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Your contact in Mannaz

Design capability and customer relations are key capabilities at Mannaz. Our client directors are senior management development practitioners and/or consultants from a broad variety of international backgrounds. They work closely with our clients to design solutions or programmes, which perfectly match the specific needs of our clients and their particular business challenges.

The International Client Director team:

Jørgen Thorsell is Executive Vice President responsible for international activities at Mannaz. He has been with Mannaz since 1984, with a break from 1987 to 1990 when he gained his Doctorate degree in corporate strategy from United States International University, San Diego. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing leadership and management programmes and he is responsible for the business units providing in-house Management and Leadership Development activities. Jørgen has been a key contributor to initiatives leading to some of the major achievements in Mannaz, such as winning the European Quality Award in 1999 and being appointed "Best Place to Work in Denmark" in 2001.
Send an e-mail to Jørgen Thorsell


Copenhagen:
Karine Ambjerg joined Mannaz in 2001 as Customer Relations Director and holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and Public Administration. With solid knowledge of international marketing acquired in the private sector, Karine developed her career in the Danish and French public sector. Since 1999, Karine has been international management consultant for the Danish School of Public Administration, and Programme Manager for its European Programme in Strategic and International Management. Karine is particularly interested in the areas of leadership and organisational capability.
Send an e-mail to Karine Ambjerg

Bente Thomassen has been with Mannaz for many years as Senior Coach, Programme Director, designing and delivering large management development programmes as well as project management programmes. Holding a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Bente developed her career in the IT/TelCo industry, and gained extensive project management experience in an international environment, before she specialised in executive education and leadership development. She is particularly interested in executive coaching and is a licensed user of psychometric tools and 360 feedback tools. Prior to her career in the private sector Bente worked in the academic field as Assistant Professor and Researcher at The Royal Danish School of Educational Studies. Bente has continued her work in academia and is currently an Appointed External Examiner for Higher Education.
Send an e-mail to Bente Thomassen


London:
Inger Buus joined Mannaz in 2000 and is the Managing Director of Mannaz UK office. Inger has since mid 1990'ies designed and delivered customised leadership development internationally. Her experience includes a unique blend of business and people management, internal corporate and external consultancy, operational line management and HR responsibilities ranging from conceptualisation and policy formulation through to implementation. In all her roles, Inger has combined her passion for people development with a clear focus on business results.
Inger has published in the national and international HR press, is an awarded conference speaker and holds an MA in French from Copenhagen Business School (1992) and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (1997). She is a Visiting Executive Fellow at Henley Management College and tutors on their Business Coaching programme. Inger is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development. She is a Danish national who lives in the UK with her family.
Send an e-mail to Inger Buus


Brussels:
Elizabeth Lawlor is Managing Director of our Brussels office. She joined in 2005 as Client Relations Director. A graduate in economics with a post-graduate degree in marketing management, Elizabeth’s professional background during the last 15 years has been in management development and partnering with international client organisations to provide integrated performance management solutions which support execution of business strategy.
Send an e-mail to Elizabeth Lawlor