noun [u]
/məˈttɜr·nɪ·t̬i/
matternity.
The state of taking care of matters of great relevance: Issues of innovation, sustainability, equality, purpose & health solved by strategic thinking and creativity. Matternity is defined as a period of time to transform brands and businesses into a purpose driven matter.
We bring life force energy to the board room. By working hands on for and as entrepreneurs we create relevance for businesses and accelerate their transformation into a positive future.
People
Co-Founder, Brand Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Holzer
From senior positions at Red Bull Media House to strategic planning for Dentsu network Stephanie has 15+ years of experience in building brands and products in various industries and countries. Stephanie has a deep understanding of the entire marketing mix and experience in leading multicultural teams. Stephanie guides and implements transformations by leveraging deep practical knowledge of the complex dynamics and challenges within large organizations.
Kurt Steinwald
Co-Founder, Branding & Innovation
Award-winning interdisciplinary creative director and strategist with 15 years experience in communications, innovation & digital product design. Besides working for clients like Porsche, Bayer, Red Bull, Audi or Puma, Kurt loves to start ventures and work with incubators and startups. Kurt is an advisor to the board at the up and coming Viennese startup Maany, executive creative director at Media Apparat and a co-founder of Service Vienna.
partners
Tamara Stix-Steinwald
Innovation Consultant, Product Owner, FemHealth Advocate
Tamara Stix is a dedicated advocate for women's health & an experienced innovation consultant with a strong background in product management. As co-founder of eve&i, she develops personalized healthcare solutions for women. She thrives at guiding startup and corporate teams and at turning user needs into real products and digital services. Outside of her professional work, Tamara is a certified yoga teacher who enjoys the outdoors.
Venture Builder, Product Strategist, New Business Manager
Lisi Penker
Lisi is an accomplished strategist and product manager with a proven track record of leading transformative projects on a global scale, from acquisition to scale-up. Having navigated both corporate landscapes and dynamic startups, she has developed a unique ability to lead and inspire diverse teams toward excellence, tackling the challenges of tomorrow with creative energy and unconventional thinking.
Elyas Munye
Senior Business Designer & Data Scientist
A Chidsey Leadership Fellow & a Summer Researcher at Davidson College. Research Assistant at Emory University. Product strategy expert with a decade of experience in corporate innovation. Specialized in qualitative user research well as data-driven approaches, including supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods. Contributed to the launch of 20+ products through market research, user insights, and strategic guidance.