Simone Bohnenberger-Rich

Simone Bohnenberger-Rich, PhD has extensive experience in various roles and industries. Simone currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at Phrase since February 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Eigen Technologies, where they held multiple roles, including SVP Product from July 2021 to January 2023, VP Product/ Head of Product Portfolio from September 2019 to July 2021, Commercial Director from September 2017 to September 2019, and Commercial Manager from July 2017 to October 2017. Before joining Eigen Technologies, Simone was a Senior Strategy Lead at Bow & Arrow from October 2016 to June 2017. Simone also worked as a Senior Consultant at Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group) from January 2013 to September 2016. Simone's academic background includes being a Ph.D. Candidate at the London School of Economics from October 2006 to September 2013, where they analyzed Chinese trade, finance, and investment data in Kazakhstan. Simone also served as a Project Consultant at Oxford Consulting in August 2010 and a Project Analyst at McKinsey & Company/LSE from June 2009 to May 2010. Simone's earlier experience includes roles such as Business Analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland from October 2007 to October 2008, Commercial Contract Analyst at Arax Properties from May 2006 to June 2007, and Political Analyst at the European Commission from May 2004 to September 2004.

Simone Bohnenberger-Rich, PhD, obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Relations from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the years 2006 to 2013. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in International Relations from LSE in 2005 to 2006. Simone completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Tübingen from 1999 to 2005, where they received a BA equivalent degree in International Relations, Public Law, and Philosophy. Simone also engaged in a visiting program at The University of Hong Kong in 2000 to 2001, focusing on Public Policy and Administration/Philosophy.