KEVIN RYAN
When you find your dream job, you'll never work again.
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Founder and CEO of THREAD since 2009
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advising investors, boards, CEOs, and management teams pre and post-M&A since 2009
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Designer of customized leadership academies
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Co-founder and Group CEO of Tillväxtinitiativet (via THREAD part-time)
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Board member of the Fryshuset Foundation since 2013-2024, and now in an advisory role
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8 yrs General Manager 08 Stockholm Human Rights (Basketball Club)
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Brand management and strategy at Unilever Canada
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Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, philosophy and ethics minor and basketball team captain at Wilfrid Laurier University
MATS LEVIN
The world of pro sports has taught me what it means to be good teammate and a great leader.
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Leader of Stadium’s internal leadership program
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Leader of Implema’s internal leadership program
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Leader of Technia’s internal leadrship program
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Team lead Tillväxt Väsby
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Developed 100+ people in 8-day leadership programs
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Certified performance coach
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134 national team games for Sweden
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5 years as national team captain
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12 years as a professional basketball player abroad
ANNA
FABER
Collaborating is a hidden superpower in teams but it rarely happens effectively without putting in the work.
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Close to 10 years of experience from telco (Telia) both in the line organization and as an internal leadership and organizational developer across the org
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Trained more than 100 teams in achieving higher performance and over 1,000 individuals in collaboration skills to help them create greater impact together
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Founded Faberhaft and joined the THREAD team '23
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Current assignments: coaching and advising leaders and management teams, CEOs, facilitating large-scale events, organizational development and leading a range of leadership programs
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Fluent in German, Swedish and English
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Education & Certifications: MSc, Rotterdam School of Management (NL) Certified Trainer in: Radical Collaboration, Immunity to Change, Core Qualities, The Leadership Circle
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Originally from Germany and played for the German national team in Hockey, also played for Hammarby in Sweden
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Avid kite surfer, instructor and hosting surf camps and travels to the most amazing destinations in her free time
PETTER MENNING
When you learn to embrace discomfort, you unlock your true potential.
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Former World Champion and Olympian in Sprint Kayak and now Consultant, Coach, and Speaker in Leadership & Performance
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Designs and delivers leadership programs focused on psychological flexibility and sustainable performance
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Experienced speaker (including TEDx) and workshop facilitator on self-leadership, habits, and building resilience
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Certified Coach (ICF Diploma) specializing in self-leadership and mindset training
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Currently enrolled in the Management Diploma for Athletes (MDA) at Stockholm School of Economics
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Formal education in economics (Master's degree in Accounting)
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Creator of mindset training inspired by elite sports and Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)
ISABELLE
LARSSON
There is so much potential in diversity if we dare to look differently at ourselves and others.
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Graduate in Management and Human Resources from Lund University School of Economics and Management with a specialisation in organisational psychology and organisational change
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Researched and wrote her Masters Thesis about leading through organisational change in a global company
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Isabelle grew up in international environments and is fluent in Swedish, English, and Norwegian
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Long time handball player, previously coached young girls
OREN
IPP
Behind every venture that changes the world is a leader who chooses to grow.
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Over 25 years supporting mission-driven leaders, teams and organizations to design and deliver social impact
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Advisor on social impact for Tillväxtinitiativet and co-leader of Catapult — THREAD’s new changemaker program that turns ideas into real-world change
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Coach and facilitator to founders, executives and impact entrepreneurs through accelerators, incubators and fellowships — including WeWork Labs for Good, Norrsken Foundation, Care of Business, She Entrepreneurs, and the Seeds of Peace GATHER Fellowship
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Leadership Coach at Columbia University’s Global Leadership Program; Organizational Development Coach at The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program
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Former Interim Country Director at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Afghanistan; technical advisor to UNICEF, UNDP and DCAF across Asia, the Middle East and Africa
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MA, International Policy Studies — Stanford University; Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
SPRINT TEAM
THREAD is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization running 5 parallel small teams utilizing a sprint structure inspired by Agile Methodoligies.
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Heidi Öller and Maria Kirilenko are currently working within our sprint team to drive innovation and develop new projects
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Experimenting with sprint teams as a form of innovation and continuous development within consulting organizations since 2015
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Today this includes teams within each of THREAD's business areas that mix full-time employees with freelancers and consultants, inviting collaboration and experimentation in 6-8 week intervals
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Contact us if you would like to team-up
For more info: mats.levin@thread.se
TILLVÄXT TEAM
A true impact-driven team of business professionals focused on unleashing the potential of every entrepreneur we meet.
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diverse backgrounds and broad skillsets within business development and recruiting services
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possessing a broad network and strong relationships within business and labour market dynamics, including finance, strategy, organizational development and operational excellence.
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to read more visit the tillväxt websites:
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tillvaxtinitiativet.se
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tillvaxtbotkyrka.se
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tillvaxtvasby.se
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tillvaxtnykoping.se
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tillvaxtinitiativetkalmar.se
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ANDERS HÄRD
Seeing a person you've worked with everyday for years develop into an international success is a truly inspiring experience.
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Led teams at the highest level of women's basketball in Sweden to 3 Swedish championships as head coach
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Swedish national asst. coach senior national team. Head coach u16, u20, world university games.
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Certified personality assessment coach
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Current sports consulting in following roles:
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Head women's coach and manager of Solna Basketball High school (NIU)
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Leads Elite Basketball coach educations for the Swedish Basketball Federation
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Advises young players on the road to international success and manages a team to support their journies
MAX LAURITZEN
There is so much potential in diversity if we dare to look differently at ourselves and others.
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Project manager of several OpenTHREAD initiatives including 'Tillväxtinitiativet'
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Studied entrepreneurial leadership at Kaospiloterna in Denmark
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founded and ran a media production company for 7 years helping companies communicate with video
