Sonia Klose

Administration of the Program for Executive Development (PED). One of the leading program of IMD which prepares managers for general management positions; develops the whole person, including professional competencies and personal vision for leadership.

Office manager, assistant to the Managing Partner of start-up venture capital Lausanne office. Responsibilities included laying down all communications processes and infrastructure within the Lausanne office with the Munich and Vienna offices, as well as managing initial communications with prospects. Marketing input concerning the design of the Atila website, logo and deal generation. Conducted research in technology market segments so as to determine market positioning and leadership.

Administration of private (customer-tailored) and public training programs for top management of multinational companies. This involves organisation and co-ordination of seminars (course material, hotel arrangements, travel and social events, public relations, contact with restaurants and other suppliers, supervision of seminar scheduling, preparation of advance mailings, processing participants’ evaluations, coordination of professors’ availability).

Assisting the Director of Personnel in full secretarial and organizational support for internal and external correspondence, agenda planning contact with candidates. Taking care of relocation (for employees coming from outside Switzerland), schooling for the children, handling of work permits. Responsible for payroll for over 150 employees Handling request for temporary staff, contact with agencies.