Monique Surges

Monique Surges is a prominent business leader who has served as the head of the German Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand since 1993. She holds dual citizenship in Germany and New Zealand and has been a member of the supervisory board of Baywa AG since 2015. Surges brings a wealth of experience to her role, having previously worked as a flight attendant for Lufthansa in the late 1980s. Her leadership has been crucial in fostering trade relations between Germany and New Zealand, particularly in the agricultural sector, where Baywa has interests.