Kim Fuglsang

Team Leader
Age: 52
Vocations: Managing Director of the Fuglsang Malting and Brewery
Home: Haderslev, Denmark
Civil status: Married to Lene
Children: Three sons Nicolai (22), Oscar (20) and Victor (17)
Hobby: Sailing, rowing, singing

I grew up in Haderslev, Denmark. The school years were passed at our local German School. In our Capital, Copenhagen, I then was an apprentice in an international shipping company, studied international business and finally worked for a Scandinavian Supermarket Chain for 11 years in Copenhagen, California and Spain. Since my family roots are in the southern province of Jutland, very near to Germany, my wife and I returned to my home country Haderslev in 1993. Here our three sons grew up too.

Today I work in our family business, the Fuglsang Brewery and Malting. Although most of my time is spent at work, Rotary is also very important to me. Several years I have been responsible for a Short-Term-Summer Camp, where 10 young Europeans spend 2 weeks sailing on Denmark’s oldest wooden sailing ship.

My family spends weekends at our summer house on an island in the Baltic Sea. I like sailing and taking a hike in the beautiful nature. Also occasionally I do rowing on the lake we have in our town.

In wintertime, when it is cold and dark, I enjoy singing in a classical choir.

Diana Karpec

Team member
Age: 27
Home: Vilnius, Lithuania
Vocation: Medical doctor
Civil status: Not married. Yet.
Hobby: 1st line: travelling and dancing 2nd line: Books – music – movies
Moto: It‘s all about the tripple L: Love – Live – Laugh.

My name is Diana Karpec and I am 28 years old vegeterian from Lithuania.

I was born in Kaunas, the second biggest city of Lithuania, but at the moment I am studying/working /living in the capital of our country.

I am a resident of Rheumatology in Vilnius University Santariskiu Clinics and if I am lucky (and actually I am), I will become a specialized rheumatologist next year. Besides clinical work, I am involved actively in scientific research projects concerning systemic rheumatic diseases. So I will be learning all my life, I guess. And it makes me happy!

Talking about my leisure time, I could say I have got two biggest passions- travelling and dancing. These are the main factors I learn about life from. Every trip I make gives me unbelievable experience because of various situations as well as amazing people I meet. And dancing is the best tool to free my body, mind and soul. Personally I am fascinated with Lindy Hop dance at this period of life, but surely this style might change if I found the new attraction. I do really enjoy spending my spare time with my family and close friends. To my mind, the feeling of happiness grows when it is being shared.

Lene Kristine Kulmbach

Team member

Name: Lene Kristine Kulmbach
Age: 28
Home: Gråsten
Vocation: Teacher
Civil status: Happily married
Hobby: My horses "Sunshine" and Moi", Nature, friends and family

My name is Lene Kristine Kulmbach, and I am 28 years old and live in Gråstenin the southern part of Denmark – close to German border. I live with my husband Dennis, our three cats and our dog "Marley".

My daily work is at school in Nordborg as a teacher. Nordborg school is a Danish municipal primary and lower school. At Nordborg school I teach children between 7-12 years old in Danish, Religion, Science and Psychology education. I have been working as a teacher for 2 ½ years. I finished my BA studies at University College South in Haderslev.

Animals have always played a great role in my life. In my childhood we have always had dogs, cats and horses around. Therefore when I`m not at work I spend time with my two horses. I like the spirit of competition, and in some of the weekends I participate in competitions with one of my horses. Besides I am coaching a step dance group once a week.

Jesper Hørlyk Nielsen

Team member
Age: 27
Vocations: Financial Advisor
Home: Kolding, Denmark
Civil status: living together with my girlfriend, Linda
Hobby: jogging, skiing, hunting

I live In Kolding, which is the 8th largest city in Denmark and is located in the center of the country. I was born and raised in a small suburban village just outside Kolding. 9 years ago when I started my study at the International Business College, I decided to leave the suburban life. Now I live with my girlfriend Linda in an apartment in the center of the town.

I work at the company Nykredit as a financial advisor. Nykredit is the largest real estate bank in Denmark. My primary functions are consulting people when buying their houses.

I have been a financial advisor for 5 years. In those 5 years I have been working in 3 different departments in 3 different cities. Nykredit is a large company and I have therefore had many opportunities to try different working areas. Today I consult people who want to build a new own house or people who want to sell their old house and buy a new house or flat.

In my leisure time I like jogging, and last year I conducted my first half marathon. Since then I have been jogging at least twice a week. I am planning to run another half marathon within the near future. Besides that I am fond of water sports such as sailing, water skiing, diving, fishing and hunting.

In the winter I like to snowboard. I have previously been a skiing guide in a large ski sport resort in France. It was a great time and I still try to go there at least once a year with friends and family. It's a great way to get together, have fun and relax.

Anne-Mette Sørensen

Team member
Age: 34
Vocation: Consultant for Tourism
Home: Odense, Funen, Denmark
Civil status: live together with Bjarne, my wonderful boyfriend
Hobby: Travelling, friends and history/cultural heritage

My name is Anne-Mette. I am from Denmark. I live with my boyfriend Bjarne in Odense. Odense is the largest city on island of Funen - in the middle of Denmark. I grew up at the west coast of Jutland – 5 kilometers for the North sea.

I travel a lot and I like meeting people. At home I like to spent my time the friends and family, reading books, visiting museums and historical sites and I like baking.

I work as a consultant for tourism at Udvikling Fyn (Development Funen). Udvikling Fyn is 5 municipalities which together work for developing businesses including tourism and for enhancing growth. Udvikling Fyn merged January 1st 2012.

I have MA in History and Philosophy from University of Southern Denmark. Especially the use of history and the preservation of cultural heritage interest me. I like to travel and being a tourism consultant means being a professional tourist - so holiday is work.

Irma Janonienė

Team member
Age: 29
Work: financial consultant

Home: Vilnius, Lithuania

Civil status: married, 1 child
Hobby: Travelling, snowboarding, swimming

My name is Irma. I’m 29 years Lithuanian.

I live in a capital of Lithuania. I was born there, I grew up there and I am still there. It is small, it is old and it is beautiful and cozy (who wouldn't say that about their home town).

I work in a management consulting field for one the largest Lithuanian accounting companies and I have been in mergers and acquisitions business for the last 4 years before that.

Next to professional addictions I have a strong need for beautiful things, as most women do, so I create clothes. I design, I knit and I use unusual materials such as bamboo yarn or linen or posh Italian wool. I am a curious person, therefore in a spare time I continue my studies at CFA institute. When I can afford it, I love to travel, I read books, watch films and when I get tired from intellectual occupations and I start feeling, that energy is trying to get out of me, I go swimming or snowboarding. I do it with my closest: my family, my friends, my dog and my colleagues. All together sometimes. I think people have to be close to feel happy. And I am.

Eglė Adamonytė

Team member
Age: 27

Vocation: Lawyer
Home: Klaipėda, Lithuania
Civil status: in love... with life
Hobby: music, singing, dancing, languages, travelling, bicycle, psychological literature

I am 27 and live in Klaipeda, the only harbour of Lithuania. I hold Master’s degree in Business Law. Currently I work as a lawyer in the law firm. My responsibilities are legal consultations, preparation of legal documents and contracts, negotiations and legal translations. As my work requires always to be “up-to-date”, my interest in economy and politics is a must, not only a need. I like to spend my free time actively. My favorite activities are travelling and bicycle. Also, I cannot live without music – singing, listening, dancing, going to concerts or clubs… Doesn't matter whether it is pop, rock, classical… Music is everywhere with me. Sometimes I find myself in a need of peace and quietness. Then I run into the nature, by the sea, to the forest or park. With a cup of hot coffee in my hands I can walk for hours…

First acquaintance in Denmark

First December weekend for lithuanian team members meant flying over the Baltic Sea to meet Danish team mates. We felt friends as soon as we got off the train in Vojens, Southern Denmark. The weekend in Haderslev for all of us composed of:

Acquaintance

Hard work in preparations for our trip to Australia

And having fun all together

Next meeting - first February weekend in Vilnius, Lithuania. Have a safe flight, Danish team!!