Alexis Eremia

Co-founder & Managing Director

IMPACT IS... making a difference, leaving a mark, adding value.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I coordinated CEE entities in a bank for infrastructure and public finance as a Country Manager in Romania, Hungary, Czech Rep, Bulgaria, Adriatic

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
You feel the impact every day

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
- codification of main Practices
- 1mil revenues
- focused team

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
It should be sunny and I should have no plan (nothing scheduled)

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
Random? me?! Never :-)

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Bucharest, Romania

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
English, Romanian, German

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Barbara Inmann

Process Optimizer

IMPACT IS... Breaking up silos, building bridges and collaborating to create solutions that address societal issues in an innovative and sustainable way.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I worked with GfK as a marketing consultant and intrapreneur in various industries and cultures, changing processes, engaging talent and developing client strategies and products. I also worked in the field of social media research and consulted different social entrepreneurs voluntarily.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The diversity of the community, ideas / projects / ventures, spaces. The work on topics that matter to me. The common dreaming

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
I want to have the necessary processes in place that allow Impact Hub Vienna to attract, inspire, connect, empower and retain a diverse and collaborating community of members, program participants, partners and experts from diverse fields.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Homemade pancake brunch with friends, family and newspaper, long walks through the woods, jumping into a lake, reading an inspiring book, picnic with friends in a park, dancing to life music at a roof-top terrace

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
As a small girl I had an imaginary friend called “Anschko”, who I would love to meet again!

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Vienna

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Spanish

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Bistra Kumbaroska

Regional Program Coordinator

IMPACT IS... not an individual pursuit, it’s something we do with each other.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I worked on different ideas on how to empower young people in the CEE Region. One idea was a portal for youth opportunities www.mladiinfo.eu (an NGO in Macedonia that grew to be a CEE Network by now). I organized, facilitated and shared my experience at more than 50 international conferences and summits including TEDxDonauinsel, European Youth Awards, International Conference of Social Innovation - Lahore, Pakistan, "Create Future with Creating Jobs" in Singapore etc.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
That it is focused on sharing knowledge that has been gathered, practiced and tried out in Impact Hub Vienna in different contexts and to different social businesses. My job is to make sure that those powerful tools, valuable methods and processes reach as many social entrepreneurs in the region as possible.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Social venture participants from all countries of the region. Or at least 80% of them :).

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Dreamy, it loooks dreamy. Reading poetry, bathing in the light of day, thinking I could fly to Carina Nebula with €5 in my pocket and a special someone next to me.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
At the age of 12, I thought I will create a machine that equalized the speed of light and the speed of sound, so that people would never be scared from lightning and then from the sound of thunder but experience fear only once.

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Struga, Macedonia

LANGUAGES:
English, a couple of CEE languages, little bit of Japanese

Christine Spernbauer

Program Director

IMPACT IS... the triggers you set to encourage, connect, support people to realize their ideas work and start “replicating” themselves without your intervention #snowball

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I was working for Ashoka AT; working on establishing an incubations program called Hired by Society; traveling

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
That no day is like the other: tremendous diversity of people, activities, tasks and challenges. Working with people that follow a greater vision, that are Doers and courageous to go roads less traveled.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Building strong processes for accelerate programs that scale and easily grow to support more sustainable impact ventures

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Sleeping in without an alarm clock, looong breakfast with newspaper or friends, tons of time outside /in the sun also to do sports, knowing that Monday is off as well :-)

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
As a girl I wanted to become a politician, I thought like this I can change things, then I realized that many of them just talk a lot…

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Kirchdorf/Krems in beautiful Upper Austria

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Chinese, a bit of French

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Markus Engelberger

Venture Manager

IMPACT IS...A question of definition.
That's why I usually speak about positive social impact, which basically is the “why”, the “how” and the “what” of my work. In my definition, a positive social impact, is a purposeful measure, which intends to improve a situation, solve a problem, or accomplish a goal in co-creation with the group of people affected. I am convinced that, through co-creation, really meaningful and valuable measures can be developed.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I supported children and youth in their development and growth as a voluntary youth-worker and social pedagogue for more than 14 years. I've been supporting individuals, teams and organisations in building “communication bridges” and shaping their successful future, as a self-employed systemic consultant and trainer for more than 3 years. I've been encouraging people to re-discover their creativity and enabling them to use “Visual Language” (simple drawings/doodles) in addition to oral language, written language and the language of numbers.

My aim is to unlock peoples´ real potential regarding reflecting, processing, sending and receiving information, leading to an improved mutual understanding, which again is the basis for a successful, happy and peaceful life.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The short answer: I simply can do what I love (which helps a lot, if you want to do a great job)! On top of that I am honoured to support a huge variety of awesomely creative, motivated and energetic personalities, who want to change the world for the better.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
To observe, to understand, to reflect and to act. To ACT is most important, because Actions Change Things!

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
My perfect moment is not necessarily connected to a special day of the week. I am happy every moment in which, people start to see each other as subjects, instead of objects. Because when they stop to think in terms of “right” and “wrong” or “winners” and “losers”, when they stop abusing each other for their own purposes, when they meet each other at a place beyond judgements, start a conversation about their respective needs and together think about how to satisfy all of them, peace and happiness become tangible and real. These are the moments in which we truly connect with our full potential as human beings. And every day offers plenty of opportunities to practice that!

Having said that, Sunday is Funday! What I refer to as “fun”, belongs to the little secrets I love to keep…

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I am really bad at sticking to rules – that's why I want to share three random facts, instead of just one:

1) I love to use the potential of my brains and I care about my mental health. That's why I stopped polluting them by unreflectively using media of all kinds.
2) I love my physical health. That´s why I do a lot of sports and care about my nutrition.
3) At certain points of my life, my environment told me, that I am really bad with technical stuff and numbers. That´s why I still believe that today, although “the logics of the universe” fascinate me.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Universe - Milky Way – Solar System -Planet Earth – 16,37 degrees of longitude & 48,209 degrees of latitude.
The boring answer: Born, raised and based in Vienna.

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
· Visual language (Using pictures in combination with words, letters and numbers)
· Language of smiling (and other dialects of body language)
· Giraffe Language (also referred to as Non-violent communication or language of the heart)
· Language of “I've been there” (one of the most powerful languages to connect people)

The boring answer:
· German
· English
· Spanish (which I would love to practice more)
· Trying to learn the basics of Slovak at the moment (Any interested tandem-partners? Please contact me!)

Dušan Janković

Community Catalyst Consultant

IMPACT IS... Taking inspiring, intention-driven, and courageous actions resulting in permanent positive difference.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I worked on building “Razlivalište” – an NGO aiming to build capacities of young talents in Serbia; studied Informational systems and technologies at University of Belgrade; worked for AIESEC in Serbia; traveled.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The ‘professional’ curiosity – exploring and understanding what it is that our community calls work, and more importantly – understanding the drivers behind it.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
To host a large, diverse, and impact-driven community that has the sense of belonging, trust and determination.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Run (outdoors) > Swim (in river / lake / sea / ocean) > Shower (long) > Eat (tasty food) > Drink (amazing coffee) > Laugh (with great company) > Explore (new ideas) > Unwind (with a perfect sound / view / movie / book / wine - red) > Sleep > Enter Monday

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Smederevo, Serbia

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
Serbian, English

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Sarah Haas

Community Tummler

IMPACT IS…
Getting from Talking well to Doing good.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I was studying “Environmental- and Natural Resource-Management” at the University of Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), was active in the Students’ Council, organised the Global2000 Festivalradln and worked at the Austrian Institute of Ecology as an adviser for Green Events. My current project is, together with a team of 19, co-creating the [sic!] - students' innovation centre, Vienna's first student-driven idea-creation and implementation space for sustainable projects and start-ups - perhaps the small sister of the Impact Hub Vienna. ;)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The atmosphere of creativity and positivity at the Hub and getting inspired & impressed by Impact Hub Vienna Members every day.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Having created an even more inclusive culture of collaboration and feeling of community, having facilitating meaningful connections and having triggered fruitful member-to-member-support.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Lots of sun, no plans and just going with the flow.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
If there is latin- or 60s-music I can dance all night and day - if there is music I don’t like, I can’t even bring myself to jiggle on the spot.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
7th district, Vienna (just two blocks from the Hub)

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Spanish

Ioana Constantin

Accelerate Program Lead & Delivery Manager

IMPACT IS... something you do that influences the people around you in a positive way.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I was the Global Growth Coordinator for the Impact Hub network. I hosted, supported, and guided founding teams all around the world through the process of building their Impact Hubs.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
That most of the times it does not really feel like a job.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
That the learning experience for the Accelerate program runs smoothly and that we support ventures to realize their ideas.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
In the summer I like to go outside and enjoy the great weather, go swimming, meeting friends and discovering the city without any maps. If we were really talking perfect, then I would spend my day skiing.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I spontaneously applied for an internship at Impact Hub Vienna when I was still in Romania and only 3 weeks later I moved to Vienna. I assume that’s what happens when something is just right - things go smoothly.

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bucharest, Romania

LANGUAGES:
Romanian, English, Spanish und ein bisschen Deutsch

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Jakob Detering

Director of Social Impact Award Europe

IMPACT IS... a positive and sustainable change of behaviour.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I have worked for four years for Katharina Turnauer Privatstiftung, a foundation based in Vienna funding and consulting a broad range of social initiatives across Europe. In that framework I also served as general manager of SOMARO, a social business in Romania that runs so-called social supermarkets across the country in order to alleviate the very difficult living conditions of Romanians living at the edge of society.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
I know exactly why I get up in the morning... and why I drop into bed at night! ;)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Bringing the Social Impact Award to the next level.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
A perfectly cooked egg in the morning, a football match in the evening and more or less nothing but relaxing in between!
WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I have one vertebra more than "normal" people.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Göttingen, Germany

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Romanian

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Lena Gansterer

Program Director

Coming from the field of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Lena is the Program Director of Investment Ready Program, an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

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Matthias Reisinger

Co-founder & Director

IMPACT IS... Doing what makes you come alive in a way it contributes to more than just yourself.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I was finishing my studies and building up emersense, the NGO which gave birth to the Hub

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Prototyping the new way of doing business

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Hosting the impact eco-system in Austria and bringing it to the next level

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Excercize + Chillaxation + Good Food & Good Movie in Good Company

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
When I was learning the piano as a child, I refused to learn the music pieces I was supposed to, but only wanted to play my own compositions

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Linz, Austria

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, French

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Steliana Kokonova

Workspace Lead

IMPACT IS... what happens when creative & sustainable thinking meets good intentions and creates solutions that work for all.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I did a Masters in Organizational & Social Psychology in London. And just before that I worked at another social business, the Grameen Creative Lab, as part of the Academia Team.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Getting to know many different and interesting people every day and working in a young and fun team.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
I would like to have a smoothly running new 1200m2 operation of Impact Hub Vienna with a larger community that creates even larger impact.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Delicious brunch with good coffee and good company, reading a book, and my regular Bulgarian folk dance class which takes place every Sunday :)

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
Since more than 2 years I am part of an enthusiastic, amateur Bulgarian folk dance group called “Pendari”

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Sofia, Bulgaria

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
Bulgarian, English, German, French

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Tim Norburn

Traffic Manager for Communications

IMPACT IS... not always about the big things, to me it is waking up every day and trying to make a difference to someone's life.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I studied at Sports Technology at Loughborough University, during my time there I worked as a freelance wedding photographer and worked for a a film company. Then I moved to Austria and after a little trial and error I found Impact Hub Vienna.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Working in communication is always a fun job, but with my work at Impact Hub Vienna I get the chance to have fun and help people make an impact.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
I want to help others tell their stories and grow their Impact.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
That depends on the time of year and what country I am in, but, without question, a perfect Sunday needs good coffee, good food and good company

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I love learning new things.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Luton, England.

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
English, and maybe some German

Katharina Rehberger

Event Coordinator

IMPACT IS... to be made.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I criss-crossed and zig-zagged and precisely because of those detours I met my own straight path that led me to being a media designer. I’ve been working in my profession for 2 years since.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The Hub is like a beehive. There is a great buzz, a family-like atmosphere and a very special output.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
I’d love to be able to help with the Hub Community growing even more in number, developing an even bigger impact and smiling even bigger smiles.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Sleeping in, enjoying an extended breakfast and generally spending time with the people I love.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I am pretty good at doing the most silly dances, you know, the type of dance you only do when you think no one is looking.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria.

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Spanish, Vorarlbergerisch.

Sophie Thalhammer

Finance Assistant

IMPACT IS...
making the world a better place for all of us

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I first joined the Impact Hub as a community host, then became a volunteer for the community circle and finally joined the team as Finance Assistant.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The people - the unique community we have here at Impact Hub Vienna!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Smooth finance operations ;-),

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Getting up late, having a luscious breakfast, heading out into the Wienerwald, the Prater, the Donauinsel or Vienna's vineyards with one of my bikes, having a picnic with friends and in the evening, enjoy the sunset with a glass of beer or Rosé wine.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
Besides my job at Impact Hub Vienna, I'm also an entrepreneur: I run a sportswear startup called Fitico Sportswear, combining my passions for sports, fashion and a sustainable lifestyle.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Graz, Austria

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Spanish

Daniel Utrilla

Floor Manager

IMPACT IS
The beginning of the reaction, every change depends on an action, and the impact is this journey between one idea to a final resolution.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
I've studied Mechanical engineer and Product and Industrial Design, so I've worked, in Barcelona in another Coworking space, in different fields in design, product designer, graphic designer, interaction designer, marketing,... So I did a lot of things in relation to design, then I came to Vienna and I started in the hosting program until now.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Being in contact with people, and resolve their daily problems, I think every big change, every Impact, depend on small details, so in a way, I am part of the big Impact, and I love that.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
The IHV is a place for the diversity, and from my experience diversity means knowledge, so I really would like to learn from everyone in order to get more information to do the new design of the space in the best way for everyone, and then all of us can feel at home in our working place, sorry, Coworking space.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
A good Sunday for me means, wake up go to running, prepare a good breakfast, take my camera, go out, meet with my friends, prepare something to eat all of us together, spend the rest of the day talking and laughing, and for the end of the day watch a film on the sofa.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I am a completely random person, maybe is because I'm Spanish, or maybe is just because I have a bad connection in my mind, but if I need to choose something, I would say this one:

When I was a child, I was super curious, I've preferred to learn everything from myself and understand the reason for everything. Someday I saw how my father planted a seed and months later we had a tree with fruit, so I decided to plant my piggy bank, and I wait for months, I never could find it again, and I learn that the money doesn't come from trees.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
In a room of the Hospital "Virgen de Los Llanos" in Albacete, Spain

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
Spanish, English, and German.

Kristen Cole

Marketing Lead

IMPACT IS...
Addressing global issues by reinventing the way we think about business and creating unique solutions to societal challenges through entrepreneurship.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
Before I joined Impact Hub Vienna, I held a digital marketing position with one of the fastest-growing business is in Denver, Colorado.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
The best part about my job is the opportunity I have to share the Hub and the amazing stories of our entrepreneurs with the world. I love chatting with our network about the work happening inside our walls and watching people get inspired.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
By the end of the year I hope to have a scalable inbound marketing machine set up so we can more effectively reach our target audiences and spread the word about impact entrepreneurship in Vienna.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
My perfect Sunday involves waking up early, driving to a mountain, and climbing to the top of it. The harder the climb the better the view.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I love Hot Cheetos.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Huntington Beach, California

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
English, Spanish-ish, and a few key phrases in German

Anne Radeke

Floor Manager

IMPACT IS...
a point on where things are changed.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
working in the fashion industry.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
the trust.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
changing all broken lightbulbs in the hub.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
can I state more? 1. I can lick my elbow 2. I can make a dolphin sound 3. I know what a frisbee is

PLACE OF BIRTH?
berlin

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
German, English, Spanish

Martin Pavelka

Community Events Apprentice

IMPACT IS…
When you inspire people to go beyond the boundaries of their own experience.

WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE BECOMING PART OF THE IMPACT HUB VIENNA TEAM?
The past few years I invested into studying Russian and East-European cultures. At the same time, I was working mainly with Human Resources. During my free time I dedicated my energy to various volunteer projects (e.g corruption and fraud detection in government).

Traveling is an inevitable part of my life and being lost in other cultures shapes my view of myself and the society we live in.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Being surrounded by open-minded people who are not afraid to step outside their comfort zones.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
My priority is to get to know our members and their stories. Only then I am able to facilitate meaningful connections for them and lift them up. I am also thankful & happy for the chance to participate in our projects and community events and bring my own energy and attitude to the team.

I am pretty sure this internship will be extremely valuable experience for me and I will get the chance to enhance my own personal as well as professional skills.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Waking up at the campsite near the mountains, going for a hike, enjoying world cuisine.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I strongly rely on my intuition and try to read between the lines.

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Planet Earth.
More specifically, Bratislava, Slovakia.

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
English, German, Russian, Slovak, Polish and I am currently learning Spanish.

Marieke Pluk

Investment Ready Program Lead

MPACT IS...
Creating new insights in people's minds that change their behaviour towards a more sustainable one for themselves and for the planet

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Working with do-ers, entrepreneurial minded people with a drive to create positive change

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE IHV TEAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Two successful editions of the Investment Ready Program and a good outlook on the future goals of the program.

WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT SUNDAY LOOK LIKE?
Hang out with family or friends in a nice spot in nature with good food.

WHAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOU THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW?
I love chocolate

PLACE OF BIRTH?
Veghel, Netherlands

LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK?
Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish