Leonie Hondeborg

Leonie Hondeborg has a diverse work experience, starting in 2012 as a Search Marketing Assistant at Silverbean. Leonie then gained experience as a Marketing and Communications Intern at The Village Communications in 2015. From 2016 to 2017, they worked as a Junior Planner at RAPP, primarily in the healthcare sector. Following that, they joined FRUKT as a Planner, where they worked on various experiential campaigns and social and influencer strategies for clients such as Jägermeister and Mastercard. In 2017, they joined Proximity London as a Strategist and later became a Senior Strategist. In 2021, they moved to VMLY&R as a Senior Strategist and later took on the role of Associate Strategy Director. Currently, they are employed as a Strategy Director at Uncommon Creative Studio, starting in April 2023. Throughout their career, Leonie has demonstrated skills in strategy development, research, and implementation, working with clients across diverse industries.

Leonie Hondeborg's education history begins with their completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at the International School Groningen from 2010 to 2012. Leonie then pursued their undergraduate studies at Newcastle University from 2012 to 2015, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) in Communication and Media Studies. Following their undergraduate degree, Leonie attended the University of Cambridge from 2015 to 2016, where they obtained an MPhil in Management with a field of study in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.

Additionally, Leonie has acquired several certifications to further enhance their skillset. In January 2017, they obtained the IPA Commercial Certificate from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. In August 2017, they completed the Facebook Marketing: Advertising certification offered by the American Marketing Association. Furthermore, Leonie obtained the RYA Dayskipper certification from The Royal Yachting Association in April 2014. More recently, in November 2021, they completed the Mastering customer experience certification through Forrester, and in February 2022, they obtained the Innovating customer experience certification, also from Forrester.