Christian Erhardt
Director of Marketing, Photographic Division, Leica Camera USA
With extensive knowledge and experience in the marketing and sales sector of the photography world, Mr. Erhardt, Marketing Director of the Photographic Division of Leica Camera Inc (North America), is a critical member of Leica’s 1000+ person team. Since he entered the industry in the mid-1990s, Mr. Erhardt has carved out a distinguished career through his extensive education and training, interpersonal skills, strategic thinking and planning capabilities, as well as comprehensive knowledge of his field.
Born and raised in Germany, Mr. Erhardt’s career path began with a diverse and solid education. In August 1994, Mr. Erhardt graduated with honors from Fachoberschule Wirtschaft Osnabrück in Germany with a degree equivalent to the Associate Program in the United States. Mr. Erhardt enrolled in a three-year program at the Photo Medien Forum Kiel in Germany in 1996, where he received a formal education in photography.
Additionally, while receiving his degree at the Photo Medien Forum Kiel, Mr. Erhardt sharpened his skills by working at several of Europes top photography retailers culminating with employment at Foto Sauter, in Munich, Germany’s top Leica dealer and Foto Ganz, in Switzerland.