Team Denmark
Team Lead
Dana Ansberga
Denmark
dana@ambitiousafrica.org
+4552829341
Entrepreneurial Changemaker with an academic background in Environmental and Social sciences and experience from NGOs and the private sector. I am a natural project manager and help dreamers crystallize their ideas. I like to experience countries through living & working in new places, which led me to relocate about 14 times in the past 10 years. I am drawn to technology, nature, and people with integrity.
Tags: Startups, Sustainability, Project management.
Passion: Circular economy, Equality, Mindfulness.
Head of Marketing
Jake Fletcher
Denmark
jake@danishafrican.org
+4553505445
British guy via France and now Denmark. Have experience working with international development organizations, various government bodies and people based worldwide. Excited about changing outdated perceptions on Africa and drawing attention to positive developments happening across the continent.
Tags: communicator, planning, cross-cultural understanding.
Passion: investigative journalism, geopolitics, wienerbrød
Head of PR
Natsai Tessa-Jane Mades
Denmark
tessa@danishafrican.org
+4550122625
Aspiring talent acquisition leader and current content strategist. Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology in the US. I thrive best with positive driven individuals. I have lived in 7 different countries and as a result, love to appreciate all that each country can offer. Love to read, take walks ,and dance. Looking forward to working together and showing a new side to Africa.
Tags: Strategist, project planning, cross cultural communication
Cross Cultur - SoMe & PR Talent
Passion: Mental health, Music, photography, cooking
Head of Community
Bo Koch-Christensen
Denmark
bo@danishafrican.org
+4551905575
Danish Business Graduate, with a history in Singapore and Switzerland. Today, focused on bridging the African Continent with the Nordics. Bo is working for building opportunities between North & South and the option to do well for people and the planet. Tags: ChangeMaker, Viking Entrepreneur/Investor, CEO DABA.
Fun Fact: A history with islands - from Fyn, Bornholm, lived in Singapore and are working with Sao Tome et Principe.
Passion: Impact, Talent, Music, Art Rebels
Head of Events/Speaker Engagement
Kristoffer Rae
Denmark
kristoffer@danishafrican.org
+4542836021
Danish American from Los Angeles and now based in Copenhagen. My background is in International Relations. I have lived and studied in Beijing, where I focused on China’s development projects in Africa. I have previously worked with mutual collaboration and network development projects for student democracy movements with Denmark and Zimbabwe. I hope that this project will be able to bring African ambitions to new heights.
Tags: development, global politics, multicultural teamwork.
Passion: politics, synergy, knitting.
University Ambassador/Sustainability Ambassador
Heather Anne Pope
Denmark
heatherannepope@outlook.com
+447896281223
British Development student at KU with a background in physical geography and climate change. Passionate about international collaboration and green innovation on the African continent. Currently working on my master thesis on climate change in Kenya.
Tags: positive attitude; cross-cultural communication; creativity. Passion: travel, sustainability, gender equality, nature, environment.
Fun Fact: I play on the Danish National team for Netball- because there is actually only one team. ;)
Advisor
Erun Li Jensen
Denmark
erunlijensen@icloud.com
+4531552340
Industry-agnostic executive leader and change agent, extensive experience from scaling, developing and restructuring business in an international/global setting - the last many years as the humanist in tech-based organizations. Highly results- AND people-focused, wanting to “make a difference”.
Tags: Strategic, curious, pragmatic.
Passion: Travel, cooking, news, nature, colours, languages, cultures