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Project Managers

Serving You Behind the Scenes: PeopleSmart Project Managers

The PeopleSmart team would not be complete without the help of our loyal project managers and business support specialists.

In addition to the dedicated service that you will receive from consultants, we also have a team working in the background to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Enjoy an organized, reliable experience with a human touch from start to finish.

Meet our project managers

Adina Avram

Adina Avram

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Adina Avram

Adina Avram

Languages: English, Romanian

Alexander Teixeira De Mattos

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Alexander Teixeira De Mattos

Languages: English, French, Dutch, German, Afrikaans

Career Path: A journey through operations, HR and general management roles led to an international career in guiding leaders in their endeavor to achieving personal and business success.

Sectors: aeronautical, FMCG, professional services, agri-commodities, hospitality and pharmaceutical.

Motto: ‘Life starts at the end of your comfort zone!’

Alla Poedie

Alla Poedie

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Alla Poedie

Alla Poedie

Languages: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian

Ana Marhuenda

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Ana Marhuenda

Languages: English, Spanish, Italian

Career Path: Leadership Development Facilitator and Executive Coach in international corporate environments.

Sectors: Finance, Engineering/Manufacturing, Retail, Pharma, Oil & Gas, and others.

Motto: “Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.” – Stevenson

Aneta Szyłańska

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Aneta Szyłańska

Languages: English, Polish

Career Path: HR Consultant for 17 years, cooperating with different companies within various industries. Areas of expertise: Assessment / Development Centre, Coaching, Mentoring, team Coaching, 360 evaluation, facilitating, Outplacement, Training managerial skills, AC/DC Assessor Academy.

 Sectors: Pharmaceutical, IT, Finance, FMCG, Petroleum and energy, HORECA, Production industry.

Motto: Learning and understanding Customers’ needs is the most important thing when preparing well-tailored solutions. Active listening is the key to the success

Animah Kosai

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Animah Kosai

Languages: English, Malay

Career Path: Animah career spans 24 years as a Malaysian advocate and solicitor, and counsel with the oil and gas industry covering most of South East Asia and India. With her lawyer’s mind she is advising organisations on workplace sexual harassment, bullying and a “speak up” culture, specifically training and group coaching focusing on mindset change, assessing an organisation’s “safe space culture” and facilitating risk assessments in light of emerging risks from employee silence. Animah also offers motivational talks, training and group coaching and coached youth in Malaysia on human rights and non-violent activism.

Sectors: Extensive experience in the oil and gas industry as well as in government institutions and services.

Motto: “Speak Up even if your voice shakes.”

Anita Sachdev

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Anita Sachdev

Languages: French, Hindi, Marathi

Career Path: cross-cultural consulting, with experience in advertising and marketing across 4 continents.

Sectors: Telecom, Financial, Internet Marketing, Advertising.

Annick Chemoul

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Annick Chemoul

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Career Path: A career in Finance and HR at board corporate levels, for international companies before starting a career in consulting.
A passion for creativity with professional acting classes at Florent and lyric singer at the conservatory.

Sectors: Airlines, Banking, pharmaceutical industry, financial services, information systems, services and cosmetic industry.

Motto: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Aurélie Baillet

Aurélie Baillet

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Aurélie Baillet

Aurélie Baillet

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian

Career Path: With a background in science (Ingénieur Agronome ENSAT) and a 15-year career in Marketing, in various leadership positions in large, international corporations, I understand the complexities of corporate leadership, people development, and the impact of clear, confident communication at all levels of an organisation.

Sectors: Agribusiness, Public Health, Chemical, Retail, Food Industry

Motto: Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Boris Dobis

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Boris Dobis

Languages: English, German, Slovak, Czech, Croatian

Career Path: A corporate career in sales and general management roles before an international career in facilitating, training, coaching and consulting.

Sectors: life sciences, electrical engineering, power utilities, medical devices, automotive industries, auto sales, re-insurance and pharma / health care.

Motto: “Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.” – Margaret Thatcher

Carole Bossaert

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Carole Bossaert

Languages: English, French, Dutch

Expertise: With over 30 years of experience, Carole excels in driving large-scale projects for multinational corporations.

Accomplishments: Carole has successfully managed projects for Stellantis, Vetropack, Airbus and various companies, including virtual sessions for Syngenta and global Development Centers for THALES.

Approach: Carole approaches each project with reliability and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Proficient in online learning, she ensures seamless communication and collaboration.

Experience: Carole is known for her exceptional organisational skills and customer-centric approach.

Client Focus: Dedicated to client success, Carole fosters strong relationships and delivers tailored solutions.

Team Collaboration: Carole excels in fostering effective teamwork and achieving collective goals.

Certifications: Carole, who is based in Brussels, is fluent in English and French, with basic proficiency in Dutch.

Caroline Beeston

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Caroline Beeston

Languages: English

Career Path: A Leadership Assessment and Development Specialist and Executive Coach, with over 20+ years track record of helping companies build people performance and realize business benefits through impactful talent solutions.

Sectors: Engineering, oil and gas, finance & banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, medical equipment, education, transport, government, retail, legal, manufacturing, market research, marketing, entertainment, hospitality and telecommunications.

Motto: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right”

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Caryn Lee

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Languages: English

Career Path: Fifteen years with Accenture in Management Consulting before co-owning and running Operations for a Big Five Assessment Publishing company. Founding and managing a boutique consulting firm improving client performance through cultural transformation, employee engagement, and improved communication.

Sectors: Management Consulting, Banking, Legal, Recruiting, Senior Living, Manufactured Housing, Medical Malpractice Insurance, Assessment Publishing, Non-Profits, Education, and more

Your Motto: Time is the secret to life – You can’t earn more of it.  Once it’s gone, you can’t get it back.  You don’t know how much you have. Spend it wisely! – My friend, Joe Traigle

Christophe Martinot

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Christophe Martinot

Christophe Martinot

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Career Path: Holds an MBA from the Louvain School of Management, and he studied marketing and Business Management in ESADE, he also holds several certifications in the field of Agility (Leadership, marketing, HR, Scrum Master, Lean Change Management, Management 3.0 …) After 20+ years of corporate career in marketing and sales, he started an international career in training and coaching in leadership, team effectiveness and agility.

Sectors:  FMCG, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, communication.

Motto: “Success only comes to those who dare to attempt”.

Claire-Marie Barth

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Claire-Marie Barth

Languages: English, French

Career Path: in International and local marketing, business development and management roles before an international career in consulting.

Sectors: cosmetics, pharmaceuticals & healthcare, aeronautical, FMCG, financial services and high tech.

Motto: “Question our minds, our hearts, our behaviors to learn, connect and create better futures and lead to more successful results.”

Clarissa Celli

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Clarissa Celli

Languages: English, Spanish, Italian

Career Path: Clarissa is an Italo-Venezuelan expert Consultant and Facilitator with more than 10 years of experience facilitating and organizing skills training and workshops across a wide range of sectors.  Clarissa’s aim as a facilitator is to enable people to communicate through mutual learning by introducing improved methodologies, techniques and processes.  Her expertise includes facilitating workshops on leadership skills,  strategic objectives and business planning.

Sectors: Pharmaceutical, Technological, Fashion, Public & Governmental, Training, Human resources & University.

Motto: “Problems and conflicts are not stopping signs, but guides to do better”

Clarisse Garlot

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Clarisse Garlot

Languages: English, French, German, Italian

Career Path: An international services cantered journey through sales and project management, focusing on people related solutions through HR Development projects, corporate trainings and Business Coaching.

Sectors: Luxury industry (Prêt-à-Porter and Perfumes), MICE and international trade shows

Motto: “Self-empowerment is part of the inner journey and self-leadership is a key competency for modern leadership”

Corina Puiu

Corina Puiu

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Corina Puiu

Corina Puiu

Languages: English, Romanian

Career Path: 25 years of business experience.  Throughout her career, Corina has held key leadership positions in various organizations. Her diverse experience includes roles in strategic management consulting. She was involved in contributing significantly to several startups. As the Co-Founder/CEO of Teach for Romania, she led the organization to become a prominent force in addressing educational inequity.

Sectors: Telecommunications, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Education, Agriculture, Consulting, Media & Entertainment and Retail.

Motto: “My mission is to support with passion the fulfilment of professional & life potential, and transformation opportunities for those with limited access and exposure”

Corinne Ley Charles

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Corinne Ley Charles

Languages: English, French

Career Path: An international career in organisation transformation consulting before a corporate career in talent and leadership development.

Sectors: in non-profit and profit, knowledge based organisations and international and multicultural contexts.

Cyril Bizot

Cyril Bizot

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Cyril Bizot

Cyril Bizot

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Danijel Bićanić

Danijel Bićanić

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Danijel Bićanić

Danijel Bićanić

Languages: English, German, Croatian

Career Path: Danijel Bićanić began his professional career in 1998 in sales and management roles within the German and Croatian hospitality industries. In 2003, he transitioned into business education, focusing on training and coaching. In 2007, Danijel became a sales trainer and coach, and over the next 16 years, he worked with over 400 companies on improving sales operations across Europe. Danijel has participated in thousands of B2B and retail sales conversations and has trained over 10,000 sales professionals. He is the author of three sales-related books and is a certified trainer for several internationally recognized programs, conducting trainings in both German and English.

Sectors: Pharmaceutical Industry, Hospitality, Management Consulting, Insurance, Energy, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, IT, Life Science, Industries, Retail, Car Industry, Cosmetics.

Motto: “Learn the way and find your own way” – JetLi

Dany Nassif

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Dany Nassif

Languages: English, French, Lebanese

A career in Telecoms and High Tech, in international, multicultural and diverse groups and environments. 

Experience in Team and Project Management, Sales and Business Development and Business Unit Management. 

Motto: “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein 

David Butler

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David Butler

Languages: English, French

Career Path: Extensive global experience in L+D/ HR in both corporate and business school environments. Senior Consultant and Facilitator in Leadership, Change, Diversity and Inclusion. Vast experience in designing and delivering Strategic Learning Expeditions in over 30 countries. 

Sectors: Aerospace, Defense + Security, Automotive, Consulting 

Motto: ‘Love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on learning’ – by Carol Dweck 

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Delphine Allain

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Languages: English, French

Career path: An international background in Human Resources, focused on digital HR and Learning & Development both in corporate and consultancy worlds. 

Sectors: Experience in industry (construction, recycling and petroleum) and associations. 

Moto: “You go faster by yourself, but we go further together!” 

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Diana Samulewicz

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Diana Samulewicz

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Languages: English, Polish

Career Path: Leadership and career coach with 17+ years of international HR/Talent Management experience gained in the UK, UAE, China and Poland, at organizations spanning a growth-stage start-up, manufacturing sites of 800-5000 employees, and regionally matrixed Fortune 500.

Sectors: Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Chemical, Food & Beverages, Labeling & Packaging

Your Motto: Look forward to Monday. Every Monday.

Dominic McDonald

Dominic McDonald

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Dominic McDonald

Dominic McDonald

Languages: English

Career Path: A corporate career in engineering, management and industrial psychology, focussed on driving forwards organizational performance and large-scale change initiatives by supporting international clients with leadership development program design and implementation, management coaching and team effectiveness.

Sectors: Aviation, airport operations, oil and gas, automotive industries, banking and financial services, telecommunications.

Motto:  “The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.” Marcel Proust

Doris Saouma

Doris Saouma

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Doris Saouma

Doris Saouma

Languages: English, French, Arabic

Career Path: In 2017, upon moving to Switzerland, a purpose was established to become a leadership coach and consultant. Certification was achieved with the International Coaching Federation (PCC) after completing certifications in Co-active Coaching (CPCC), Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSCC), The Leadership Circle Profile™, somatic coaching, and neuroscience. Prior to the coaching journey, 13 years were spent in the finance industry, holding various positions in audit, equity research, risk management, consulting, compliance, and academia at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Shuaa Capital, Desco Holding, and the American University of Beirut.
Sectors:  C-suite executives, experts and teams at strategic consultancy firms, governments, hedge funds, global banks, insurance, pharma companies and international NGOs.
Motto: “I support leaders and organizations in defining and living their legacy to building better workplaces, cultures and countries through heart-centered leadership.”

Dr. Clara To

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Dr. Clara To

Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Career Path: A career in consulting talent management and executive coaching in Asia Pacific. 

Sectors: chemicals, financial services, FMCG, industrial, pharmaceuticals, and public sector. 

Motto: “The limit is not in the sky, the limit is in the mind”. 

Ebnu Etheris

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Ebnu Etheris

Languages: English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil

Career Path: Started off with the aviation sector working for SIA, moving to the logistics sector, DHL and the hospitality industry, working with Millennium and Copthorne. Prior to consulting I was involved in the startup of Singapore’s first low-cost carrier, Valuair Airline in 2004.

Sectors: MNCs, pharmaceutical, Government agencies, Aviation, Education, and Japanese MNCs based in Singapore

Your Motto: “Getting teams to become awesome”

Edith Nicolas-Accault

Edith Nicolas-Accault

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Edith Nicolas-Accault

Edith Nicolas-Accault

Languages: English, French

Career Path: After a career of 14 years in the agri-food business leading managerial positions in purchasing and sales, Edith is taking benefit from her experience and her farmer family roots to develop regenerative leadership as a consultant, trainer and coach.

Sectors: Agro-food industry and commodities, fashion industry, FMCG, retail

Motto: “Whatever you do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” Goethe

Elena Marsh

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Elena Marsh

Languages: English, Russian

Career Path: My professional journey progressed from being a teacher to Executive Search Consultant to HR Manager in Central Asia, to HR Support Manager, Eastern Europe (and later a wider geographical area from Norway to Laos), to an independent consultant working with leaders from a variety of industries around the world.  

Sectors in which you’ve been working : FMCG, Pharma, Telecom, Education. 

Motto: “Accept the things that you cannot change; change things that you can  and be wise to know the difference”. 

Elvira Friedrich

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Elvira Friedrich

Languages: English, German, Russian

Career Path: A corporate career in marketing communications as a project manager and consultant before her international career as a certified systemic coach and facilitator. Since 2004 Elvira has been working as an expert in leadership development, team development and individual performance coaching in international corporate environments.

Sectors: automobile, aircraft, pharmaceutical, cardboard and packaging. 

Motto: “You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.” – Galileo Galilei 

Eva Lindner

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Eva Lindner

Languages: English, French, German

Career Path: Eva has hands-on experience in the hospitality sector having worked for different luxury hotel brands for many years across Europe before moving into Learning & Development. A career change in 2010 helped her find her true passion for Learning & Development.  

Sectors: Mainly hospitality, but also pharmaceutical and automotive sector  

Motto: “Believe you can and you’re halfway there” Theodore Roosevelt 

Florence Meunier

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Florence Meunier

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian

Career Path: 26 years in multinationals in various sectors and leadership roles with international scope, coach, mental game coach, facilitator and content design creator.

Sectors: Chemicals, Engineering/Manufacturing, Telecoms, Pharma, Oil & Gas, and others.

Motto: “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.“ – Louisa May Alcott.

Franz Caduc

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Franz Caduc

Languages: English, French

An extensive international corporate career in business development and project management in B2B services across various industries, before an international career in strategic consulting. 

Experience in professional events, marketing & e-commerce, ICT, digital media & entertainment 

Motto: “When we dare, we are often wrong. When we dare not, we are always wrong” – Romain Rolland. 

Gabor Nagy

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Gabor Nagy

Languages: English, Hungarian, Chinese

Worked in international trade and technology companies before became a trainer and assessment consultant. 

Served Clients in the Automation, Automotive, Chemical, Manufacturing, Mining and IT industries. 

Motto: ‘The path you are looking for is right under your feet.’ 

Gabriela Pagot

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Gabriela Pagot

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Career Path: A corporate career in Internal Communications and Training & Development roles in first level worldwide company before becoming an international Organizational Training & Development Consultant. 

Programmes and sectors: Leadership, Coaching & Feedback, Teamwork, Communications, Customer Service, Change/Change Management, Career Development, Presentation Skills, Organizational Culture, Brand Orientation in the financial services, banking, pharmaceutical, grain production, media, travel retail, petroleum, hotels and technology industries. 

Motto: “How can I make a difference?” 

Gabriele Ostermann

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Gabriele Ostermann

Languages: English, German

Career Path: Broad management and leadership experience in international pharmaceutical industries 

Strategic sales and marketing, public relations, launch excellence, medical and sales management, market access, patient relations, personal and organizational development 

Sectors : Pharma, Medtech, Food and Chemical industry,  Healthcare sector in general, Finance, Automotive, Insurances, Production, Wholesaler and Retail business,… 

Motto: “Creating and fulfilling opportunities” 

Gilla Berquet

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Gilla Berquet

Languages: English, German, Spanish

Career Path: corporate functions in consultant companies and working as General Manager in the service and support center arena before she decided to follow on with her career in consulting. She is an expert in organizational change management, leadership and team development and communication. 

Sectors: chemicals, financial services, pharmaceutical industry, film and auditing companies. 

Motto: “Don´t forget the fishing for fishing if you want to fish a fish”. 

Helen Farrow

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Helen Farrow

Languages: English, French

Career Path:  Certified Professional Coach with over 30 years experience in the field of human resources management and consulting in international environments.

Working with senior executives and their teams to help them collaborate effectively, develop their vision and achieve their ambitions by transforming their challenges into achievements.

Sectors: FMCG, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Energy, Financial Services, Local & Central government, International & European Organisations (OECD, NATO, Council of Europe and EU)

Your Motto: A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. —Winston Churchill

Helen Kirkwood

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Helen Kirkwood

Languages: English, Dutch, German

Expertise: Helen is an experienced, multilingual Project Manager. She is agile, organized and team-oriented, calmly solving problems along the way.

Accomplishments: Helen has successfully led large, complex, as well as smaller projects at PeopleSmart in a virtual, in person or hybrid setting. Examples include Veepee (FR), Thales (FR), OECD (FR), Tesa (D), Alcon (CH), Manor(CH), both in the private and public sectors. Helen is able to smoothly onboard new clients and consultants, paying attention to key stakeholders.

Approach: Helen takes time to ensure the smooth running of projects. Her level-headed approach guarantees the success of projects from the perspective of clients and consultants. She cares about the team, objectives and outcomes.

Experience: Helen has lived and worked in a number of European countries and can easily relate to PeopleSmart’s international clients, participants and consultants. She has always worked (or played sports) in teams, collaborating with a variety of nationalities and age groups.

Client Focus: Helen builds solid client relationships and is open and authentic in her communication style. Helen listens attentively to her clients, acting as a sounding board, as well as a source of practical advice. Her partnership with clients is truly collaborative.

Team Collaboration: Helen brings energy and enthusiasm to teams. Her collaborative nature is appreciated by other players in the team

Certifications: Helen holds a Level 5 Diploma in L&D from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) and is certified to debrief Facet5 Personality Profiles, as well as Genos EI reports. Helen is fluent in English, Dutch and German with an understanding of French. Helen holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Modern European Studies (UK) and Education (NL).

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Jean-David Kouassigan

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Jean-David Kouassigan

Jean-David Kouassigan

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Career Path: An international career in corporate sales and marketing, followed by management consulting in business development. A particular focus on Leadership and Development for leaders and their teams operating globally.

Sectors: Consumer goods, Sports, Non-profits, Health and Pharmaceutical, Technology, Mining

Your Motto: “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.”

Jean-Philippe Izambert

Jean-Philippe Izambert

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Jean-Philippe Izambert

Jean-Philippe Izambert

Languages: English, French

Career Path: Almost 20 years as an operational manager in the automotive industry, managing ambitious international projects and leading cross-functional teams, paved the first step of my career. Turning 40, I graduated, as a professional coach in management soft skill development for individual and team. Started his journey as a consultant in 2016.

Sectors in which you’ve been working: Automotive, HR Consulting, Manufacturing & logistic Industry, Banks

Your Motto: “Qui ne sait vers quel port il doit tendre n’a pas de vent qui lui soit bon”

John Olusola

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John Olusola

Languages: English

Career Path: A corporate career in Sales, Consulting, General Management roles before international career in consulting. 

Sectors: Experience in Leadership Skills Development, Learning and Development, Mentoring, Personal Coaching, HR, Aeronautical and Public Service. 

Moto: ‘Live and help live.’ 

Julia Feng

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Julia Feng

Languages: English, Mandarin

Career path : 10 years of being a leadership trainer and executive coach in China; 4 years of entrepreneur on farming in the Philippines. 10 years of working in multinational companies as senior executive. 

Sectors: Executive Education, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Trading, Insurance, Advertising 

Motto: “Being your true self” 

Kate Onakomaiya

Kate Onakomaiya

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Kate Onakomaiya

Kate Onakomaiya

Languages: English, French

Lara Langman

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Lara Langman

Languages: English, French

Career Path: Project manager for global leadership programmes. 

She works closely with the consultants to support service excellence. 

Abilities: understands her clients’ needs, executes multiple tasks with accuracy in a fast paced environment and has a customer-centric focus. 

Motto: ‘Where-ever possible, always give your best!’ 

Leo Santarelli

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Leo Santarelli

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Career Path: Leo has a diverse and multicultural background based on 35 years of experience working in 3 multinational companies,  7 countries and multiple positions (from individual contributor to VP leading a group of affiliates in LATAM).  Since the summer of 2020, Leo is an Executive Consultant and Coach.

Sectors: Commercial and leadership roles in FMCG and Pharmaceuticals

Motto: “Build the team, set direction and values.  Results will follow.”

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Louise Harrison

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Languages: English, French

Career path:  Senior HR leader who has shaped, developed & grown the people contribution to various international businesses working both in house and as a consultant / leadership coach.   I’m particularly passionate about building diverse, inclusive, future-fit organisations with great leadership, strong talent pipelines and engaging cultures at their heart.

Sectors:  consumer goods, financial services, aeronautics, aerospace, telecommunications.

Motto:  “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” — Paulo Coelho

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Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese

Expertise: Madalena is a skilled Project Manager with expertise in problem-solving, time management, and team leadership. Her background in hospitality has shaped her client-focused approach.

Accomplishments: Madalena has successfully led projects for renowned clients including Bic, Daiichi Sankyo, Dedalus, EPO, Intuit, Mazars, Sika, WBCSD, and Westfalia Fruit. She specializes in crafting engaging visual learning journeys and driving growth through innovative strategies.

Approach: Madalena adopts an empathetic approach, understanding clients’ needs and delivering tailored solutions. She excels in communicating with stakeholders and visualising project outcomes from the client’s perspective.

Experience: With over a decade in hospitality, Madalena has held supervisory roles and exceeded targets. Transitioning to Project Management, she collaborates effectively with multicultural teams.

Client Focus: Madalena builds strong client relationships and delivers exceptional service, earning praise for her authenticity and dedication.

Team Collaboration: Madalena thrives in diverse teams, leveraging her multicultural experience to engage effectively with stakeholders.

Certifications: Madalena holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Hospitality Business and is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, with basic proficiency in French and Italian.

Maria Costa

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Maria Costa

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Career Path: 20 years’ experience in managing, designing and delivering coaching, training, and consulting programs on global projects. 

Previous experiences include senior partner of consultancy company and Managing Director of Coaching school with an accredited ICF Program (ACPT). 

Sectors: automotive, pharma industries, banking, consulting & real estate. 

Motto: “Be brave, be kind”. 

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Maria-Caterina Capurro

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Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian

Career Path: Coach, trainer, training designer, consultant, and author. 

Corporate experience in human resources, administration, and external communication. 

Coaching and training specialties in leadership development, executive presence, personal effectiveness, high performing teams, effective communication, engagement, coaching skills.  

Sectors: aerospace, aeronautical industry, agribusiness, marketing research, medical services, tyre manufacturing and financial services. 

Motto: “Mental attitude is everything.” 

Maria-Christina Mantelou

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Maria-Christina Mantelou

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek

Expertise: Maria-Christina is a multilingual Project Manager with expertise in translation, subtitling, linguistics, and editorial work.

Accomplishments: She’s led large-scale, international leadership development programs, like ERAMET’s Young Talent and Raise & Engage Programs, as well as Thales’ DRIVE Program, delivered to more than 400 participants in over 15 countries across all continents.

Approach: Maria-Christina’s approach emphasizes client satisfaction through adaptability, human connection and simplicity.

Experience: Her portfolio includes successful projects spanning diverse sectors, such as mining, aeronautics, defense, hospitality and leisure, showcasing her versatility and effectiveness.

Client Focus: Maria-Christina excels in building strong client relationships and delivering tailored solutions to a diverse portfolio of client organizations.

Team Collaboration: Whether leading projects or collaborating with stakeholders, she fosters teamwork and communication, aiming to create a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere for all.

Certifications: Maria-Christina holds a Bachelor’s degree in History, a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish philology, and Master’s degree in literary translation and linguistics, as well as technical translation and copywriting. She has fully proficiency in English, French, Greek and Spanish, and limited working proficiency in Italian, German and Catalan.

Marina Hoyos

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Marina Hoyos

Languages: English, Spanish

Career Path: A corporate career in customer service, quality, human resources and talent management before becoming an international consultant and learning facilitator. 

Experience in developing and implementing strategies and solutions and delivering training programmes on leadership development, talent and change management, and customer experience management, 

Sectors: Financial Services, Banking, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical and Media. 

Motto: “Aim for the best, work hard and you will make a difference!” 

Mark Barnes

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Mark Barnes

Languages: English

Career Path: Worked in education and business before turning to international consulting 30 years ago. 

Sectors: academia, business and the world of sport. 

Motto: “The more I practice the luckier I get”. 

Martin Hoffmann

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Martin Hoffmann

Languages: English, German

Career Path: A corporate career with different roles in HR and Organisation Development in retail before a career in consulting with global consulting companies. 

Sectors: aeronautical, automotive, chemicals, financial service, logistics, public sector and retail. 

Motto: “Be yourself – no matter what they say.” – Sting 

Monika Wendland

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Monika Wendland

Languages: English, German

Career Path: A corporate career in human resources development and management roles before a career in coaching and organizational development focusing on leadership & change and personnel development. 

Sectors: aerospace, cyber industries, pharma, finance and functional directorates. 

Motto: “We cannot teach people anything, we can only help them discover it within themselves.” – Galileo Galilei 

Nahesh Hingorani

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Nahesh Hingorani

Languages: English, Hindi, Thai

Career Path: Has had careers in Finance, HR, Sales and Management roles internationally across APAC and the US. 

Sectors: FMCG, Chemicals, Finance, Hospitality, and IT industries. 

Motto: “Every day is a learning day”. 

Natalie Harvey

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Natalie Harvey

Languages: English

Career Path: International experience in  Leadership Development, Learning and Development and Human Resources Management, through a corporate career in the Construction, manufacturing, chemical and engineering industries.

Sectors: Employed experience in Construction, Chemical, Manufacturing, Engineering. Consultant /Coach experience in :  FMCG, Sport, Telecommunications, Travel & Tourism, Pharmaceutical

Motto: «If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. » John Quiney Adams

Nicolas Isch

Nicolas Isch

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Nicolas Isch

Nicolas Isch

Languages: English, French

Career Path: Through his experiences across the world, Nicolas enjoys working with multi-cultural diverse organizations to improve people and business effectiveness as well as to assist with the development of current and future leadership skills. He has demonstrated his operational expertise with remote, hybrid and physical environments.

Sectors: IT, Travel Industry, Government, Online Training Platform

Your Motto: “A missed opportunity is a sign that something better awaits you”

Olivier Courtois

Olivier Courtois

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Olivier Courtois

Olivier Courtois

Languages: English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish

Career Path: With over 35 years of international experience across five continents, Olivier is an executive advisor, certified coach and keynote speaker and the author of “The 7 Dysfunctions of Leaders”.

Sectors: Financial Services, IT/Telecom/Tech, Manufacturing, Lifesciences/Biotech, Utilities, Public Organisations, Consulting/HR, Marketing/FMCG/Retail.

Motto: “Trust is a greater compliment than love” – George MacDonald, Scottish author, poet and minister.

Patricia Soler

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Patricia Soler

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan

Career Path: Holds a university degree in Biology, and she studied marketing and Business management in the USA. 

After a corporate career in marketing and sales she started an international career in training and coaching individuals and teams. 

Sectors: pharmaceuticals, chemicals, aeronautical, finance, European institutions and NATO. 

Motto: “She did it because she didn’t know it was impossible”. 

Per Arne Nilsson

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Per Arne Nilsson

Languages: English, French, German, Swedish

Career Path: A business career with resident positions in the Middle East, Far East and in Europe, before becoming a management consultant. 

Sectors: telecommunications, energy, chemicals, shipping, heavy machinery, automotive and med-tech industries. 

Motto: “You hold the key to your own change”. 

Philippe Buyze

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Philippe Buyze

Languages: English, French, Dutch

Career Path: A global corporate career in all different areas of the HR function, from management in Manufacturing sites to VP level in Corporate functions in Shell and global Metal company. Experienced in Organization and People development, coaching in multi-cultural environments and Behavioural Safety culture changes. 

Sectors: Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Metal Industry. 

Motto: “Opportunities Don’t Happen. You Create Them.” – Chris Grosser. 

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Ramil Cueto

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Ramil Cueto

Ramil Cueto

Languages: English

Career Path: Self-driven professional engaging in various aspects of client engagement such as business development, project management and team leadership.

Sectors: Financial Services, Agriculture, IT

Languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English

Motto: Always deliver the very best.

Renata Bove Pagni

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Renata Bove Pagni

Languages: English, Spanish, Brazilian

Career Path: Corporate experience in multinational companies in Spain and Brazil, leading people and being responsible for strategic projects for more than 10 years.  Solid experience as an executive and team coach (PCC level), trainer and change facilitator, working with boards of directors to housekeeping team.

Sectors: Before becoming a coach: cosmetics, fashion, fragrance, bank, finance. As a coach & facilitator: in health care, finance, gaming, public sector, pharma, consumer goods, industrial, fashion, and cosmetics.

Motto: “If you want something to change, you have to change something”

Rhoderic Bannatyne

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Rhoderic Bannatyne

Languages: English, French, German

Career Path: A corporate career in finance and general management served in the UK, US, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and Luxembourg & a career as a senior consultant with PeopleSmart. 

Sectors: media, HR, IT. 

Motto: “All the world’s a stage… and one man in his time plays many parts.” 

Rita Mouawad

Rita Mouawad

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Rita Mouawad

Rita Mouawad

Languages: English, French, Lebanese

Career Path: Corporate experience in International Human Resources Leadership, with focus on Organization & Talent Development and Change Management. 

Sectors: High Tech, IT, Telecom, Banking and Health sector. 

Motto: “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning”. – Mahatma Gandhi 

Rodrigo Barreto

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Rodrigo Barreto

Languages: English, Brazilian

Career Path: Global career in Marketing and Leadership, Facilitator and Executive Coach helping drive behaviour change of people and teams.

Sectors: FCMG, Pharma, Energy and Financial Services

Motto: “In the end, everything will be all right. If it’s not all right, it’s because you haven’t reached the end yet”

Ruth Ann Lake

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Ruth Ann Lake

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian

Career Path: Facilitate workshops on an international level, Executive Coaching 

Sectors: Pharma, Energy, I.T., Industrial, Consumer Goods, Automotive 

Motto: “Live to learn and you will really learn to live” 

Sabine Schott

Sabine Schott

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Sabine Schott

Sabine Schott

Languages: English, French, German

Career Path: Sabine brings 20+ years of extensive experience in human resources with a strong international focus and ten years in leadership positions, in various sectors, having interacted with boards of different cultures and with several European countries. She is also an expert in the French-German intercultural field.  She is now an experienced team and middle management coach, certified as a Professional coach accredited by the ICF (International Coach Federation)

Sectors:  Mainly high tech, engineering, IT, insurance, professional services and pharmaceutical industry

Your Motto: “Hold a secure and open space so that managers and teams feel empowered to create their own solutions to challenges”

Sandra Lutz-Brown

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Sandra Lutz-Brown

Languages: English, German

Career Path: An expert in Leadership and Organisational Development and Executive Coach with experience in corporate and consultancy roles. 

Sectors: across private, public and third sector industries including bio-chemical, aerospace, telecommunications, health, metrology and retail. 

Motto: “A mind once opened never closes”. 

Sarah Yip

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Sarah Yip

Languages: English, Cantonese

Career Path: An established and sought after leadership facilitator and keynote speaker in leadership, emotional intelligence and inclusion, Sarah is on a path to make a positive difference to a million lives. Prior to that a career in banking and finance and events management. 

Sectors: Mining, Construction, Manufacturing, Health care, Pharmaceutical, Government, Sport, Education 

Motto: “Be kind” 

Sezen Oznacar

Sezen Oznacar

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Sezen Oznacar

Sezen Oznacar

Languages: English, French, Turkish

Career Path:Certified Coach, Leadership and Talent Management Consultant with 22 years of international experience, driven by boundless passion and enthusiasm. I am dedicated to driving organizational excellence and nurturing talent at all levels. My mission is to inspire and elevate teams and individuals to achieve their highest potential.

Sectors: Defense – Automotive – Media – Banking – Education – Pharmaceutical – IT – Health – Construction – PR and Management Consulting

Motto: “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within” Maya Angelou

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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

Career Path: Sonja has spent the last 25 years in business development,  consulting and coaching in the talent management space. This enables her to connect the dots in business. She sees the big picture and thrive for performance. She has held both commercial and execution positions with FIFA, McKinsey, Right Management, Korn Ferry. Thriving on meeting people from different cultures, she travelled and worked abroad for 10 years from New York to Mexico to UK, France, Greece and across to Japan, Korea and China. She then  moved back to Switzerland (her home country).

Sectors: Life Science, Pharma, Telecommunication, Industry, Hospital, Finance, IT 

Motto: I aspire, to inspire “authentic” personal and professional growth

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Stephan Coridon

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Stephan Coridon

stephan_coridon

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Career Path: Seasoned executive coach, facilitator, and Leadership consultant with over 20 years of international experience in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Sectors: aeronautical, professional services, technology, financial services, industries

Motto: “Hope for the best, magic and beautiful but prepare for the worst”

Stephanie Nellis

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Stephanie Nellis

Languages: English, French

Career Path: A career in UK civil service senior management, passionate about supporting people and teams through transformational programmes. Now working as director and consultant with leaders and organisations who want to make more of an impact.

Sectors: Civil service, business owners, ecological consultancies, sports director.

Motto: “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”- Louisa May Alcott

Steve James

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Steve James

Languages: English, French

Career Path: An experienced development consultant & coach, Steve supports organizations and their leaders to create environments & leadership practices that produce high-impact results and future-focused outcomes. Prior to this, he had a career in marketing and communications in global, multicultural environments.

Sectors: Pharmaceutical, Energy, Engineering & Manufacturing, Professional Services, Technology, Retail, Hospitality & Education.

Motto: “What you choose today determines who you will be tomorrow”

Suzie Lewis

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Suzie Lewis

Languages: English, French

Career Path: Having spent 20 years in the aeronautical sector working in multinational, multicultural and senior-level global HR positions, Suzie now advises, supports and coaches organisations big and small on the human dimension of their transformation to a more collaborative and inclusive workplace

Sectors:  Aeronautics, legal, digital startups, European institutions, French and British governmental institutions, UK Charity sector

Motto: “Don’t let anyone tell you it’s impossible… it’s not”

Teresa Nehra

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Teresa Nehra

Languages: English, French

Career Path: A corporate career in IT, communications and HR roles before an international career in consulting. 

Sectors: agrochemical, FMCG, automotive, insurance, energy, pharmaceutical and financial services. 

Motto: “Character is how you behave even when no one is looking”. 

Thomas Escare

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Thomas Escare

Languages: English, French, German

Career Path: A joyful, pragmatic and result-oriented person able to share his optimism, and open ways for others to find their talents

Sectors: Financial Services, Energy, Construction, Automotive, Defense, Government & Public Services, Consulting Services

Motto: “Be yourself, nothing’s impossible”

Thomas Kepler

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Thomas Kepler

Languages: English, French, German

Career Path: A consultant in leadership development serving a large variety of sectors. Thomas has built his experience as HR leader in global companies and international environments (Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and France). 

Sectors: FMCG, Financials, Industrials, Software, Logistics, Utilities, Medtech, Life Sciences and IGOs. 

Motto: “Profits through People!” 

Ulrike Banse

Ulrike Banse

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Ulrike Banse

Ulrike Banse

Languages: English, German, Spanish

Career Path:  30 years of international corporate management and leadership experience in the automotive industry leading multicultural teams in a constantly changing and dynamic environment before becoming a transformational executive and leadership Coach.

Sectors:  Automotive, Consumer Goods, Hotel Sector,  IT-Technologies, Non-profits.

Motto:  “Empower your authentic leadership.“

Ulrike Olf

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Ulrike Olf

Languages: English, German

Career Path: A career in the consulting world, specialized in Organizational and Human Resources Development. 

Sectors: Financial Services, Chemicals, Internet and Automotive 

Motto: “People make change happen”. 

William Shorten

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William Shorten

Languages: English, French

Career Path: A corporate career in HR, commercial, projects and operations management roles before an international career in consulting. 

Sectors: Manufacturing activities relating to paper & packaging and construction products. 

Motto: ‘There’s always room to improve.’ 

Yaron Spektor

Yaron Spektor

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Yaron Spektor

Yaron Spektor

Languages: English, French, Hebrew

Career Path: Yaron began his career in IT, holding a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Information Systems Engineering, graduating cum laude. He initially worked as an IT Project Manager, then transitioned to become a Group Facilitator, Executive Coach, and Keynote Speaker. Yaron has been involved in leadership coaching, facilitating resilience workshops, and supporting organizational well-being in dynamic and uncertain environments. He holds certifications including the INSEAD Executive Master in Consulting and Coaching for Change (EMCCC), an INSEAD Coaching Certificate (ICC), and a Group Facilitation Certification.

Sectors: Technology, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive and Engineering

Motto: “The foundation of growth is and always has been the willingness to step into the unknown.”

Yogini Joglekar

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Yogini Joglekar

Languages: English, German, Hindi, Marathi

Career Path: Accomplished talent strategist and learning/communication enabler with experience across corporate, academic and non-profit leadership levels, bridging the gap between theory and practice. 

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