Dr. Norman L. Firchau is a Partner in Roland Berger’s Detroit office. He has over 20 years of experience across industries, especially Consulting, Automotive, and Aviation. He is currently focused on strategy deployment, operational performance improvement, and product cost excellence.

Prior to joining Roland Berger, Norman was Managing Director for the strategy consulting business of an automotive engineering service provider in the U.S., he co-led an enterprise-wide efficiency program at one of the world’s major airlines, he opened and ran the U.S. subsidiary of a German management consultancy as its CEO, and he headed corporate business development and strategic projects for a German sports car manufacturer in North America.

Norman studied mechanical engineering and holds a Dr.-Ing. in engineering design from the Technical University in Braunschweig, Germany, where he was an Assistant Professor.