Kristy Villems-Jørgensen

Kristy Villems-Jørgensen has extensive experience in marketing and commercial roles. Kristy is currently working at BMI Group as a Business Opportunity Lead and Director for Network Optimization, Marketing, and Product Management in the Nordic region. Prior to this, they worked as a Marketing and Commercial Consultant during COVID-19 times in 2020. Before that, they served as the Director of Global Marketing and Head of the Global Resound Brand team at GN Hearing A/S from 2018 to 2020. Kristy also worked as a Consultant for Commercial and Marketing agendas at Change Capacity and as the Chief Marketing Officer at Stryhns AS. Kristy'searlier experience includes a Nordic Country Manager position at Mattel, Inc. and Commercial (Marketing) Director roles at Carlsberg Group, including overseeing Eastern Europe and various countries. Kristy started their career as a Marketing Manager at Saku Brewery, which is part of the Carlsberg Group.

Kristy Villems-Jørgensen's education history is as follows:

- In 2007, they received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Estonian Business School, with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General.

- In 2006, they attended an executive course at INSEAD, studying Storewars, The Battle for Mindspace and Shelfspace.

- In 2002, they completed training in Brand Management at Orkla Brand School.

- In 2012, they participated in the Mattel International Management Programme at Thunderbird/USA.

- In 2018, they completed an executive course at INSEAD, specializing in Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption.

- In 2020, they underwent digital marketing training at Bigum&Co, focusing on hands-on digital marketing skills such as SEO, web conversion optimization, and social media strategy (organic & paid).

- In 2021, they attended General Assembly, participating in the Digital Marketing Acceleration program.