Powering the Battery Age together
Rock Tech Lithium is a German-Canadian critical minerals company developing the next-generation of lithium converters to supply Europe and North America with sustainably and locally-produced battery-grade lithium.
Leadership Team
Mirco Wojnarowicz
CEO
Mirco Wojnarowicz brings over 15 years of international leadership experience in the industrial and energy sectors. Since joining Rock Tech in 2022 as Vice President of Business Development, he has successfully driven strategic initiatives, including securing offtake and feedstock agreements and establishing Rock Tech’s lithium joint-venture with Transamine SA in Switzerland.
Kerstin Wedemann
CL & CO
Kerstin Wedemann has 20+ years of significant legal/compliance and project management experience from working at international companies (Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Harsco, Danaher Corp.) at which she held various leadership roles. She holds a law degree from the University of Cologne and is a Certified Compliance Professional (Frankfurt School of Finance).
Derek Sobel
CFO
Derek Sobel is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with extensive financial reporting experience in the Canadian public markets. He held the position of Head of Accounting, Audit, and Tax for Rock Tech since 2021.
Board of Directors
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman
Dirk Harbecke has more than 25 years of experience as an international manager, entrepreneur and investor. He previously worked for the Boston Consulting Group and was Co-founder and CEO of ADC (African Development Corporation AG).
Michelle Gahagan
Director
Michelle Gahagan is an experienced board director and entrepreneur. She held board roles at General Copper Gold and Canadian Palladium and is the founder of France Bike Rentals.
Dr. Beate Degen
Director
Dr. Beate Degen is an accomplished advisor, entrepreneur, and non-executive director with extensive global expertise spanning strategy & innovation, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and risk management. She brings diverse experience across industries including commodities, life sciences, deep tech, and financial services. Prior to building her portfolio of board roles, Dr. Degen held senior strategic leadership and finance positions at chemical-pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG, Ernst & Young as well as tech start-ups.
