About our group |
Our Working Group - a team of international trainers
The BPW Taskforce Leadership and Lifelong Learning was founded in 2008 and has grown since then. Under the leadership of Conny Montague the Leadership Training for Women was created by a team of international professional trainers. The team is meeting annually for further development of the programs.
In 2022 the name changed to BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership.
In 2022 the name changed to BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership.
Chair
Conny Montague Germany |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Conny runs her own training organization and specializes in developing and marketing intercultural and other business seminars, as well as giving these seminars as a senor trainer. She manages free-lance training staff and runs Train-the-Trainer seminars. She works as an examiner for the Munich Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Her clients are large and medium-sized companies with a strong international focus from the sectors of automotive, production and finance, both in Germany and abroad. She is also a lecturer at the Aalen University for Applied Science where she teaches management and presentation skills to various MBA and MSc courses. Roles at BPW Conny is one of the founding members of her BPW Club in Burghausen and was the Club President for six years. She is a certified PEP Trainer (by BPW/USA in New York) and runs Train-the-Trainer courses for PEP trainers in Europe. Currently she is the Chair of the BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership and apart from organizing workshops for the team members and giving lectures she is also an author of the BPW Leadership Training for Women. Contact details: Conny.Montague@t-online.de and connyrmontague@bpw-europe.org |
Our Team
Ann Wood Switzerland |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Ann is a leadership development consultant and coach with a focus on personal and group development. She designs and works on leadership programs at business schools in Europe, the U.S., Asia and the Middle East. She also works with individual coaching clients in leadership skills, career and life transitions, and communication and presentation skills. Founder and director of the company Integritas, Ann has worked with clients in consumer, business-to-business, high technology, manufacturing, government, non-profit and educational institutions. Roles at BPW Ann is one of the founding members of BPW Lake Geneva, the first English-speaking BPW club of the 40 clubs in Switzerland, and was Club President for five years. She was also on the board of the French-speaking BPW Lausanne club for three years. Ann is Co-Chair of the BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership, she is a certified PEP Trainer and also an author of the BPW Leadership Training for Women. Contact details: annelizabethwood@yahoo.com |
Anu Viks estonia |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Anu Viks is a MA graduate from Tartu University (Estonia) in languages. Anu started her career as the teacher of languages for children (Estonian and English languages) and established her own business in teaching languages. Her professional life has carried her through several different paths. Anu has been involved in the international road transport business for 25 years. She has been conducting educational training trips for transport company managers to Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and Finland since 1999. Anu likes to say that she has the “kaleidoscope” career – besides working in the road transport industry she is the author of several study books for children, has worked as an editor, guide and at present a trainer. She has also her own business Gallo Coffee. Roles at BPW Anu is the Regional Coordinator of BPW Europe 2021-2024. She is a trainer at the BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership. Anu was the President of BPW Estonia 2015 – 2018. She became a member of BPW Estonia in 2002 and, showing herself as a good organizer, was elected in 2004 to the board of the biggest Club of BPW Estonia – Tallinn Club and was the President of Tallinn Club in the period 2006 – 2009. In 2011 Anu became a member of the Board of BPW Estonia and became the President of BPW Estonia in 2015. Anu organized the successful Leadership Training “Leadership Masterclass” in 2019 in Tallinn Estonia with 42 participants from 6 different countries in Europe. Anu has been the women empowerment trainer in two projects run by BPW Estonia – development program for women of Moldova and empowerment program for Estonian women to become entrepreneurs in cooperation with Coca Cola Foundation. Contact details: anuviksbpw@gmail.com |
Petya Barraud Switzerland |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Petya is MA Psychology graduate, solution focused brief therapy practitioner and personal empowerment and leadership trainer. She has an extensive experience in event management and NGO project management and evaluation, working at local, national and international level. She is an active volunteer in different non-for-profit initiatives and projects. Strong believer in on-going personal development and life-long learning, Petya transmits her passion in her work. Her favourite activity is to learn something new every day. Roles at BPW Petya is a member of BPW Lake Geneva, Switzerland, where she was a Board member from 2011 to 2017 and an auditor from 2017 to 2021. A Co-Chair of the BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership, she is a certified PEP Trainer, leadership trainer and one of the authors of the BPW Leadership Training for Women. Contact details: petya.barraud@gmail.com |
Sabine Grosser germany |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Sabine is entrepreneur and expert for training and coaching focused on resilience, healthy leadership, body language and professional self marketing. She works with executives as well as working councils that are in change processes. Her goal: strengthen the self-awareness and personal responsibility of her customers for their competencies and beliefs. She works mainly for mid-size and big industrial companies. There she understands the company culture well as she has 15 years experience as Marketing Expert and Leader in IT- and Telecommunication Sector. Sabine is certified Master of Business Administration, Alexander Technique Teacher (ATI) and certified Coach. Roles at BPW Since 2011 Sabine is member of the BPW Club Düsseldorf, Germany; from 2011 till 2013 she was board member, responsible for the program. 2016 – 2018 she was Club President. Sabine developed and chaired the BPW’s FrauenErfolgsForum 2014 in Düsseldorf, a 2-day symposium on „Resilience“. Sabine is Co-Chair of the BPW Europe Working Group Learning for Leadership Contact details: kontakt@ikos-grosser.de, www.ikos-grosser.de |
Ester Eomois Estonia |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Independent strategic consultant and management coach to develop new business, facilitate effective teams and train people. Teaching MBA students at one of the leading business schools in Nordic region- Estonian Business School. Ester is also one of few certified Executive Coaches in Estonia. Previously, 15+ years experience in corporate boards of international pharmaceutical companies with extensive experience in strategic marketing and customer service. For all her professional caree, Ester has shared her experience for international students in Estonian Business School in Tallinn and Helsinki, Moldova, Russia, Germany, Chech Republic and others. Her competence areas are Principles of Strategic Management and Women in Leadership. Frequent speaker on Estonian and international management conferences with focus on women in leadership and career management. One of the organizers of Estonian National Women Congress. Her doctoral research topic focus on Women On Boards issues. Roles at BPW Certified Trainer of BPW Personal Empowerment Training Program. Delivered women empowerment and leadership trainings for more than 400 women over last 3 years in Estonia. One of the speakers at the 28th BPW International Congress in South Korea, “CEO and Women Empowerment Principles“ in 2014, one of the speakers in European BPW Congress in Zurich, 2016. Contact details: ester.eomois@ebs.ee; Skype: ester.eomois |
Sheerah Kim Switzerland |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Sheerah has built a strong strategy acumen as Senior Analyst Corporate Strategy Development at Swiss Reinsurance Company since 2015, has co-faciliated several leadership trainings on strategy and introduced a so-called "Strategic Thinking Toolbox" in her company. She worked in many different roles at Swiss Re since 2007 and is proficient in data analytics, project management and leading workshops. Sheerah believes in progress, integrity and collaborative high performing teams – “becoming smarter together”. Roles at BPW Sheerah joined the ECC European Coordination Committee of BPW Europe as of September 2021 with the main mandate to design and implement a communication strategy. She acts as an organizer and thruster, an explorer and promoter in the BPW network. Executive Board Member and Young Representative of BPW Switzerland. She is a BPW member of Club Zurich since 2012 and Club Singapore since 2019. Previous and current roles at BPW include being a member of Board of BPW Club Zurich, official delegate of Young BPW Switzerland and the main organiser of the 9th Young Symposium in Reykjavik Iceland 27-29 May 2022. Contact details: sheerah.kim@gmail.com |
Anna Cargnello Italy |
Professional Experience and Occupation
Anna is the Coordinator of Goethe-Zentrum Triest and responsible for the activities of Goethe Institut Triest : Organization, Strategy, Marketing, Internal and External Communication, Project Management. Beside she is a consultant and trainer for Marketing, Time Management and Communication, and she is professional coach for private and business clients. She is LIFO® certified trainer. Her clients are small and medium-sized companies and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Triest. Roles at BPW Anna is member of BPW since 2012, she is past Vicepresident and currently Secretary of the Club Tergeste in Triest. She is a certified PEP Trainer Contact details: cargnello.anna@gmail.com |
