
KEVIN RYAN
When you find your dream job, you'll never work again.
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Founder and CEO of THREAD
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advising investors, boards, CEOs, and management teams pre and post-M&A since 2009
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Designer of customized leadership academies
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Co-founder and CEO of the Tillväxt initiative (via THREAD at ca. 40%)
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Board member of the Fryshuset Foundation since 2013
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Keynote speaker and moderator
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8 yrs General Manager 08 Stockholm Human Rights (Basketball Club)
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Brand management and strategy at Unilever Canada
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Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, philosophy and ethics minor and basketball team captain at Wilfrid Laurier University
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MATS LEVIN
The world of pro sports has taught me what it means to be good teammate and a great leader.
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Leader of Stadium’s internal leadership program
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Leader of Implema’s internal leadership program
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Leader of Technia’s internal leadrship program
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Team lead Tillväxt Väsby
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Developed 100+ people in 8-day leadership programs
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Certified performance coach
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134 national team games for Sweden
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5 years as national team captain
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12 years as a professional basketball player abroad


ANNA
FABER
Collaborating is a hidden superpower in teams but it rarely happens effectively without putting in the work.
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Close to 10 years of experience from telco (Telia) both in the line organization and as an internal leadership and organizational developer across the org
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Trained more than 100 teams in achieving higher performance and over 1,000 individuals in collaboration skills to help them create greater impact together
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Founded Faberhaft and joined the THREAD team '23
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Current assignments: coaching and advising leaders and management teams, CEOs, facilitating large-scale events, organizational development and leading a range of leadership programs
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Fluent in German, Swedish and English
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Education & Certifications: MSc, Rotterdam School of Management (NL) Certified Trainer in: Radical Collaboration, Immunity to Change, Core Qualities, The Leadership Circle
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Originally from Germany and played for the German national team in Hockey, also played for Hammarby in Sweden
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Avid kite surfer, instructor and hosting surf camps and travels to the most amazing destinations in her free time​
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PETTER MENNING
When you learn to embrace discomfort, you unlock your true potential.
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​Former World Champion and Olympian in Sprint Kayak and now Consultant, Coach, and Speaker in Leadership & Performance
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Designs and delivers leadership programs focused on psychological flexibility and sustainable performance
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Experienced speaker (including TEDx) and workshop facilitator on self-leadership, habits, and building resilience
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Certified Coach (ICF Diploma) specializing in self-leadership and mindset training
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Currently enrolled in the Management Diploma for Athletes (MDA) at Stockholm School of Economics
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Formal education in economics (Master's degree in Accounting)
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Creator of mindset training inspired by elite sports and Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)

SPRINT TEAM
THREAD is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization running 5 parallel small teams utilizing a sprint structure inspired by Agile Methodoligies.
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Heidi Öller and Maria Kirilenko are currently working within our sprint team to drive innovation and develop new projects
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Experimenting with sprint teams as a form of innovation and continuous development within consulting organizations since 2015
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Today this includes teams within each of THREAD's business areas that mix full-time employees with freelancers and consultants, inviting collaboration and experimentation in 6-8 week intervals
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Contact us if you would like to team-up
For more info: mats.levin@thread.se



ANDERS HÄRD
Seeing a person you've worked with everyday for years develop into an international success is a truly inspiring experience.
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Led teams at the highest level of women's basketball in Sweden to 3 Swedish championships as head coach
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Swedish national asst. coach senior national team. Head coach u16, u20, world university games.
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Certified personality assessment coach
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Current sports consulting in following roles:
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Head women's coach and manager of Solna Basketball High school (NIU)
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Leads Elite Basketball coach educations for the Swedish Basketball Federation
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Advises young players on the road to international success and manages a team to support their journies
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MAX LAURITZEN
There is so much potential in diversity if we dare to look differently at ourselves and others.
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Project manager of several OpenTHREAD initiatives including 'Tillväxtinitiativet'
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Studied entrepreneurial leadership at Kaospiloterna in Denmark
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founded and ran a media production company for 7 years helping companies communicate with video
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MIA HOLGER
Personal development is all about taking responsibility for my thoughts, words and actions. Proactively changing the way I perceive a situation instead of waiting for people around me to change.
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Work experience within people/culture for the past +15 years (Hive Streaming, Accedo, Widespace, E-work)
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Strong knowledge of the start-up, scale-up scene and entrepreneurial driven companies
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Special focus on what makes coworkers healthy and sustainable long-term
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Senior advisor people development/leadership/culture/values/HR
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A bachelor in business administration and a great interest in people, development and purpose
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TILLVÄXT TEAM
A true impact-driven team of business professionals focused on unleashing the potential of every entrepreneur we meet.
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diverse backgrounds and broad skillsets within business development and recruiting services
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possessing a broad network and strong relationships within business and labour market dynamics, including finance, strategy, organizational development and operational excellence.
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to read more visit the local tillväxt websites:
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tillvaxtbotkyrka.se
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tillvaxtvasby.se
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tillvaxtnykoping.se
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tillvaxtinitiativetkalmar.se
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