OUR TEAM

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KAI FAIN

Managing Director

Mr. Fain studied law in Düsseldorf and worked as a paralegal in a medium-sized law firm in Frankfurt am Main after completing his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf. Since 2012, he has been editor of the Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift (CCZ) published by C.H.Beck. In September 2014, Mr. Fain started as assistant to the management at DICO before taking over the management in May 2015.

LAURA AKKAYA

Member service

Laura Akkaya joined the DICO office on April 1, 2025 as a member service officer. Laura Akkaya is a qualified banker and most recently worked as an assistant to the management of a tax consultancy firm. In this role, Ms. Akkaya will take care of the needs and concerns of our members and answer questions about DICO membership.

BETTINA GACKENHOLZ

Head of Communication

After studying communications/media studies, political science and American studies, Bettina Gackenholz began her professional career at Volkswagen AG in the Investor Relations department and worked for the Group in Wolfsburg and London. In 2007, she moved to the field of renewable energies as an investor relations officer. From 2017, Bettina Gackenholz worked for Ottobock SE & Co KGaA as a project manager in corporate communications in the capital city office of the medical technology company.

At DICO, she supports the management in the association’s communication and public relations work, the further development and implementation of strategic communication, content creation for the web and social media as well as the monitoring and reporting of PR projects.

THEO HÜFFEL

Head of Finance

Mr. Hüffel was the full-time mayor and head of a medium-sized municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia for 10 years. He studied administrative sciences and business administration at the Mittelrheinische Verwaltungsakademie in Bonn. He has been responsible for the areas of government and finance at DICO since September 2015.

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MICKAËL ROUMEGOUX ROUVELLE

Knowledge Management Officer

Mickaël Roumegoux Rouvelle studied business administration in Nancy, Nuremberg, Münster, Bologna, and Moscow. He previously worked as a policy analyst at Transparency International Germany and, most recently, served at the Federal Ministry of Finance, focusing on the regulation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. In his role as Knowledge Management Officer, he supports the further development of DICO’s content, standards, and thematic areas, while facilitating collaboration among the organization’s working groups and committees

MANUELA RUNGE

Head of marketing

As Head of Member Services and Marketing at the German Institute for Compliance e.V., Manuela Runge is responsible for member support, the association’s public image and organizational matters at the DICO office. She is available to answer our members’ questions about membership, the working groups, the organization of DICO or the technical support of our intranet.
The further development of the DICO website, the content and graphic design of our intranet as well as the creative implementation of the work results from the working groups are also part of her area of responsibility.

CAROLIN SCHEINERT

EVENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Carolin Scheinert supports the DICO office with her expertise in event management. Together with Ms. Voigtländer, she organizes and manages the association’s diverse range of event formats—from online and hybrid events to in-person gatherings. Furthermore, she assists the office with organizational matters and supports collaboration with committees and working groups.

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ANITA VOIGTLÄNDER

Head of
Event
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Anita Voigtländer heads event management at DICO. She is responsible for the conceptualization, planning, and execution of all DICO events and formats—ranging from DICO Talks and webinars to the *Mittelstandstag* (SME Day) and the annual DICO FORUM. In addition, she manages internal event formats, such as strategy retreats and board meetings. Working in close collaboration with her colleagues at the DICO office, she ensures the successful implementation and continuous development of DICO’s event portfolio.

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