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meet our team

Tanja Sternbauer
Tanja Sternbauer
co-founder & head of community

Tanja is co-founder of the female factor, being mainly responsible for the community, marketing & branding.

Maryna Kovalyova
Maryna Kovalyova
community lead

Maryna is our member happiness officer, being the first contact point and problem solver for members.

Laura Beyer
Laura Beyer
talent lead

Laura is our recruitment specialist. She is responsible for connecting talented people with inclusive companies.

Louise Gelling
Louise Gelling
mentoring lead

Louise is handling all mentoring relations, being the first contact point for mentors and mentees alike.

Fridtjof Petersen
Fridtjof Petersen
data analyst

Fridtjof's area is everything related to data analysis and research-based practice.

Sandra Egger
Sandra Egger
hr coordinator

Sandra is busy with hiring processes and scouting for the female factor.

Mahdis Gharaei
Mahdis Gharaei
co-founder & head of partnerships

As a co-founder of the female factor, Mahdis is responsible for partnerships and business development.

Natashia Shukla
Natashia Shukla
director of marketing

Natashia is responsible for the company's marketing and communications strategies.

Fernanda Miranda
Fernanda Miranda
talent lead

Fernanda is responsible for our recruitment processes and finding talented people.

Dorijan Dlaka
Dorijan Dlaka
talent solutions business partner

Dorijan's tasks mainly revolve around project development and strategy implementation.

Veronica Sclauzero
Veronica Sclauzero
data support

Veronica is supporting our team with all kinds of data & research.

Onida Ines Gumpenberger
Onida Ines Gumpenberger
operations coordinator

Onida provides top-notch business and administrative support to our co-founders.

Lisa Ambros
Lisa Ambros
vp business development

Lisa makes sure that our all partner organizations are happy and presented in the best light possible.

Iris Adrowitzer
Iris Adrowitzer
key account lead

Iris is responsible for maintaining a good relationship with our existing partners, as well as supporting the BD team.

Olena Kondratenko
Olena Kondratenko
project lead

Olena runs projects smoothly by managing plans, analyzing scope and conducting market research.

Ariel Wu
Ariel Wu
content & social media lead

Ariel is here to create awesome content for our network and social media channels

Kathryn Rothwell
Kathryn Rothwell
editor

Kathryn is the editor for our magazine "the lead", collecting inspiring stories.

Anna Rebrova
Anna Rebrova
event coordinator

Anna is responsible for our events, handles logistical details and ensures events run smoothly

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We are on a mission to close the gender leadership gap. 

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Hi,

we are Mahdis & Tanja, the co-founders of the female factor.

Reach out to Tanja for everything related to community, mentoring, our membership & if you would like to apply for a job.

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Mahdis is eager to talk to you about partnerships or if you would like to stop by in our beautiful office in Vienna to get to know us. 

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