Staff
Hanne Bregendahl Pihl
Director
Hanne is responsible for strategic management and has the financial and administrative responsibility for the office and all of its projects. In addition, Hanne is the office's all-round funding specialist.
Michael Rafn
International Business Consultant
Michael is working for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). He helps companies in Northern Jutland to achieve international business development, growth ambitions and establish business partnerships with foreign companies. Michael is chairman of the EEN Maritime Sector Group which provides him with the unique possibility to share knowledge with experts from more than 60 countries within this area.
Bente Mølgaard Møller
Administrative assistant
Bente is our administrative officer and manages the office's finances, including accounting, payment of bills, handling of expenses, driving, diets and general administrative tasks such as managing contracts, ordering IT, purchasing, holiday and absence registration, being the point of contact for the auditor, insurance, bank and other external suppliers.
Maria Juhl Beirholm
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT CONSULTANT
(ON MATERNITY LEAVE)
Maria focuses on expanding the vision of regional actors though the office’s many networks e.g., Enterprise Europe Network, ERRIN and EU-DK Support. Maria helps making sure that the regional actors know and uses the many opportunities in these networks, including for example searching for project partners, sourcing, technology transfer and cluster collaboration.
Nadja Urech
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Nadja coordinates the administrative processes in the office. This includes budget management, registration of project activities, monitoring and evaluation, maintenance of project documentation and reporting to stakeholders and EU authorities. On a daily basis, Nadja also supports the office management and project team, monitors the progress of project finances and provides presentation material for the board, stakeholders, etc.
ANDERS LUND ÆRTHØJ
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Anders works with the development and implementation of projects that create value for businesses, municipalities, and organisations in Northern Denmark.His areas of focus include project development, strategic partnerships, facilitation, and translating EU opportunities into concrete activities and solutions.
JOSEPHINE TYBJERG SØRENSEN
STUDENT ASSISTANT
Josephine assists the consultants managing the different priority areas of the office.
KENNETH GYDE POULSEN
EU-CONSULTANT
From the Brussels office, Kenneth works with EU fundraising and project development - especially focusing on the future workforce, education and mental health.
Aliaa Abu Almeiza
EU-CONSULTANT
From Brussels, Aliaa represents Northern Jutland in the EU system within health innovation and creates connections between the region's actors and EU programs within funding, knowledge and network.