Our Team

	Name: Arne Forstenberg Title: Executive Director E-mail: arne[at]globalfocus.net Tel.: +46 736 - 87 11 48 About Arne: One of the four founders of GlobalFOCUS, Arne is a passionate social entrepreneur with extensive experience from a range of different sectors. In the years prior to his engagements with the organisation, he was the President of the Uppsala Association of International Affairs. In 2008, Arne received the “Future Leader of Sweden Award” from Junior Chamber International.
	Name: Jakob Rutqvist Title: Co-Founder and Project Leader E-mail: jakob[at]globalfocus.net Tel.: +46 736 - 22 14 13 About Jakob: A natural born entrepreneur, Jakob is one of the co-founders of GlobalFOCUS and led the project “12 Climate Entrepreneurs” from start to finish. In 2008 he was selected as the “Climate Change Ambassador for Scandinavia” by Ben & Jerry’s Climate Change College, in 2009 he was one of ten finalists in the Global Earth Awards and was selected as a Clinton Global Initiative university delegate.
	Name: Egle Buitvydaite Title: Project Leader - Heroes of Our Time E-mail: egle.buitvydaite[at]globalfocus.net About Egle: Hailing from Lithuania, she currently studies Economics and Finance at Harvard University, in the United States. Such a background paired with her deep passion for politics will help her make great strides in introducing the world to exceptional climate leaders while at the helm of Heroes of Our Time.
	Name: Wanying Liu Title: Project Manager GlobalFOCUS China E-mail: wanying.liu[at]globalfocus.net About Mara: A creative former documentary filmmaker, interested in nature photography, Mara now uses her creative skills to fight to save the planet.
	Name: David Voxlin Title: Project Leader E-mail: david.voxlin[at]globalfocus.net Tel.: +4477-32371029 About David: David is the resident polymath, responsible for developing GlobalFOCUS´ fundraising strategy and business model (all while finishing his second Master’s degree).
	Name: Xing Kongjing Title: Project Leader E-mail: kongjing.xing[at]globalfocus.net About Kongjing: Kongjing is a student specialising in sustainable development, international politics, and global economy.
	Name: Simone Gourguechon Title: Fundraising Associate Aboute Simone: Simone brings diverse experience in international relations and development, spanning everything from cultural work in Spain to knowledge management in Indonesia with the UN. She is currently researching social enterprise and other sustainable and progressive change models at the DePaul University School of Public Service in Chicago.
	Name: Jorge Zapico Title: Project Leader E-mail: zapico[at]globalfocus.net About Jorge: IT-expert and one of few people in the world doing a Ph.D on IT and sustainability. An accomplished freelance web designer, Jorge is helping GlobalFOCUS suggest new ways to use ICT and social media for climate change mitigation purposes.
	Name: Linyan Xue Title: Researcher E-mail: linyan.xue[at]globalfocus.net About Linyan: Linyan is currently perusing a Master´s of Arts in Politics and International Relations at Uppsala University. Her experience with various international-affairs and development associations and organisations, both in China and Sweden, paired with her knowledge of the interaction between NGOs and governments makes Linyan an important part of the GlobalFOCUS research team.
	Name: Elin Hall Title: Researcher E-mail: elin.hall[at]globalfocus.net About Elin: Elin joined GlobalFOCUS in the spring of 2010. As part of the research team, her role is to provide the different GlobalFOCUS projects with essential background information. She has an Interdisciplinary academic background in Environmental Sciences and she is particularly dedicated to climate change and development issues.
	Name: Aart Van Veller Title: Project Leader E-mail: info[at]wijzijnkoel.nl About Aart: A climate entrepreneur and inspirator, Aart founded WeRCool.org, a consulting firm that helps leading companies become climate neutral in his native Holland. His clients include MTV-Networks, Czar, Unilever, and Discovery Networks. As someone who always seeks to make the march towards climate neutrality both fun and profitable, Aart is naturally suited to the GlobalFOCUS roster.
	Name: Maren Gollan Title: Project Leader E-mail: maren.gollan[at]globalfocus.net About Maren: Young German climate entrepreneur, who is the project leader for Imagine.
	Name: Caroline Matsson Title: Project Leader E-mail: caroline.matsson[at]globalfocus.net About Caroline: Caroline joined GlobalFOCUS in the summer of 2008 and is the Project Manager for the Road to Copenhagen and Beyond. Before joining GlobalFOCUS, she was a project manager for The Swedish Forum for Human Rights, the editor of the foreign affairs magazine Uttryck and a project manager for the publishing house Ordfront. She holds a Master in Journalism from Uppsala University.
	Name: Shelley Elliott Archer Title: Fundraising Associate About Shelley: With varied experience from NGOs in South East Asia, North America, Australia and Europe, and substantial fundraising and networking expertise, Shelley is an important new addition to the team.
	Name: Han Xiao Title: Communications director (China) E-mail: han.xiao[at]globalfocus.net About Han: Han is responsible for communication projects throughout China.
	Name: Marcus Holknekt Title: Communications Director E-mail: marcus.holknekt[at]globalfocus.net About Marcus: A Human Security and Development expert, Marcus brings with him impressive credentials from a host of countries across the world. For the past years he has served as the Strategic Policy and Communications Advisor for UN in Indonesia.
	Name: Yi Ru Title: YLP China Project Leader E-mail: ru.yi[at]globalfocus.net About Yi: Yi is the project leader of the Youth Leadership Program in China.
	Name: Camilla Williamsson Title: Project Leader E-mail: camilla.williamsson[at]globalfocus.net About Camilla: Camilla is the editor of the “Heroes of Our Time” blog, she was also the Coordinator for GlobalFOCUS’ activities during Almedalen Week, 2009.
	Name: Rick Lechowick Title: Project Associate E-Mail: rick.lechowick[at]globalfocus.net About Rick: Rick comes from a media- and communications-based background in Hollywood’s Entertainment Industry. After earning his Master’s degree, focusing on Conflict Management, Rick made the shift from Hollywood to International Relations. As GlobalFOCUS’ newest recruit, he contributes his media savvy and passion to the communications department.
	Name: Na Wang Title: Project Leader E-mail: Na.Wang[at]globalfocus.net About Nana: Nana comes to GlobalFOCUS with experience from the consulting firm Arthur D. Little where she worked on a number of projects relating to market entry strategy analysis – perfect for GlobalFOCUS’ aims! She was also awarded the Excellent Youth Leader award from the Shanghai Government.
	Name: Richard Lindberg Title: Project Leader ACT About Richard: After completing his business studies at Lund University, Richard has founded a lot of different IT and Telecom startups. He is the Chairman of Congress for Environmental Advancement, a non-profit environmental organization that he founded in 2009. Congress for Environmental Advancement is currently also a partner organization to ACT, the web portal for climate entrepreneurs, which is a joint collaboration with Global Focus and British Council.
	Name: Karim Jebari Title: Project Leader E-mail: karim.jebari[at]globalfocus.net About Karim: Philosophical wonk with a passion for public policy and statistics.
	Name: Pernilla Heed Title: Researcher E-mail: pernilla.heed[at]globalfocus.net About Pernilla: With a broad experience in international affairs and development, Pernilla now contributes to GlobalFOCUS´ work by forming part of the Global Research team.
	Name: Ola Hilltorp Title: Business Development Manager E-mail: ola.hilltorp[at]globalfocus.net Tel.: +46 (0) 702 092242 About Ola: Ola has a passion for sustainable business and is a dedicated climate entrepreneur. With previous experience from both business development and from multinational companies such as IKEA and Arla Foods, Ola is a key component for helping GlobalFOCUS grow as an organization.

GlobalFOCUS Alumni
	Name: Emma Petersson E-mail: emma.petersson@nordicenergy.net About Emma: One of the co-founders of GlobalFOCUS, Emma worked ran the Global Perspectives essay competition from February 2007 to May 2008. She currently lives in Oslo, Norway, and works as an advisor at Nordic Energy Research.
	Name: Rebecka Carlsson Email:rebecka.carlsson@svea.org About Rebecka: Rebecka lead the project to map GlobalFOCUS´ core vision, mission, and approach. She is currently Sweden’s official youth delegate to the UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD), and worked with the campaign Tcktcktck for a fair deal in Copenhagen.

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