Linhard Stepf

Linhard Stepf, a 10-plus-year veteran in foreign direct investments and economic development marketing, is currently the vice president of VISTRA. Previously, he was president of FrankfurtRhineMain Corp., where his responsibilities included promoting the Frankfurt region (Germany) in North America and Brazil to recruit and attract companies for relocation or expansion. His industry focus includes corporate and regional headquarters and convergent technologies, including software, banking, and logistics. He has assisted startup companies as well as globally recognized companies in their relocation and expansion to Frankfurt, including Nike, American Axel Manufacturing, SonoSite, and Tesla Motors. Stepf has lived and worked extensively in Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil. He is a chairman's advisory board member of the Big Shoulders Fund. Stepf holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also earned a JD from the Saarland University Law School (Germany) and studied international law at Keio University (Japan).