Lutz Tilker has a deep and practical knowledge of global communications. For 12 years he served in the telecommunications and electronic reconnaissance sector of the German Army, rising to the ranks of company commander and captain.
Lutz joined Spencer Stuart in 2000 as a member of the firm's Technology, Communications & Media Practice. He specializes in electronics, communications systems and services, software, information technology and computing. His clients include major telecommunication operators and service providers, Internet service providers, software solution developers and one of the largest European logistics firms. His executive search career began in 1994 as a principal with another international search firm, whose telecommunications business he helped build.
He is a member of the Trustees Board of the CIOFORUM, one of the leading associations for CIOs and IT-Directors in German speaking countries. In his personal life, Lutz is a committed volunteer with Kindertraume e.V., an organization that benefits children with terminal cancer.
Lutz studied business administration at the University of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg.