Family Businesses & SMEs

Ricardo Dietl is CEO and Managing Partner of Blacksd Global, advising organisations at the intersection of strategy, organisational development, brand positioning, business field development and measurable social impact. He combines 10 years of professional experience with deep expertise in scaling companies into million euro structures, developing bankable business plans, preparing KfW financing applications and translating entrepreneurial ideas into resilient operating models. Under his leadership, several institutions and initiatives have been created, including Deutscher Hilfsbund, German Relief Association, Bundesverbraucherhilfe, Federal Consumer Rights Association of Germany, Versichertenhilfe Deutschland, German Association for Policyholders’ Rights, and Deutsche Finanzhilfe, German Financial Aid Association. He has also supported numerous startups in developing strong market identities and evolving their brands towards international relevance.

Ricardo has managed and structured receivables portfolios of up to €50 million, bringing a strong command of financial discipline, process architecture and execution control into his advisory work. His focus lies in governance, growth strategy, strategic positioning, funding readiness, operational scalability and the development of business fields with clear economic and social relevance. As CEO and Managing Partner, he leads Blacksd Global with a distinctive focus on impact driven transformation, helping companies, institutions and founders align commercial performance with social value, public trust and long term growth.

Marina Schneider is CEO and Managing Partner of Blacksd Global, with a strong profile in international business leadership, organisational build-up, governance and social impact. She has played a significant role in building and scaling several organisations, including Deutscher Hilfsbund, German Relief Association, and Bundesverbraucherhilfe, Federal Consumer Rights Association of Germany, while also contributing to the development of national startup structures. Her experience spans executive leadership, legal and regulatory advisory, data protection, stakeholder communication, political advocacy, governance structures, sales leadership, operational coordination and the management of professional networks.

Marina has led teams, built organisational functions and carried substantial responsibility across legal, finance, operations, governance and strategic communication contexts. Her work is shaped by a distinctly international perspective, with strong networks across Europe, the United States, Asia and particularly the Middle East. As an executive leader, she supports organisations in structuring responsibility, building resilient leadership systems, managing complex stakeholder environments and translating ambitious institutional and entrepreneurial ideas into scalable, internationally connected organisations.