Ondrej Novak

Ondrej Novak is an accomplished Human Resources professional with extensive experience across various organizations. Currently serving as the Regional Human Resources Director at DS Smith since April 2021, Ondrej focuses on deploying People initiatives across the Europe East region. Prior to this role, Ondrej held significant positions at FedEx as HR Managing Director for Nordic, Central and Eastern Europe and at TNT as HR Director in Eastern Europe, managing HR initiatives for approximately 3000 employees across ten countries. Ondrej's earlier career includes positions at Nokia as HR Manager for European HR Business Partner and at Mediální skupina MAFRA as HR Manager. Ondrej began a career in consultancy as Country Manager at KNO Worldwide, combining operational oversight with client training and development solutions. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Political Science from Charles University, PhD courses in Public Organization Management from the University of Oslo, coaching credentials from Erickson Coaching International, and participation in the TNT World Class Leadership Program at IMD.