Risk Management

Meet the secretariat

Use our knowledge and experience – Experts at your service

Access2innovation is organized in a secretariat with highly experienced and specialised employees.

We have an office in Copenhagen and Aalborg, Denmark, and in Kampala, Uganda. We have many years of practical and research-based knowledge and experience with innovation, business developing, funding and creating partnerships – in Denmark and in African countries.

Henrik Anker-Ladefoged

Henrik Anker-Ladefoged

CEO

Henrik has been working with agricultural projects in Africa, Eastern Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East since 1985.

His experience covers project planning and implementation, including preparation of production- and business plans, market surveys and marketing, financial analysis, and staff administration.

He has been working as a consultant for both the private as well as the public sector. As an investor, he has hands-on experience and an extensive network in DK and East Africa. 

   Send mail

  +45 23 61 1035

Thomas Augustinus

Thomas Augustinus

Program Manager

Thomas Augustinus has worked for more than 10 years with international development assistance and business development.

He has a broad experience in natural resource management, large infrastructure projects (hydro-power) as well as the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the context of developing countries.

Thomas also has experience as a member of the Board of Directors of a charity foundation, CARE-Denmark as well as several Danish companies.

  Send mail

  +45 20 96 14 60

Mette Skindhøj Johnsson

Mette Skindhøj Johnsson

Program Manager

With a master’s in Strategic Leadership and extensive cross-cultural experience spanning continents, Mette Skindhøj Johnson brings a unique blend of expertise in organizational development and human capacity building.

Her professional journey is characterized by her deep commitment to people and development.

Mette has lived in multiple countries, including extensive periods in Africa across Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic.

 

   Send mail

Olav Jull Sørensen

Olav Jull Sørensen

Senior Research Coordinator

Olav Jull Sørensen has an educational background in business economics and marketing from Aarhus School of Business and the University of Wisconsin, USA. He established the Cand.Merc. degree in International Business in 1984 under the auspices of Aalborg University and was head of the research group International Business Administration from 1984 to 2014.

  Send mail

  +45 21 63 83 22

Marianne Andersen

Marianne Andersen

PR and Communications

Marianne is an expert in PR and communication with over 17 years of experience from Danish and international business. She ensures that our messages reach all relevant target groups through media such as the press, social media, newsletters and the website.

Marianne runs the PR agency CSRPR.dk, which focuses on NGOs,  FN’s Sustainble Development Goals (SDGs), ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) plus greentech and cleantech.

   Send mail

  +45 61 307 304

Yango Azando

Yango Azando

Program Manager

Yango Azando is responsible for providing technical and administrative leadership for the program team in East Africa. Before this role, he worked with the  Eastern Africa Farmers Federation(Nairobi) and the Madhvani Group, providing leadership through an inclusive systems approach to enterprise development, agribusiness incubation/acceleration, skills development, youth and women job creation, access to finance, value chain development, capacity/institution building, investment facilitation, and policy reforms.

   Send mail

  +256 779 981449

John Magnay

John Magnay

A2i Representative, East Africa

 

John has over 40 years of experience across Africa in both the private sector and development,  supporting agriculture, agro-processing, alternative energy, and agricultural finance.

He brings a wide database of contacts and practical solutions to regional market entry and engagement, recognizing the needs of developing and competitive markets.

 

 

  Send mail

+256 772 771237

Tracy Mutaawe

Tracy Mutaawe

Project Facilitator, East Africa

TBA

+256 781 495 338

Ole Stein

Ole Stein

External Adviser, energy

Ole Stein has worked with Access2innovation for many years. He is an expert in building business in Africa, especially in the energy sector. He also knows all about the financial management of projects.

Contact Henrik Anker-Ladefoged to get in contact with Ole Stein.

 

 

   Send mail

  +45 23 61 10 35

Shawal Mbalire

Shawal Mbalire

Project Assistant

TBA

+256 760 044 705