Commercial role managing the Meetings & Events Business (MICE) for the Nordic Countries. This includes Business development, strategy, sales, leading large & complicated projects (e.g. compliance, car launches, conferences etc.), team leaders, project managers and finance, optimising processes, improving profitability etc. Part of European Management team. Exit due to closure of Nordic Countries office.Significant results: • Turnaround of Region North building new MICE team, significantly improving GOP and EBIT by increasing sales, improving quality, optimising resources, adjusting cost base and changing processesSignificant projects:• Development and roll-out of pan-European Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)• Location merge between two sister companies incl. logistics, interior design, furniture etc.

Commercial role aligning and optimising all European/US offices ensuring all working effectively as one company. In charge of optimizing processes, developing aligned procedures and creating standard legal contracts (clients & suppliers), VAT handling/optimisation document, strategic projects like European Business structure, Location Management, Business Continuity, Finance setup, develop and improve reporting, Yield Management analysis, develop and roll-out of front office IT system etc. Part of European and US Management teamSignificant results:• Alignment of all 22 European/8 US offices implementing the same procedures and processes• Moving all 22 European offices to the same front office IT platform• Improving competitive advantage by optimising European VAT handlingSignificant projects:• Alignment of European/US Business processes and developing procedures (incl. analysing, adapting and developing processes, procedures, policies, guidelines, establishing control mechanisms, change management etc.) in order to establish a consistent way of working• Development of pan-European Standard Framework Agreement and Standard Client Contract incl. General Terms & Conditions and subsequent roll-out/training of employees in Europe• Development of comprehensive pan-European guideline to country-specific VAT handling incl. VAT benefits and optimisation of VAT application and subsequent roll-out/training of employees and selected clients in Europe• Strategic projects like development of current European Business structure, Finance setup incl. identifying gaps and outsourcing potential, Location Management Strategy and Business Continuity• Enhanced development and Software Requirement Specification (SRS) of existing German front office software Atlas and roll-out in all European offices incl. identifying and adjusting local requirements, test trials, review, Change Management, training employees etc.• Split of business segments due to divestment of division

Acting as legal representative for the local offices in the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland & Sweden)Significant results: • Restructuring the Nordic countries and closing of loss-making daughter companies thus turning EBIT into black figures in 2015 and 2016• Building up a successful team spirit of winners and attracting several large Business dealsSignificant projects:• Liquidating daughter companies in Sweden and Finland by end of 2015

Responsible for Finance in Nordic Countries (Denmark, Sweden & Finland) and heading Finance Managers in Austria, Benelux and Czech Republic as well as streamlining UK Finance. Part of European Finance Management teamSignificant results: • Streamlined Finance departments in above offices and built a skilled and stable team of professional Finance Managers (of which 2 out of 3 is still working for Kuoni), optimising resources, improving reporting quality, managing deadlines etc.Significant projects:• Development, Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and roll out of new Dynamics AX Finance solution incl. setup of functionality, reports, accounts etc. in Czech Republic and German countries by July 2014 and June 2015

Responsible for Finance and Administration in all Nordic Countries including setting up and running new daughter companies in Sweden and Finland and building up country specific knowledge of local accounting and VAT rules. Tasks include annual reports, quarterly and monthly closings, budgets, forecasts, forward bookings, deviation reports, project follow-up, managing excess cash flow, optimizing workflow, ERP system, daily bookkeeping, debit, credit, VAT, payroll, staff administration, pension, liaison with bank, auditor, insurance, landlord etc. Part of Nordics Management teamSignificant results: • Building a streamlined and professional Finance department and as well building up knowledge of local Nordic accounting and VAT rules Significant projects:• Relocation of the entire company (20 employees) incl. logistics, interior design, new furniture etc. by July 2012• Development, Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and roll out of new Dynamics AX Finance solution incl. setup of functionality, reports, accounts etc. initially in the three Nordic countries and UK as test trials for subsequent roll out to the rest of the European countries. Afterwards decommissioning of old SAP software incl. moving data by January 2011• Establishment and opening new daughter companies in Sweden and Finland during 2008 and Q1 2009

Board member. During closing of entity acting as Liquidator

Responsible for Finance and Administration including annual reports, quarterly and monthly closings, budgets, forecasts, forward bookings, deviation reports, project follow-up, managing excess cash flow, foreign exchange forward transactions, reports, optimization of workflow, ERP system, daily bookkeeping (accounting, reconciliation etc.), debit, credit, VAT, payroll, staff admin, pension, liaison with bank, auditor, insurance, landlord etc. Heading five finance and accounting staff. Part of Management teamSignificant results: • Company grew +50 % YoY during 2002 – 2008 (TO grew six times and profit grew 7 times during entire period) and was twice elected as a Gazelle Company (due to growth). Scaling of Finance department to follow growth (grew from 1½ to 6 FTE’s)Significant projects: • Upgrade of Annual report from a Danish class B to a class C Company due to growth by February 2008• Relocation of the entire company (33 employees) incl. logistics, interior design, new furniture etc. – actual relocation completed in less than 22 hours with the result that it caused so little disruption in work routines that the month generated record sales by June 2005• Procurement and implementation of new phone system by June 2004 and introduction of pension scheme by January 2003

Responsible for Finance and Administration of five legal entities incl. three factories manufacturing exclusive furniture. Tasks include annual reports and consolidated accounts, property accounts, holding accounts, quarterly and monthly closings, budgets, forecasts, forward bookings, deviation reports, calculations, project follow-up, managing excess cash flow, reports etc. Further optimization of workflow and streamlining of factories, daily bookkeeping (accounting, reconciliation etc.), debit, credit, VAT, payroll and hourly salaries, staff admin etc., liaison with bank, auditor, insurance etc. Sparring partner for the CEOSignificant results: • Optimization of workflow, streamlining factories, calculations, loan portfolio, renegotiations with suppliers etc. resulting in significant savings/improved EBITSignificant projects: • Sale of legal entity containing property (for development) and sale of closed furniture factory• Optimization of mortgage and loan portfolio• Procurement of insurance and banking business

Responsible for consolidated accounts, property accounts, holding accounts, VAT, client invoicing, time reports, follow up on projects etc.Significant projects:• Development and implementation of new Staff handbook• Development, Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and roll out of new accounting system Navision