Our Team
Empowering leaders —
it’s not just what we do,
it’s who we are.
We bring together deep expertise in leadership advisory, executive coaching, and systemic transformation. In addition to our core team, we collaborate with a trusted network of experienced coaches and advisors to serve clients across industries and regions.
Markus Tomas - Founder & Managing Director - Meaningful GmbH
Chief Idealist.
Trusted Advisor.
Executive Coach.
Markus Tomas is the founder and managing director of meaningful. With more than 25 years of experience in leadership advisory and top-tier management consulting, Markus brings a rare combination of strategic insight, human depth, and personal authenticity to his work.
A former partner at both McKinsey & Company and Russell Reynolds Associates, he has led global transformation programs, advised boards and CEOs, and developed a deep understanding of what drives performance – and what often holds it back. His core expertise is grounded in business strategy, technology, and organizational change, but his real passion is unlocking human potential and he has dedicated himself fully to this from an early age.
Markus’ journey into advisory, coaching and leadership development is deeply personal. After periods of great professional success – and equally significant personal challenges – he made the conscious decision to dedicate himself to the service of others. Supporting leaders in navigating complexity, pressure, and personal growth has become his mission and calling.
With academic roots in both business administration and psychology, Markus is a bridge-builder between hard business realities and soft factors.
Markus works with CEOs and advises C-level executives and leadership teams across Europe, the U.S., the Middle East and Asia. He has worked in industries ranging from technology to automotive, retail, utilities and private equity. He works fluently in English and German and is known for creating deep, honest, and high-impact conversations.
He is an ICF-certified coach and holds credentials from leading institutions such as EMCC, HINTSA, NLP, Hogan Assessment Systems, Systemic Coaching Institute and the Leadership Circle Profile.
He lives near Salzburg, Austria, with his wife Caroline, his two cats and sometimes his two daughters – and draws inspiration from the mountains, golf, and moments of stillness.
Dr. Caroline Tomas - Managing Director - Meaningful GmbH
Chief Awareness Officer.
Systemic Coach.
Certified Yoga Teacher.
Caroline Tomas brings a rare blend of executive excellence, grounded empathy, and holistic perspective to her role as Managing Director. A senior executive at a leading company, she combines decades of hands-on leadership experience with a strong commitment to enabling sustainable success – particularly for women in high-pressure careers.
With a PhD in law, a MBA with change management focus and a proven track record in complex organizational environments, Caroline leads large teams, drives transformation initiatives, and shapes inclusive cultures. Her leadership style is both strategic and human, shaped by her own journey navigating ambition, family life, and personal well-being.
As a certified systemic coach by Neuwaldegger Beratergruppe, Caroline leads our female leadership advisory as well as yoga offering – providing mentoring, coaching, and peer formats specifically designed to support women in leadership.
Drawing on her own experience as a successful female executive and her passion for systemic change, she creates safe, inspiring spaces where women can grow, connect, and lead with confidence.
In addition to her corporate and advisory work, Caroline is a certified yoga teacher integrating yoga and mindfulness-based practices in her daily life. Her approach blends ancient philosophy with modern insight, helping executives reconnect with their body, breath, and inner clarity. While rarely offered as a standalone service, Caroline often integrates personalized yoga and embodied practices into her leadership work, particularly when supporting leaders in finding balance and resilience.
She lives with her husband Markus, her two cats and sometimes her two bonus kids near Salzburg, Austria – where the mountains and lakes are both a retreat and a source of strength.
Our Network
We are a handpicked network of executive coaches, facilitators, and leadership advisors with diverse professional roots – from top-tier consulting, private equity, and corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, psychology, and organizational development.
What unites us is not just our experience – but our shared belief that meaningful leadership shapes meaningful outcomes. Each of us has transitioned from high-performance careers into a new chapter: supporting leaders as our primary purpose.
We know what it feels like to sit in the executive chair, face complex decisions, and lead through ambiguity. That lived experience informs everything we do.
For areas requiring specialized expertise – such as large-scale assessments, executive search, or leadership diagnostics – we collaborate with trusted external partners.
These collaborators are carefully selected based on shared values, proven excellence, and a track record of working seamlessly within complex leadership contexts. We only bring in others when we are confident, they will elevate the work – and always in full alignment with our clients’ needs and culture.