scherer is fully committed to the entrepreneurial leadership of the group – with analytical clarity, strategic foresight, and a strong drive to shape the future. As Managing Partner, together with Annekathrin Walter and Dr. Henrik Räwer, he is responsible for the strategic advancement of the company. In his role, he combines financial stewardship with entrepreneurial innovation – forward-thinking, efficient, and goal-oriented. In doing so, he establishes the structural foundations for operational excellence.

Truly great things are only achieved with passion – and through structures that enable trust and development.

Hardy Scherer

With his solid background in business administration and many years of management experience, Hardy Scherer has been instrumental in establishing the Rochus Mummert Group as one of Germany's leading owner-managed executive search firms. Since joining the company in 2008, Hardy Scherer has been part of the executive management team. He has modernised established structures, strategically advanced the organisation, and opened up new, future-oriented business areas.

He deepened his systemic understanding of organisations and leadership through training as a systemic coach and consultant – a shift in perspective that continues to shape his view on communication, change, and accountability to this day. His work stands for sustainable growth, entrepreneurial clarity, and genuine commitment to the organisation.

Hardy Scherer's professional journey is characterised by entrepreneurial thinking with an international perspective. After studying Business Administration in Passau and Chicago, he honed his strategic expertise over many years at leading management consultancies before taking on senior leadership roles early in his career within mid-sized and owner-managed businesses.

As an internal catalyst, Hardy Scherer shapes the structural and cultural framework that enables our consultants to deliver quality and client focus at the highest level. In doing so, he combines analytical clarity, genuine empathy, and a strong drive to create impact.

This mindset is also reflected in his athletic pursuits: As a multiple Ironman finisher, he brings discipline, perseverance, mental strength, and team spirit – qualities that determine success not only in competition but also in day-to-day business.

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Hardy Scherer

Managing Partner