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Karen Pascha-Gladyshev

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📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Karen Pascha-Gladyshev is the Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Development at the LEGO Group, leveraging extensive experience from senior roles at LOréal and British American Tobacco. A graduate of the University of Hamburg, she has a proven track record of driving growth and transformation across global consumer industries.

Outside of her global role, Karen is a mother of two who has spoken publicly about the experience of being an expat parent and balancing career with family. She enjoys unique team-building activities, such as baking classes and traditional Danish games, and shares a love for building with LEGO bricks with her family.

She has appeared on podcasts discussing the empowerment of children and the challenges faced by working mothers.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Personality Overview

How Karen shows up

Generous
Fast Adopter
Achievment Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Karen cares about

Global Commercial Growth
Leads global commercial development at the LEGO Group, with a career focus on delivering sustainable growth and market impact for major consumer brands like L'Oréal and BAT.
Team & Culture Building
Fosters a strong team culture through unique shared experiences, including baking classes and celebrating Danish traditions like the "Snyd" dice game with her leadership team.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Member
the Boardroom
1-2023
Senior Vice President Global Commercial Development
the LEGO Group
2-2019 - 1-2023
Vice President / General Manager Europe Central (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
the LEGO Group
4-2015 - 8-2018
General Manager L'Oreal Professionnel
L'Oréal
4-2012 - 3-2015
Managing Director Marketing and Sales Germany
British American Tobacco
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Media appearances

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Education
2017 - 2021
Master of Science - MS
Euro-FH Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg
1995 - 2000
Diplom-Kauffrau
University of Hamburg
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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