Vanessa Funk has over 17 years of experience in the field of human resources, currently serving at Helaba since November 2006, where responsibilities include recruiting, onboarding, and talent management, as well as personnel development activities such as leadership feedback and coaching processes. Prior experience includes HR internships at BASF, Südzucker AG, and Adecco Australia between October 2002 and July 2005, focusing on recruiting and personnel development. Vanessa Funk began their career in the banking sector, working as a sales assistant in securities at HypoVereinsbank and completing training as a bank clerk at Westfalenbank AG. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Human Resource Management from Griffith University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Psychology from Ruhr University Bochum.