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Malmö, SE

Newark, New Jersey, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Oversees growth and expansion initiatives as SVP Travel and Chief Strategy Officer at CIBTvisas, leading the brand’s enterprise-wide directional strategy.
• Fosterering key stakeholder collaborations with Commercial, Services, Product, and Marketing senior leaders to align and coordinate business priorities.
• Develops and executes a competitive business strategy that addresses both current and future market needs, emphasizing financial health and sustained growth.
• Enhances company reputation by contributing to the strengthening of its travel services brand.
• Reports directly to the CEO, providing consistent updates on strategic initiatives, progress and outcomes.As an additional responsibility within the role, appointed Regional Managing Director for EMEA to align culture.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Managing the PnL for CIBTvisas and several Newland Chase business units in Europe, coaching and looking after service delivery and commercial teams across the region. Acting as mentor for junior members of the broader team. Engaging in global projects and driving the business forward during Covid and post-Covid.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

In this role, I was looking after the Nordic region, DACH, Spain and France. Predominantly driving top lines and business development.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Rapidly promoted at CIBT; initially appointed as Managing Director for Nordics, and subsequently assumed responsibility for additional regions in Europe such as DACH, France and Spain.
• Steered robust growth and managed operational oversight as key responsibilities; actively participated in global projects.
• Accountable for budgetary control and Profit & Loss (P&L) management for all assigned territories.

Overall responsible for our European commercial activities including major accounts, marketing, the sales team as well as the Nordic operations and customer service teams with almost 70 staff members at 5 offices in 4 countries.Including P&L and strategies for Operations and Sales.Responsible for our global partner network.Member of our Senior Management.

Director of Operations in charge of Nordic Operations and Logistics including the direct management of 4 Operations Managers, a Dispatch Manager, a Logistic Manager, a Quality Manager and a Manager for Embassy Relations located at various offices in the Nordic Region.Responsible for cooperation with our partners throughout Europe and the rest of the.

I was the operational part of the project group for establishing our first Norwegian office since the group was founded early 2009.During the summer of 2009 I moved to Oslo to be close to the strategic suppliers, hiring new staff and management.I also acted as an Account Manager the first 6 months.My responsibility besides setting operational routines was.

After recruiting an Operations Supervisor to handle the daily tasks and office management, I concentrated on further developing the office, assisting the Supervisor with recruiting more staff, finding new and more effective routines within Operations and started to organize the logistic part of our business.Still working as an Account Manager, I managed to.

When I first started at our office in Copenhagen, it was newly established with a 2-man organization and was more a remote service office for Swedish clients.I started working both with case handling, supervising the office, local procurement and account management, all in order to structure the office and increase growth.The office today employs more than.

Bonn, DE

I covered two different positions at the same time.First of all as a Gateway Agent, I worked with export/ import documents as well as various tasks regarding freight, both airfreight and freight transported by truck. This including clearing all customs paperwork for the freight.As Teamleader for the commercial department at non-office hours, I was in.

Oslo, NO

First job after coming home from my last deployment. Check-in, check-out, responsible for charging no-show guests and other usual services as a receptionist.

Copenhagen K, N/A, DK

4 years on a full time contract.During this periode I had two deployments in The Former Yugoslavia (1997/98 and 1999/2000).Later a 4-year contract as a reservist on short notice standby, while having a normal job outside the military. A lot of training periods during these 4 years.Whilst having this contract I did one tour in Iraq (2005).Extensive personal.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, SE

Temp for the summer period.Selling and buying foreign currencies from several of the locations Forex has in Copenhagen.

GB

I have been an excursion guide, roundtrip guide as well as a regular city guide. On most of my destinations I also worked as the liaison officer for guests, who needed medical attention on clinics and/ or hospitals and kept communication with insurance companies at home as well as moral support to relatives still on the destination after they went through.

Albertslund, 2620, DK

First, Teamleader in the department with fresh fruits & vegetables and flowers.Later, Department Manager at Customer Service with additional tasks such as managing all (no mather the department) new employees' introduction programme as well as beeing a member of the supermarkets senior management team.My department consisted of Customer Service, a Drug.

Course, Business English

Education, Project Management

Tour Guide, Travel & Leisure

Diploma, Commercial College Basic Vocational Course