PWN Global functions with a skeletal staff and the enormous support of a dedicated global team of volunteers. As you can read in the profiles (bios) below, our Board is as diverse as our membership—with entrepreneurs and corporate professionals from across a wide range of industries.
Being involved in running a not-for-profit organization can be one of the most challenging and rewarding activities you'll ever undertake. The connections established among board members create long-lasting relationships that enhance both personal and professional development.
PWN Copenhagen Board
President, PWN Copenhagen
Skaidre Randomskiene
Meet Skaidre, a fervent leader and the proud President of PWN Copenhagen, where her proactive and inventive spirit thrives in service to the network. Passion is the throughline of her life, whether strategizing in a boardroom or enjoying a “hygge” moment with her family, comprising her spouse, three children, and a furry friend. With a robust 20+ year career canvassing roles in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, and IT Consulting, she has built a vault of knowledge and skills which she is enthusiastic to share with the PWN community. Her international work journey across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and the Baltic States has not only enhanced her professional acumen but also enriched her adeptness in connecting with diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Fluent in English, Russian, and Lithuanian, and on a journey to master Danish, Skaidre is a global citizen, embracing and encouraging a collaborative and supportive ethos among her team members. Outside the professional arena, she feeds her soul by travelling, immersing in books, revelling in operas, and cherishing every precious moment with her family.
VP Mentoring
Ana Laura Farias
Ana Laura Farias, an innovation strategist and founder of Humanity Tiles®, leverages this 3D tool to facilitate understanding of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours in personal and professional challenges. She conducts public and organisational workshops, having worked with UNICEF, WHO, Doctors Without Borders, and the Accelerace Female Founders Program.
Previously, she led the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design's most significant innovation program. Her 20-year career includes contributions to the Rockefeller Foundation, where she developed innovative strategies and tools. Ana, a Columbia University postgraduate in Public Administration and Policy, co-founded Mexico's first advertising agency for public awareness campaigns, with clients like Amnesty International and the UN.
She's an award-winning professional recognised for her communication, brand innovation, and social issue advertising work.
Monique R.
Monique R.
Monique (she/her) is a queer sociologist, facilitator and founder of SexTech Nordics. She has 10+ years of project, program and event management expertise from international non-governmental and public sectors. In spring 2023 she embarked on a journey of becoming an entrepreneur and founded SexTech Nordics, which aims to build a community of sex-positive brands, creators, experts and communities to engage in conversations that break the stigma, shame and taboo surrounding sexuality. She brings the hands-on experience of becoming an entrepreneur and working towards facilitating inclusive, intersectional and ethical social impact by creating safe(r) spaces for authentic conversations and holistic education.
Event Manager
Krista Kurpa
Krista approaches life with a sense of fun and positivity. She is an energetic soul with colorful experiences, ranging from communication and journalism to global nutrition and health to project management and events planning. Her interests lay in contributing to society with any work she does. She's a busy bee and a kind of person who thrives on a good challenge, finding joy in problem-solving and bringing chaos to order. She loves to make people engaged, welcome and appreciated.
When she's not busy conquering the day, you can find Krista chasing her personal goals like running multiple half-marathons, whipping up delicious vegetarian dishes, or having family time outdoors.
VP Marketing & Communication
Francesca Pessina
Francesca has spent most of her career as an international communication and marketing manager for large companies and startups in Denmark. She has experience in various industries, including food and beverage, tech, and digital media.
Showing ambition to become an author from a very early age, Francesca has always been fascinated by the power of words to influence people's thoughts and actions. She is natural at improving and giving structure to processes, combining her drive for humanistic subjects with a scientific approach to life. On a personal note, Francesca has a passion for technology and innovation, as well as a deep love for nature and a commitment to sustainability. She also adores traveling and getting to know new people and cultures.
Treasurer
Alicja Koloszyc
With a blend of IT know-how, financial acumen, and solid business knowledge, Alicja has made a career out of simplifying the complex, embracing new technology, and finding better ways to work. In her current role as an IT Manager, her ambition is to leverage the latest innovations to enhance processes, catalyze growth, and create a tangible impact. These experiences have been invaluable, teaching her the power of mentorship and the importance of a supportive community.
Alicja is truly looking forward to nurturing a community where professional women can thrive. She is very excited about exchanging insights, tackling challenges together, and building a place where everyone can grow and acknowledge each other's successes.
VP Membership
Iga Kotra-Kopcial
Iga Kotra has navigated a dynamic and diverse career journey, originating from Poland and spending her adult life in Denmark. Her path has been anything but linear, transitioning from Multimedia Design and freelancing, to exploring the area of user research at a User Experience agency, delving into data management at IT University, and now leading a team of data visualization consultants at Novo Nordisk.
Iga is recognized for her positive energy and strong advocacy for work/life balance. In her work as a leader she focuses on career advancement, work-life integration, transitioning careers, and building confidence.
Marketing Manager
Daniela Pacheco
Daniela is a marketing professional and portrait photographer. She started her career working in corporate marketing in the service and telecom industries. Then shifted to freelance format so she could have some marketing and branding clients while starting her endeavour as Portrait Photographer. After 12 years of working full time on her own studio in Mexico City, she moved to Denmark and recently finished photographing 50 Women Over 50. She's now focusing in starting conversations about life for Women over 50 and Branding Strategy.
She believes in the power of conversations, women empowerment, books, following our dreams, questioning everything, winter bathing and a warm cup of coffee.
VP Partnerships
Patrycja Jakubiuk
Activist and advocate for women rights, gender equality and equity.
Her journey with women rights started back in 2004, where at the faculty of law at CAU Kiel she got an assignment to research abortion laws in the EU. Awareness built during this process in combination with her social background made her sensitive to women's issues in the years to come.
In 2015, when the government drastically restricted abortion law in Poland, she joined protests by Women's Strike Movement and connected with organizations advocating for women and human rights, education, and equal access to healthcare, especially for underprivileged communities.
In 2017 she moved to Mercedes-Benz HQ in Germany and co- founded Empower Women movement associating 1200+ members advocating for gender equality in access to leadership positions, as well as equal pay.
Daily she works and Digital Strategy and Innovation Manager in a pharmaceutical company.
She is also active as career mentor, and she is supporting educational and cultural initiatives helping women thrive in professional environments.
Community Manager
Christina Joseph
I consider myself an introvert with an adventurous spirit, which has led me to explore new opportunities in life—including my move to Denmark after living and working in India. I began my career as a Finance Analyst at Maersk, and then transitioned to my current role as a Financial Controller at Falck. I continuously seek growth opportunities and like to challenge myself personally, which currently involves trying to master the Danish language.
As a Community Manager at PWN, I look forward to building a community where like-minded individuals can thrive, both personally and professionally. On a personal note, I love to travel and explore different cultures and cuisines. A cup of coffee and a good book is my idea of having a relaxing time