GMINDSET - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Professional Certified Coach
Abigail Isokpan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 20 years' multi-sector HR leadership experience spanning government, healthcare, banking, and telecoms. With a mission of enabling people to be the best that they can be personally and professionally, Abigail works with her clients to clarify their life priorities and uncover transformative paths for taking responsibility to actualize their potential.
Ph.D., University Teacher at the School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland. Strategic Business Development Research Group, School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland Dr. Aušrinė Šilenskytė is a University Teacher at the School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland, and vice-chair communication at the Academy of International Business Teaching & Education Shared Interest Group. Aušrinė teaches various topics related to international management for undergraduates, master's degree students, and professionals in continuous education. She served as a digital mentor supporting teacher- colleagues in adopting recent technologies in their courses. Aušrinė holds a PhD in the area of international management, and her research centres around strategy implementation in MNCs, technology (e.g., SaaS, blockchain) adoption in International Business (IB) operations, and teaching IB. Aušrinė is an alumnus of the prestigious Nord-IB programme; she has also received several international awards for her research and as an educator. Before her academic career, she worked in Lithuania and Egypt in several international positions as a manager.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Associate Partner at CLEVIS Consult
Berlin Daniel Zinner is Associate Partner at CLEVIS Consult with a focus on global workforce management and global mindset consulting. He is Co-Founder and COO of the SaaS Relocation Tech startup Noah Mobility. Daniel is passionate about cultural diversity and global collaboration for more than 20 years. This has led to the creation of his own podcast Berliner Zinner focusing on entrepreneurship, internationality, and Berlin. Also, he recently started the People Mobility Alliance which brings together like-minded individuals who put people at the center of their activity.
Dr. Amruta Kirtane Deshpande, PhD in Management (Human resource management - Career Management) MBA (HRM), MBA (Hospitality Management) B.sc (Chemistry). She is Assistant Professor at Indira school of business studies PGDM, Pune Maharashtra India. She is MBA with over 15 years' rich academic experience in teaching and research. She is Certified Emotional Intelligent specialist, Executive life coach, and Psychometric Test Professional. she has also done global certifications in master trainer and Facilitator and Performance and competence Developer. Her specialization and teaching experience are predominantly in Organization behavior, Theory of management, Management fundamentals, Human resource management to PG and Master Students with an objective of imparting knowledge and usher students to strive for professional excellence. She has also attended various Management Development Programme by IIM's. She is also Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator. She completed X Culture Global Research collaboration project. She is currently working as Assistant Professor in PGDM (Human Resource Management Department) She has published 25 research papers in national and international journals on various topics like Career Management, contemporary HR practices, Recent trends in HRM. She is author and co-author of various edited books.
With a PhD in law from the University of Zurich, long-standing international business experience, studies in intercultural communication in the US and courses in the Psychology of Communication and Psychosynthesis, Dr. Christa Uehlinger is an experienced intercultural professional who successfully helped many leaders to develop their global competencies. She is a lecturer in intercultural management at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen/Switzerland as well as at the university of applied sciences in Zurich. Additionally, she is an independent intercultural advisor, running her own company christa uehlinger linking people® (www.linkingpeople.ch) and working with leading companies from different industries, but also with the police, doctors and nurses, teachers and multicultural teams. Dr. Christa Uehlinger lived, worked, and travelled in Europe, Canada, the US, Australia and Asia. She is a certified administrator of IDI, a tool to measure intercultural sensitivity and a Cultural Detective facilitator. Her work consists of several published articles on intercultural communication; moreover, she is a key note speaker on this topic. She is the author of Miteinander verschieden sein, interkulturelle Kompetenz als Schlüssel zur global vernetzten Welt (Versus Verlag, Zurich/Switzerland) and co-author of a game "Puzzling Intercultural Stories".
Job Titles:
- Professor of International Business at the National Technical University
Dr. Taras Danko is a Professor of International Business at the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute," Ukraine. His research interests primarily focus on the fourth industrial revolution implications for international business, and international business management in the era of technology-driven disruptions. He is an elected chair of the board at the Ukrainian Association for Management Development and Business Education, 2021-2024. Also, he is a visiting professor at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Professor of International Business at the University of North Carolina
Dr. Vas Taras, Professor of International Business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He received his Ph.D. in International Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics from the University of Calgary, Canada. He is the Founder of the X-Culture Project (www.X-Culture. org). His research and work revolve around cross-cultural and global virtual teams and experiential approaches to international business education and development. His research team is particularly interested in the potential of global crowds to solve complex problems. Vas is the Vice President Administration-Elect of the Academy of International Business. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of International Management, the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management and Cross-Cultural Strategic Management, and Editorial Board Member of several other management journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies and the Academy of Management Review. Vas has lived, worked and studied in half a dozen countries and has experience as an academic, manager, entrepreneur, and business consultant.
Elizabeth A. Tuleja, Ph.D., Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Tuleja (Fulbright Scholar to China 2017; ACC certified coach with the ICF) is an expert in Intercultural Communication and Global Leadership. She holds a master's degree in Intercultural Communication and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with distinction. Elizabeth's 20+ years of experience in global education have included being on the business faculties of the Wharton School, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Notre Dame, Sichuan University, and Shanghai International Studies University, working with executives in a wide range of industries. She has authored several books, with her most recent title: Intercultural Communication for Global Business: How Leaders Communicate for Success (Routledge, 2021, 2e); and is the founder of the Intercultural Leader Institute™ that provides online courses, coaching, and consulting to empower leaders with cultural competence www.theinterculturalleader.com
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- Consultant and Trainer at Durch Denken Vorne Consult
Hans Boot is consultant and trainer at Durch Denken Vorne Consult with more than 20 years experience in the industry and consultancy, e.g. as VP Group Procurement and Chief Procurement Officer. As a consultant he supports companies building up global procurement organisations, optimizing their processes and reducing their costs.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- CEO of Business Institute
Latoya C.T. Johnson, CEO of Business Institute, studied in the areas of business and management at several prestigious institutions. Ms. Johnson is presently studying a Masters in Organizational Leadership with Buena Vista University and holds an Executive Diploma in Management (EDM) at The University of the West Indies, Masters in Business Administration specializing in Management (MBA) at The Nova Southeastern University, Bachelors in Administration and Management at Sojourner-Douglass College and a double Associate Degrees at Success Training College in Banking and Finance and Computer Information Systems.
Business Owner of Tazel's Fashions for over twenty years and a part time nail technician. She also teaches short term courses in the business management and computer related fields. Presently, she is the official Licensee for (LMI) Leadership Management International Incorporated that facilitates courses in Leadership and Effective Personal Productivity. Being a multi-talented entrepreneur has its challenges but Ms. Johnson has the time to have a full time job at The University of The Bahamas as an Administrative Assistant. Ms. Johnson has developed many courses through Business Institute that have developed successful entrepreneurs and office professionals alike.
Ms. Marina Alabí holds a degree in Institutional Communication from the National University of Córdoba and a Master's degree in Business Administration from ICDA -Business School of the Catholic University of Córdoba.
She has taken several specialization courses on the SDGs, one of them given by the Polytechnic University of Valencia and another by the Senate of the Argentine Nation.
He is a leader of the Green Economy and gives talks on climate change and the circular economy.
Job Titles:
- Consultant - Legal Counsel / Risk Management and Intelligence Consultant - Legal Counsel With Focus on U.S. and European Sanctions Compliance, Export Controls, Extraterritorial Reach, and Geopolitics
Since 23 years Olivier Scherlofsky, from Vienna/Austria, is living his utmost passion, around the globe: Analyzing complex situations, in order to manage compliance, security and crime risks. For his analytical skills, he among others received awards and recommendations from large private sector clients, an U.S. Special Operations School, and a NATO special unit.
He is active in two related corporations: As Partner at Austrian security firm Eventus-cpi (seat in Vienna). And as Partner at U.S. corporation RSB International, a global risk management provider (seats in New York, Washington DC, Seattle, London, Vienna). Thereby to corporate clients, value is added via (a) preventive programs, (b) handling threat situations, or (c) creating information superiority - such as for Enhanced Due Diligence prior international M&A.
Olivier Scherlofsky holds an Austrian Master in Legal Science, with special emphasis on the nexus between business law, international legal affairs, and geopolitics.
Doctorate from the Department of Organization and Economics of Institutions of the University of Graz, Austria. Prof. Dr. Jörg Hruby has gained experience as a business consultant at various organizations and has undertaken research and lecturing at several universities. He lived in four countries outside Germany, such as Ireland, Austria, Brazil and currently Mexico. The Universities he has taught International Business are located in Germany, Mexico, and Brazil, e.g. FDC, Insper, FIA, and FGV EAESP - leading Universities in Brazil, many private Business Schools in Germany. Moreover, Dr. Jörg Hruby is supporting students with their Bachelor/ Master/ MBA/ DBA and PhD Thesis. More on www.phd-web.de
He is currently a Global Visiting Professor in International Business at Tec de Monterrey, Chihuahua Campus, best business school in Latin America.
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- Professor of Business Administration and Logistics at the FOM University of Applied Sciences
Tom is professor of Business Administration and Logistics at the FOM University of Applied Sciences. Previously, he worked as a lecturer and researcher for several academic institutes and was responsible for a number of international R&D projects. Tom demonstrated his practical skills in various business functions, e.g. banking, management & technology consulting, managing a startup incubator. Tom holds an MA in Communication Science and a PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) in Business Administration from the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Rodrigo is a Ph.D. candidate holding one of the 15 Ph.D. positions funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action "Global mobility of employees" (GLOMO), an international research project part of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, under the supervision of University of Vaasa (Finland) and Cranfield University (UK). He possesses significant international experience in cross-culture interactions. Rodrigo earned his MBA in 2007 at the Fundacão Getúlio Vargas (FGV) - Rio de Janeiro and an MA in 2014 at Cologne Business School (CBS) - Cologne. Rodrigo also has professional experience in well-known multinational corporations such as Anheuser-Busch InBev (Brazil) and Lanxess (Germany). Currently, his research focuses on creating career success and the long-term career impacts of different types of international work experiences.
Stefan Remhof Ph.D., Doctorate in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University. Professor of International Management at International University in Munich. He holds a Ph.D. in International Management (Ph.D. topic: Intention to work abroad. The impact of personality traits and international exposure). His research focus is on CQ, ex-pat management, global careers, and global mindset.
Doctor in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University. The President of Aspire Consulting is a leadership development consultant with 30 years of experience in improving organizational and human performance. Through his varied experiences, he has developed deep and broad capabilities in a wide range of executive/leadership development approach, in a variety of organizations, as both an internal and external consultant. He has worked as an internal and external consultant in a wide variety of industries and organizations, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, and Singapore. Steve received his doctorate in Human Resource Development from George Washington University, where he studied global leadership development. Steve has worked with numerous client organizations primarily in the Biotech, Pharmaceutical, and Financial Services industries. He brings his deep knowledge and insight to bear on how global leaders develop through first-hand experience, offering a powerful alternative to traditional classroom training.