Meet the Europe HR Solutions Team

As the Founder and CEO of Europe-HR-Solutions, Inez Vermeulen has more than 25 years of successful corporate and entrepreneurial experience in a number of global industries ranging from retail, FMCG, financial services, and medical devices in Germany, Belgium, UK, Italy and the Netherlands.

Throughout her business career, Inez has helped grow and expand the European divisions of global companies such as Coca-Cola Company, Regus, DHL, American Medical Systems, ect She received a number of company awards for her entrepreneurial spirit and success.

Inez international HR and Business knowledge and expertise comes from first-hand experience, having been involved and responsible for double digit growth figures, maximizing performance & talent, startups, expansions & acquisitions.

Inez owns a Bachelor’s degree in French, History and Latin, several HR global expert certifications, a Master’s degree in Metaphysical Sciences, ICF Coach Certification and has finalized her Doctorate on Transformational Leadership. Inez works in partnership with an extensive international network of independent & professional companies.

Inez resides in Belgium near Brussels, with her husband Jan and works on a global level.

She speaks Dutch, English, French, Italian and German.

Karine Hauben-Julien is a seasoned International Human Resources Manager, who decided after 15 years of successful international work experience in corporate environments to start working as an international HR Consultant.

She worked in different industries such as the medical devices, automotive and travel industry.

Karine owns a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, several HR certifications and is a self-made Human Resources professional. Her knowledge comes from first-hand experience, having throughout her career been involved in and responsible of many projects such as international start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, reorganization’s, compensation & benefits, talent & performance, international recruitment, policies & procedures for many different European countries.

Due to extensive travel throughout her career, Karine has become passionate and learned a lot about different cultures all over the world.

Karine resides in Belgium, nearby Brussels and also works on a global level.

She speaks fluently Dutch, French and English.

Franziska Niemann is an internationally accomplished HR Professional who has been working in different HR positions with increasing responsibility in various countries.

She has experience across a diverse range of industries in fast changing and complex matrix environments within Europe. Her outcome-oriented approach enables her to find creative yet business enhancing solutions to advance organizations and establish strong operational structures.

Her hands-on, practical approach paired with strong stakeholder management skills focuses on business and customer satisfaction across a wide range of HR topics.

Franziska holds a first class honours degree in Human Resource Management from London Metropolitan University.

After having lived abroad for many years (London/Vienna) as well as travelled extensively in Asia, she returned to Germany and currently resides in Berlin.

She speaks fluently English and German.

Sandra Mourits is a dynamic and result driven Senior HR Business Partner with extensive experience in the field of Human Resource Management. From start-ups to well-established, professional companies. Whilst most of her experience is in the life science industry, she has experience in IT/Software, Logistics, Event Management, Aviation and Banking.

She has proven success in creating cultures of collaboration and implementing change to achieve workforce excellence. Sandra possesses experience in several aspects of human resources including recruitment, leadership development, HR policies and procedures, employee training, compensation and benefits and managing Employee Relations.

She has a track record of coaching in the areas of transformational leadership, intercultural communication, team building, and managing change, with proven success several countries across Europe as well as Australia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management.

After having lived and worked in Australia for 4 years, she returned to her home country The Netherlands where she currently resides in Amsterdam.

She speaks fluently English and Dutch.

With over 15 years of international HR experience, Céline Martin provides strategic and operational HR solutions, specializing in organizational development, workforce planning, change management, and employee engagement.

Céline has held senior HR roles at OncoDNA, PFSweb, and Mastercard, where she developed and implemented HR strategies to support global growth and compliance.

She holds a Ph.D. in Business Sciences with a focus on Human Resources from Phoenix University.

Currently, Céline works as an HR consultant for Europe HR Solutions, leveraging her expertise to drive business success.

She lives in Belgium and speaks French, English, Bulgarian, Spanish.

With over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources Management, Chartered MCIPD, Karen Dorling has a thorough understanding of the UK employment law and best practice across various industry sectors.

Karen has a wealth of HR and Change experience to call on in different situations matched with a natural ability to choose the best solution to any given problem.

Discreet and tactful, she demonstrates exemplary leadership skills and the ability to negotiate and motivate at all levels but what stands her apart from many others in her field is her generosity of spirit with her time and experience.

These qualities quite deservedly earn her a widely respected reputation as an extremely competent and balanced HR professional who is an asset to any company.

Niko Wels, an accomplished senior international HR professional with 15 years’ experience in HR Business Partnering, Compensation & Benefits, Grading, Change Management, HR Quality Management, Quality Assessments & Audits, HR Process Management, Strategic HR Planning, Niko lives in Berlin with his partner and son.

He is a great HR business partner who smoothly handles the most complex and difficult HR challenges.

Niko excels in communication, fluent in English, German, French.

Roberta De Ponti is an experienced HR senior professional with a broad knowledge and solid background on all HR processes combined with a pragmatic and direct approach to the business.

Over 25 years of HR professional career with growing international responsibilities gathered in top tier multinational companies such as Apple Computers, Philips, Ernst Young, Cap Gemini, and IDC Corp. Excellent success track record in building and executing complex matrix organizations in multiple geographies across Europe.

Competent in various areas of HR practice, with exposure to European HR legal & compliance regulations, with the knowledge of European rules. Enthusiast and self-motivating person, excellent organizational skills, able to work effectively in multi-cultural environments gained through international responsibilities.

Excellent relationship builder and people manager, able to effectively manage multi-level HR organizations, creating effective teamwork with local structures. Proactive, client and business orientated, strong delivery attitude.

Roberta is Italian and lives in Monza, speaks fluent English, Italian, French.

Olivia Vanderbecken is an Executive Assistant, who decided after more than 25 years of experience, to start working as a freelance virtual assistant.

She has experience as an administrative allrounder across various industries such as real estate, health care and education.

Her most important asset is her accuracy and efficiency.

She lives in Belgium, nearby Brussels.

Olivia is bilingual Dutch/French and speaks English and Spanish as well.

Katarzyna Piekut is our Polish HR Expert. She lives in Warsaw and has 15+ years generalist and commercial HR experience.

She speaks fluently Polish and English.

Monika Abboud is an international HR consultant with Europe HR Solutions, based in Bergen, Norway. She has over 10 years of experience in translation, 8 years in administration and HR, and 4 years in teaching foreign languages.

Monika holds a BA in Transcultural Communication from the University of Graz, a BA in English Linguistics from the University of Gothenburg, and a specialization in Human Resource Management from the University of Minnesota.

She has also earned a CELTA certification. Monika has previously held roles as Head of HR at consider it GmbH, CHAINSTEP GmbH, and GreenLog Mobility, and as HR Manager at CURE: The AI-Pharmacy-Platform. She is team-oriented, pragmatic, and flexible.

She speaks German, Croatian, English, Norwegian.

Luca F. Marelli brings 15 years of international management experience in establishing Global HR Departments. Partnered with culturally diverse executive leadership teams in leveraging Human Capital Management from high-growth tech startups to Fortune 500 multinationals. Influenced business outcomes by strategically implementing HR’s best practices, organization design, and culture development.

Counseled C-levels on complex HR issues and designed comprehensive HR solutions to sustain business requirements for short- and long-term objectives. Helped HR teams to develop new skills and expertise, sharing knowledge and coaching them.

Improved talent management to increase retention rates. He has lived and worked in 9 countries across 3 continents, owns a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island (USA) and an Executive Master’s in Corporate Communication | Cesma Business School | Milan (Italy). Luca currently lives in Milan, Italy.

Luca F. Marelli is native Italian, speaks fluent English and Spanish.

Isabell Carolin Frost comes with 10+ years of experience as HR Business Partner holding a Master of Laws Business Law.

She is also a professional business coach, lecturer for human resources management and corporate health topics and a yoga instructor.

As an HR Consultant, she supports our portfolio of fast growing & small companies as well as medium-sized companies and group of companies in different business industries in Germany.

She is a great team player with a hands-on mentality combined with prudence & efficiency.

She is native German and speaks fluently English.

With over 17 years of HR experience and a global working background, Verena Vujinovic has thrived in various HR roles and established herself as a respected HR consultant. Her journey through esteemed positions such as VP Global Head of People and Culture, Director of HR for EMEA and other key roles has not only shaped her comprehensive understanding of the field, but also deepened her expertise across the entire employee experience journey.

Throughout her career in multinationals and SMEs, she’s worked in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, automotive, industrial process automation, FMCG and IT. Central to Verena’s approach is a people-centric ethos. She emphasizes a customer value approach that benefits both individuals and organizations, reinforced by a global and growth mindset. Verena’s academic achievements are highlighted by a triple degree in International Business Management from France, Switzerland and Germany, graduating summa cum laude. Multilingual, fluent in English and French, with German as her mother tongue and basic knowledge of Serbo-Croatian and Dutch, she’s not only a certified Systemic Coach, but also a valued lecturer at the University of Cooperative Education, where she combines theoretical knowledge with practical application.

Based near Freiburg, often referred to as the “Tuscany of Germany”, Verena enjoys spending time on her brother’s animal farm, is passionate about intercultural exchange, literature, philosophy and keeping up with HR and global mega trends. Her commitment to endurance sports reflects her holistic approach to life.

Nadia Harris, LLM, MBA – International HR consultant at Europe HR Solutions, future of work expert, employment lawyer, keynote speaker, university lecturer and author of numerous flexible working publications for remoteworkadvocate.com, including her own book called “How to tackle hybrid working?”.

She has worked with numerous international companies – both start-ups and structured corporations. Nadia prides herself on having improved HR compliance, performance and organizational culture in organizations such as Roche, MAN Trucks, Volkswagen, Mercer, WoltersKluwer, Toptal, Amazon, Raiffeisen Bank, ArchDaily, Prezi, Airbus, Uniqa and many others.

Fluent in English, German, Polish and French.

Camilla is a seasoned HR professional with extensive experience across various industries.

She supports HR and recruitment for Europe HR Solutions clients. Previously, she served as Nordic HR Manager at Sports Connection ApS | SKECHERS and Head of Consultants & Recruitment at Semco Maritime.

She also held roles as Recruitment & HR Manager at Head Energy Denmark A/S and Manager of Sales & HR Support at Pandora. Camilla’s expertise includes talent acquisition, HR strategy, employee engagement, legal compliance, and organizational development, making her a valuable asset in both operational and strategic HR functions.

Camilla holds a Bachelor’s degree from Aarhus BSS – Aarhus University, completed her Gymnasium at Esbjerg Statsskole, and earned certifications in ACE and EASi from Master Danmark.

Fluent in Danish, English, Norwegian and Swedish.

Mirela Togoe is an experienced HR and Payroll expert with over 13 years of expertise in HR and payroll management.

She currently works as an HR consultant for Europe HR Solutions. Mirela has held various roles, including Payroll Specialist at Alight Solutions and Human Resources Project Manager at Softelligence, where she managed HR projects and defined business requirements. She has also served as SME Payroll Lead at HP and EMEA Payroll SME at Micro Focus.

Mirela holds a Master’s degree in Investment Management and a Licentiate degree in Accounting and Management Informatics from Universitatea Hyperion. She is certified in labor legislation and training.

Fluent in Romanian and English.

Marya Leriotou is a seasoned Greek HR professional with over 15 years of experience in recruitment, training, development, and payroll, including 9 years in supervisory roles.

She is currently a Human Resources Consultant and has previously served as HR Manager at TECHNEK S.A., where she organized and managed HR departments across multiple companies.

Her career includes roles at adidas, where she developed training manuals and managed system training and testing. Marya holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from The University of Manchester and a professional qualification in labor law, payroll, and social security practices from the Hellenic Open University.

Fluent in Greek and English.

Didem brings 20 years of experience in human resources, leadership development, and coaching.

She offers mindfulness, compassion, and resilience training and coaching. She also works as a part-time HR Consultant for Europe HR Solutions.

Previously, she served as Head of Human Resources at Hyundai Elevator Türkiye, overseeing recruitment, leadership development, performance management, and organizational development.

Didem holds a master’s degree in psychology and business administration and is a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful SelfCompassion (MSC) teacher.

Fluent in Turkish and English.

Begzada Ljevakovic is an accomplished HR manager with a bachelor degree in psychology.

She has a proven track record of successfully implementing growth strategies and driving process improvements, resulting in enhanced organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Skilled in recruitment, employee relations and implementing HR policies.

She speaks fluently English, Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian.

Kadri-Ann is an experienced HR Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the tech industry and financial services.

She has also helped multiple startups establish their HR departments and processes.

Previous position was Head of HR within the tech industry, where she led HR processes automation projects.

Skilled in HR Strategy, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, and Culture Change.

She has strong practical skills and a university degree focused on Work Psychology.

She is fluent in English and Estonian.

As global HR Expert, Greta Dirzyte has more than 12 years of HR experience in a number of global industries ranging from retail, FMCG, Automotive, IT , Chemical, Logistics, and medical devices in Germany, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Serbia, Poland, Russia, Hungary , Lithuania, Bulgaria, Portugal, Greece, Mexico & UAE.

Throughout her career, Greta has collected her experiences in different HR Roles: Generalist, Business Partner, Manager, HR Director, Head of HR, Payroll Specialist and HR Operations. Therefore she worked on bright range of projects starting from Operation, Management, Restructuring, Closure, M&A , Harmonization or Outsourcing Payroll. Her services in HR were nominated as one of the best in DACH region from Forbes.

Greta owns a Bachelor’s degree in Economic and Service Management with focus on HR, a Master’s degree in Business Administration. As enthusiast HR, Greta is providing her knowledge as Mentor for Mentees around the world. Greta resides in Germany and Dubai.

She speaks German, English, Lithuanian, Russian and Spanish.

Alexis Lisiak is an internationally accomplished marketing manager who have worked in various countries mainly in Europe and Asia.

He brings 10+ years of experience in various fields such as digital marketing, branding and marketing strategy, copywriting and SEO, IT project management, web & app development, team and account management, community management and content creation.

As a former Marketing Director of his own digital agency for almost 5 years, as well as a former conference speaker with more than 80 conferences given, he have worked many years in Asia,  with both corporate companies and startups.

A few years ago, he decided to try the digital nomad lifestyle and is now working and travelling extensively all accross Europe, leading him to become the Marketing Manager of Europe HR Solutions.

He speaks fluently French, English and have basic knowledge of Spanish and Russian.

With over six years of experience in digital marketing, Benjamin specializes in organic growth strategies for small and medium-sized businesses.

His expertise includes SEO, content marketing, and media buying, all designed to enhance online presence and drive revenue. Always at the forefront of digital trends, Benjamin integrates the latest innovations like AI-driven analytics to ensure his clients stay competitive.

As a skilled project manager, Benjamin leads cross-functional teams and streamlines processes to deliver effective marketing campaigns. His strategic approach and focus on results make him a trusted partner for businesses aiming to grow in the digital space.

Benjamin speaks English, Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian.