Verick is a Senior Advisor for Energy at the Agency for Business and & Economic Development (AWE). The Agency advises companies on how to cooperate with the German Development cooperation as well as on its promotional programs and financing possibilities. It is financed by German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and powered by experts from DEG and GIZ. His previous experience includes management positions at P&G, Fraunhofer Society and GIZ. He is a Chemical Engineer from the University of Karlsruhe and he holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and the University of St. Gallen.