Pamela Stenzel

In her professional life, Pamela Stenzel is an internationally recognized expert in governance, compliance and diversity. As a lawyer, board advisor and intercultural trainer, she is passionate about working with people from different cultures, professions and backgrounds. She is a member of the experts’ network ‘Office K61’ in Berlin, where she advises international companies and organizations in Europe and Africa. Guiding and coaching international board bodies and their members on governance and strategic issues is one of her key focuses. She is particularly committed to promoting women in board positions, believing that diversity in boards and female leadership can contribute to a more sustainable economy that takes greater account of the interests of the common good.

With 1,800 women-led companies in its membership, the VdU is the only nationwide network for female entrepreneurs in Germany that campaigns politically for the advancement of female entrepreneurship. As a member of the global FCEM network, the VdU facilitates international networking between sister associations and their members. The Women in Business Network (WiB), in which the VdU participates alongside seven African women’s business associations (e.g. Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Lebanon), promotes exchanges between female entrepreneurs in Africa and Europe.