Lena Coulibaly
About Lena Coulibaly
Lena Coulibaly serves as the Director of Industry Engagement for Apparel and General Merchandise at GS1, a position she has held since 2019 in Brussels. She has extensive experience in industry engagement and marketing, having worked in various roles at GS1 Sweden and Flextronics over the years.
Work at GS1
Lena Coulibaly has held multiple positions at GS1 since 2008. She is currently the Director of Industry Engagement for Apparel and General Merchandise, a role she has occupied since 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. Prior to this, she served as Head of Industry Engagement - Retail at GS1 Sweden from 2016. In her earlier tenure at GS1 Sweden, she worked as Marketing Manager - Retail from 2008 to 2016 and as Sales and Client Relations Manager for a brief period in 2019. Her experience at GS1 reflects a strong focus on industry engagement and marketing within the retail sector.
Previous Experience at Flextronics
Before her extensive career at GS1, Lena Coulibaly worked at Flextronics in Singapore. She served as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2004, where she supported executive operations. Following this role, she transitioned to Event Manager from 2004 to 2006, where she was responsible for organizing corporate events. This experience contributed to her skills in management and client relations.
Education and Expertise
Lena Coulibaly has a solid educational background. She studied at Kalmar University from 1998 to 2002, where she gained foundational knowledge relevant to her career. Additionally, she completed a Master of Education at Dale Carnegie Training in 2012, which enhanced her expertise in leadership and communication. This educational background supports her roles in industry engagement and marketing.