Anja Stentoft Jacobsen (she/her/hers)

Anja Stentoft Jacobsen is a Senior Consultant with over two decades of experience as a facilitator and a coach. She has worked with many of Aperian’s clients by defining their globalization efforts primarily focused on expatriating senior managers and globally dispersed teams. She has served as a key resource for clients in different industries including Caterpillar, Carlsberg, Coloplast, EMC Corporation, LEGO, Michelin, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Philips, and others.

Ms. Jacobsen held the role of Sr. Manager – Talent Resources at Aperian where she was primarily involved in onboarding of new facilitators. Prior to joining Aperian, Ms. Jacobsen worked with international organizations based in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and the UK that were focused on streamlining cross-functional, global processes and structures. She has also travelled and worked extensively in Belgium, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Thailand, Turkey, and the UK.

With almost 10 years of global and virtual management expertise and an in-depth understanding of the cross-cultural business, Ms. Jacobsen focuses on building bridges amidst the barrier of cultural differences to successfully conduct business across borders. She is currently based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ms. Jacobsen holds an MBA and an MA in Cross-Cultural Competency Development from Aalborg University in Denmark, combined with field studies in the UK and China. In addition, Ms. Jacobsen is a professional coach certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF).