Ultimate Beauty

Ultimate Beauty is a fast-growing, people-first, fully remote organization. Our purpose is to enable our team members to live their best life, while doing this "business thing" really really well.

As Chief People Officer, I'm responsible for developing a world-class culture as we 10x our business. This means I get to play with radical, leading-edge concepts such as Remote Work, Unique Ability, EOS, and Best life Coaching.

The bigger goal is to first prove we can have a couple hunded people live their best lives, while delivering outsized results.. -> And then share our learnings to inspire a million people to live better lives through better work.

Chief People Officer

Running Remote

Community Member

The Future is Remote

Ex-management consultant/entrepreneur/leader → turned Remote Evangelist. On a mission to inspire, educate & coach individuals, teams & organizations to succeed in a remote world.

20-30 minute conversations with the leaders, thinkers, and doers of Remote Work. 

Highlighted episodes
🎙 Humanizing Remote w/ Chase Warrington, Head of Remote @ Doist (https://spoti.fi/3U7N8b7)
🎙 The Benefits of Remote Work w/ Tony Jamous, Founder @ Oyster (https://spoti.fi/3hd1TL7)
🎙 Asynchronous Work w/ Nicolas Cava, Engineering Manager @ Zendesk (https://spoti.fi/3h36QWE)

Podcast Host / Remote Evangelist

Beleco

70% of companies are already hybrid (intentional or not). However most companies do not know how to realize the benefits (up to 50% reduced cost, while increasing productivity and engagement)

Beleco helps companies with the transition to Hybrid, through subscription based furniture for Offices and Home Offices. 

As Head of Hybrid I lead our internal Hybrid Transformation, and act as a thought leader with the wider community. 

As VP of Sales, I am  building a World Class Sales Organisation, to help our customers with their Hybrid Transformation, and create great workplaces for their employees - wherever they are.

Head of Hybrid / VP of Sales

NetSuite

Sales Manager, Nordic Startup & Scale-up segment. 
Led the turnaround of an underperfoming sales team of 11 remote account executives.

Sales Manager, Nordics

Google

Leading Google's engagement with startups across Northern Europe (Nordics & Benelux) 
- Grew function by >120% to 42M ARR
- Managed Google's portfolio of top 10 Scaleups to help drive hypergrowth (~200% YoY)
- Engaged with VCs and the Startup Ecosystem to support top 100 startups at scale

🚀 Head of Startups, Northern Europe

- Account Executive for Spotify, one of Google Cloud's top 3 customers globally (>300M ARR)
- Grew product adoption -> account revenue by 57%
- Led team of 16 cross-functional Googlers (Stockholm, New York, Dublin)

Account Executive, Top Account, Google Cloud

Business developer responsible for larger technology partners in Northern Europe and FRITES. Worked with two of Sweden's most exciting startups, helping them develop world class ad-tech products. 

Responsible for progressing and closing the largest deal in Channel Sales EMEA history.

Strategic Partner Developer, Channel Sales

- Helped Secure 50M SEK investment form Norrsken Foundation
- Hired and managed product and tech team
- Responsible for product strategy and development

Head of Product

Kugghuset AB

- Responsible for Future Labs (Product development hub)
- Managed design and development of a sales competition tool for Bambora
- Implemented internal sales pipeline & dashboards
- Trained colleagues in relationship driven sales

Product Developer

Seed Nordic

Startup Accelerator / Startup Factory

- Invested in 3 startups and led them through a 4 month program (1 exit) 
- Delivered startup-as-a-service innovation projects (6 weeks from idea to first paying customer)

Sample projects:
- Bambora Growth Capital
- Butlr
- Pimobo
- Frameworks
- NYFoodBox
- GetSocial

CEO / Product Developer

Serendipity

Serendipity Innovations was a management company with specialist expertise in innovation processes and early corporate development. 

- As a business developer I supported clients with their innovation needs, while continuously identifying establishing and growing new businesses.
- I was the initiator of S:Growth Accelerator, which we spun off and renamed Seed Nordic.

Business Developer

Head of Hybrid @ Beleco 🏡👨‍💻 Subscription based furniture for office and home office 📢 Remote Evangelist 🌟

🚀 On a mission to inspire a million people to live better lives through better work
🌟 Strategic thinker with 19 years experience across consulting, technology, commercial & people roles. 

Chief People Officer at Ultimate Beauty, ensuring that our people are happy, healthy engaged and able to do great work remotely.

🎙️ Podcast Host for "The Future is Remote", I engage in insightful conversations with industry leaders and thinkers in the remote work landscape.

Kenneth Hellem

Sodexo

Shaping the Future of Work: A Journey of Leadership and Innovation

This journey began three years ago with a challenge from our CEO, Ulf Wretskog: "Nothing can be more important than understanding our market; let's shape the future of work." These words, precisely how to motivate someone like me. This became part of my role as European Head of Strategy over the past three years.

In 2020, we launched a Future of Work platform, responding to the changes and expectations in the wake of the pandemic. We innovated & developed new services and flexible business models, embracing emerging technologies. I've had the privilege of speaking at numerous webinars, events, Pods and conferences, contributing to White Papers, Business Pink Magazines, and international leadership media, while building a global network of Future of Work thought leaders.

As the first of its kind on the Provider side globally, this isn't just a job; it's a leadership commitment to innovation, evolution, and shaping the next generation of work. I'm dedicated to creating better-performing companies by providing superior work experiences, spanning Corporate Strategy, Leadership, Corporate Real Estate, Hospitality, The Future of Food, The Future of Facilities Management, Tech, Sustainability, Innovation, and Corporate Venturing.

Head of Future of Work

As Regional Director Europe and Head of Strategy for Sodexo, the 19th largest employer worldwide, I held a pivotal role driving leadership, strategic direction, and operational excellence across 16 European countries. In this capacity, I spearheaded the formulation, execution, and delivery of key strategies that directly shaped the future trajectory of the company’s largest region.

Partnering closely with regional CEOs and Managing Directors, I led transformative initiatives on crucial evolutionary topics and strategic investments. My leadership enabled CXO and senior teams to make data-driven, effective decisions, aligning with the company’s long-term objectives.

I successfully supported key stakeholders in delivering mission-critical initiatives, overseeing programs, projects, and investments that spanned:

	•	Company group-level 3-year strategic plans
	•	Country-specific 3-year strategic frameworks
	•	Regional strategy and program management, including advanced analytics
	•	M&A and business development initiatives
	•	Large-scale business transformation efforts, both structural and organizational
	•	Providing executive-level decision-making support, including board material preparation and senior management reviews
	•	Performance management and leadership, with “Chief of Staff” responsibilities for ensuring optimal execution and strategic alignment.

Regional Director Europe & Head of Strategy

Driving disruption and development in collaboration with the Regional Executive Leadership Team shaping, developing and executing the regional strategy and making global strategic choices. In the Nordics the company was about SEK 8 billion (around €800 million) business with some 11.000 employees. In the World, Sodexo was a €21billion business 470.000 employees serving 100 million people daily.

Double-hat responsibility during regional strategic business transformation. Directing two strategic functional and organizational areas.

As Regional Strategy Director I have a central role amidst the most important evolutional topics & strategic questions of the company. I facilitate CXO/senior management to enable effective and efficient decision making. I support key stakeholders to succesfully deliver on mission critical initiatives, projects and efforts, comprising (but not limited to): 
* Company group level 3 & 6 year plan 
* Regional Strategy & strategic program management and strategic analysis 
* M&A and Business Development activities
* Business Transformation (structural & organization wide)
* Executive decision making support (board materials, senior management business reviews etc).
* Performance Management and leadership ”Chief of Staff” responsibility.

As Regional Marketing Director I enable the worlds 19th largest employer to serve millions daily, through its CSR and Sustainability unique selling points and through  being a very entrepreneurial, innovative and value based company. The main task is not only to provide the best Workplace services, but to create a movement of the future of work enabling ”Happy, focused and motivated people that do great things”. I am part of a team that truly beleives that the World must become a better place through increased Quality of Life.

Regional Director Nordics & Head of Strategy & Marketing

Triple-hat responsibility during regional strategic business transformation. Leader for 3 strategic functional areas. 

As Strategy Director I have a central role amid the most important topics & strategic questions of Sodexo. I work closely with our senior management to enable effective and efficient decision making. I support key stakeholders succesfully deliver on mission critical initiatives, projects and efforts, comprising (but not limited to): 
* Company group level 3 & 6 year plan 
* Regional Strategy & strategic program management and strategic analysis 
* M&A and Business Development activities
* Business Transformation (structural & organization wide)
* Executive decision making support (board materials, senior management business reviews etc).
* Performance Management and leadership ”Chief of Staff” responsibility.

In my role as Sales & Business Development Director I had a clear transformation task to increase deal size, growth rate and execute a solid ”lift & shift” Strategy. I acted as the Strategic Deal Executive  and worked with deal leaders and our own regional CXO team. I had responsibility for the entire frontline solution sales team and inside Sales organization. I focused increasingly on large complex mega deals (up to €+100M deal size) with a multitude of facilities management services. Good track record of securing (New Business & Retention) large, complex, multi-year, multi-country strategic partnerships.

In my role as Marketing Director I enable the worlds 19th largest employer to serve millions daily, through its CSR and Sustainability unique selling points and through  being a very entrepreneurial, innovative and value based company. The main task is not only to provide the best Workplace services, but to create a movement of the future of work enabling ”Happy, focused and motivated people that do great things”. I am part of a team that truly beleives that the World must become a better place through increased Quality of Life.

Regional Director Nordics & Head of Strategy, Marketing and Sales & Business Development

In collaboration with the CEO Corporate Services developing and implementing the Region Corporate growth strategy in full alignment with the global strategy. In the Nordics Sodexo was a SEK 8 billion integrated facilities management business with some 11.000 employees. In the World, Sodexo was a €21BN service business. 

In the role as Sales & Business Development Director I had a clear transformation task to increase deal size, growth rate and execute a solid ”lift & shift” Strategy, including increasing regional business acumen, recruitment of top talent and re-designing remuneration model. I acted as the Strategic Deal Executive  and worked with deal leaders and our own regional CXO team. I had responsibility for the entire frontline solution sales team and inside Sales organization. I focused increasingly on large complex mega deals (up to €+100M deal size) with a multitude of facilities management services. Good track record of securing (New Business & Retention) large, complex, multi-year, multi-country strategic partnerships in all various private markets.

Member of the Benelux & Nordics Corporate Leadership Team 
Leader of the Nordics Corporate Business Development Team 
Key liaison role with the Global Corporate Services Operations Leadership Teams in the Nordics 
Key Liaison role with the Global Business Development Head and team

Regional Director Nordics & Head of Sales & Business Development

EuroFM

Since its foundation 30 years ago the EuroFM community has grown from European soil to the international independent FM network it is now today. Pursuing to bring forward the FM profession and to come to a better mutual understanding by learning and sharing FM knowledge worldwide, EuroFM has created a larger ‘active’ body of FM professionals involved to maintain and develop the FM network by appointing EuroFM Ambassadors. EuroFM establishes with the Ambassador program a network of dedicated contacts to help support EuroFM activities maintaining the FM network on an international level. Appointed EuroFM Ambassadors to increase the EuroFM ’workforce’ are installed by the EuroFM board as an active group of FM professionals- representing EuroFM and promoting the EuroFM network internationally. 

Nomination to become an EuroFM ambassador

The title of EuroFM Ambassador is conferred on individuals in recognition of their potential contribution to the mission and objectives of EuroFM and the FM profession in general. In accepting being an Ambassador, individuals make a commitment to continue to support the development and achievement of EuroFM objectives and to act as ambassadors of the network in their own country and at an international level.

EuroFM Ambassador to Sweden

IFMA

IFMA is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 104 countries.

IFMA Sweden is the Swedish IFMA chapter with mission to unite, support and develop the Facility Management industry in Sweden. During the last years IFMA Sweden has grown over 100 % and is today with it's over 500 members and partners the natural preferred choice for FM professionals and organizations in Sweden. Few examples of the operations: Network meetings (presentations, study visits and workshops) in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Uppsala, Industry conferences and seminars (for example Nordic Workplace - the largest yearly FM event in the Nordics), Information via newsletters, webpage and Linkedin, Initiates and supports FM related education (collaboration with Affärshögskolan in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg, and Karlstad University), Initiates and supports FM related benchmarking, research and studies (initiated and supported for examle Leesman's ABW research).

Board Member & Head of International Relations & Co-Communications Lead

Served the world leading EY outsourcing advisory team. Strategy and transformation consulting within Workplace- and Facilities Management Outsourcing globally. Main author of EY’s Global Workplace & Facilities Management Outsourcing Point of View of the future. Co-Founded EY Vested Advisory services. Pioneered Vested in Europe already 2014, becoming the first cert. Deal Architect.

Between 2014 and 2018 EY Vested Solutions facilitated over $5BN in Facilities Management Contract revenues for its clients.
Selected Engagements:
* Strategic global business transformation through multipartner strategic partnerships: Vested deal architect and "Request for Partner process" lead in a complex strategic deal covering Integrated Facilities Management in 80+ countries for Tetra Pak. ($300M deal Value). 
* Strategic Partnership: Vested deal architect for a complex strategic deal covering Integrated Facilities Management in 42 countries and over 100 offices and production sites. A true Vested strategic partnership covering Europe Middle East & Africa. Reporting Line: Worldwide Vice President Supply Chain for Johnson & Johnson. ($500M deal value). 
* Digital transformation through strategic procurement: Vested Deal Architect for driving digital transformation of The corporate value chain enabled by strategic partnerships within IT. Reporting Line: COO, Client SAS Airlines.
*Project lead for developing generation 3.0 global Real Estate & Facilities Management strategy, operating model and procurement strategy covering +100 countries. Reporting Line: CIO, client Ericsson. ($300M in spend)
*Subject matter expert focusing on driving technological innovation in a pre-merger phase developing generation 3.0 global Real Estate & Facilities Management and capital projects strategy. Reporting Line: CPO, client Nokia
*Creating a Real Estate & Facilities Management outsourcing strategy and long term transformation plan for a large multinational bank. Reporting Line: CPO, client Danske Bank

Management Consultant (Global)

IAOP

Co-Chaired International Association for Outsourcing Professionals Global Real Estate & Facilities Management Chapter. One of the worlds largest industries.

Board Member & Global Co-Chair Global Real Estate & Facilities Management Chapter

Novare Leadership Academy

Appointed one of Swedens Top Talent in Novare Leadership Academy's and Veckans Affärer's mentoring program for 2015. Some of Sweden's most experienced leaders are mentors to young professionals with high ambitions and great potential. I'm grateful for my mentor Tore Bertilsson, former CFO of SKF and board member of IKEA.

Avega Group AB

Partner and strategy consultant in a boutique strategy consultancy start-up. Complex sales, business development, recruitment and consultancy. Company was successful at my exit.

Strategy Consulting Start-Up Partner & Executive Strategy Consultant

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) EMEA

As Line Manager, JCI Global WorkPlace Solutions, EMEA I led strategic programs in a business with nearly $2 billion revenues operating in 40 countries and more than 20 currencies, and more than 8,000 employees. General Manager reporting line.

Global Strategic Program Manager

Europe, Middle East & Africa Lean Six Sigma & Continuous Improvement Manager

Nordic Management System & Business Performance Manager

Management Trainee

Danish Interpretation Services

Simultaneous english interpretation at large public events. Was drafted for interpretation at EU meetings and congresses.

Simultaneous Interpretor

Försvarsmakten

* Large Group Leadership Development 
* Group Dynamics
* Operations
* Specialized in Dark Close Combat

Sergeant in Swedish Armed Forces

In 2018 I was hired to transform Sodexo, to make it grow faster, to improve its margins & to innovate. 

Four years ago, our European CEO entrusted me with a critical mission: to deepen our understanding of our clients. What could be more important than truly grasping their needs, challenges, and aspirations? This client-centric focus became the foundation of my work as European Head of Strategy, where I not only acted as the right hand to the CEO but also led transformative initiatives that doubled our margins and drove unprecedented growth, even through three major crises.

Yet, beyond the professional, my most important responsibility is being a father to my two young children. This role has reshaped my priorities and strengthened my belief in a flexible, inclusive, and distributed approach to work. I no longer subscribe to the traditional office grind; instead, I advocate for a work model that respects both personal life and productivity.

I lead these initiatives for the world’s 19th largest company, with 435,000 employees globally. In my role as Head of Future of Work, I’m supported by a team of six AI colleagues, allowing us to operate with unmatched creativity and efficiency to deliver human-centric solutions across the Nordics and Continental Europe. 

Recognized as a global thought leader, I am featured on platforms such as Forbes, National Geographic, the World Economic Forum, The Guardian, and the BBC. I frequently share insights as a podcast guest, discussing the future of work and the importance of purpose-driven, flexible work environments.

My leadership mission is clear: to help organizations embrace change with resilience and intention, empowering them to adapt and thrive in an evolving world—while ensuring that work supports the lives we want to lead.

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