TEAM
GERHARD A. MEINL
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
"Closer to the musician."
Professional education as brasswind instrument maker and law studies. Attorney and member of the Munich Bar. Chairman of the German Musical Instrument Makers Association and Vice-president of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association. Musical instrument maker family for 7 generations.
FERDINAND KLEINSCHMIDT
Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
Professional education in instrument making and musical studies on tuba. Joined Meinl-Weston in 1986.
ANDREAS GAFKE
Sales & Marketing Director
"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing."
(Duke Ellington)
Master of business administration. Joined Melton in 2009.
MARTIN MATTHIES
Sales (North and South America, Asia)
"Thank you for the music."
Professional education as brasswind instrument maker. Active in Symphony Orchestra and Big Band. Joined Meinl-Weston in 1988.
VOLKMAR KÜHNLE
Vertrieb (Europa, Australien, Afrika)
Musical studies on French horn and following activitiy in orchestra Joined Meinl-Weston in 2000.
VINCENT RIBES
Marketing
"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."
(Victor Hugo)
Professional education in music merchandising and woodwind instrument making.
Joined Meinl-Weston in 1997


