Who is behind Involved? Check out the team.
Involved is a European-first company headquartered in Aarhus (Denmark) and built by an international, diverse team. Our different backgrounds and perspectives shape how we design the product, by default inclusive, simple, and made for many contexts, not just one. Today, we work across the Danish and Dutch markets, supporting organizations that believe better decisions and stronger communities come from real involvement.
Co-founder, CEO
Sara Hoyer Kragelund
With almost a decade of experience from Microsoft, Sara is not the typical leader from a large corporate, from MSc. in Political Science to her OOO email starting with "Hello sunshine!".
Co-founder, CCO
Lucas de Jong
15 years of helping organizations with development and change through participation, crowdsourcing and co-creation, Lucas is also a football coach with a wide repertoir of dad jokes.
Co-founder, CTO
Geert Vandensteen
More than 20 years of experience in software development, systems architecture, Geert loves to learn, from earning a pilot license to becoming a paramedic for the Belgian Red Cross.
Head of Product
Tim Frederiksen
Wondering why Involved looks so intuitive, user-friendly and just awesome? Tim's designs are the answer. He is our creative rockstar as well as a musician with a record deal.
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AI Lead
Aya Samir
AI, ML, LLM and more, buzzwords to many, but not to Aya, who hates cold weather but loves computers and everything around them. So much that her research got published in IEEE.
Operations Lead
Jana Kumstova
Turning ideas into reality and getting things done, no matter whether it is the next Involvers Club, or the quarterly report. Jana enjoys juggling different tasks at the same time.
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Head of Partnerships
Javier Esteves
Argentinian according to his passport and love for football, yet, an EU grant wizard, an experienced fundraiser, innovator, social entrepreneur and a graduate from Hyper Island.
Software Developer
Igor Kozlovskyi
React, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, YOLO and AWS are few of the technologies in Igor's toolbox. Beyond all these terms are skills that turn ideas into software that works.
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Software Developer
Viktor Hotsyk
Curious how Tim's designs become new awesome features? That is what Viktor together with Igor do, both graduates from National University "Odessa Law Academy".
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Business Developer
João Costa
7 years of experience in Quality Audits, João has a superb attention to detail, and talent to spot issues but also growth opportunities, and he is applying that to the Portuguese market.
Founder & Advisor
Preben Mejer
One of Denmark's most recognized capacities when it comes to technological development and IT, who spots digital trends and shows others how they are translated into action.
Senior VP, Adecco Group
Elena Costantini
With 20 years of experience in leadership roles in global companies, Elena is the Senior VP of Procurement & Real Estate Enterprise Capability Transformation in the Adecco Group.
HR Director, Grundfos
Ouafa Rian
Builder and leader in high performing, highly motivated and forward thinking teams and organizations. Ouafa is the Human Resources Director in Grundfos and Owner of Learning Fields Un-Ltd.
Relationship Director, Visma Dinero
Anette Nørgaard
With 30+ years of experience with IT, across companies like Oracle or Microsoft, Anette is an experienced board member, startup expert and Relationship Director in Visma Dinero.
Co-founder & COO, WorkPoint
Aaren Ekelund
Skilled business developer, commercial leader, and consultant with more than 18 years in Microsoft, Aaren started his company, WorkPoint, where he has the role of the Chief Commercial Officer.
Founder, Diversitetet
Jannie Friis Kristensen
More than 20 years of guiding development and innovation processes, with focus on digital concept & user experience and service design, Jannie is also the Founder of Diversitetet.
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