Katrine Grathe

50 years old, 3 children (23, 20 and 17), newly married, newly employed and curious. Have primarily worked in large, male-dominated organizations. Found out quite late that while for many years I thought I was working for gender equality, it turned out to be just for the right to work in the way you(d) have always defined. Thankfully, the younger generations are changing that. Didn’t live in the same place for more than 2 ¾ years until I turned 27. A diplomat’s child. Finished upper secondary school at 17. Learned in the Danish Armed Forces that the head gives up before the body. Has worked with foreign and security policy, claims service, project management, security, business development, service, purchasing, cleaning, facility management and for over ten years with management. Holds a master’s degree in political science, is a language officer, diploma-qualified leader and pathfinder with the core values of Respect, Passion and Audacity. Strong views on parenting: Children should not be burdened with worries – they should be helped to look forward to the future. And they need to learn how to greet – it’s fundamentally a question of acknowledging other people. And yes, I often talk to strangers. As Max’s mother, that makes me “embarrassing”. I’m a poor fit for diplomacy because I can never resist trying to take the solemnity out of any situation. I like fiction and philosophical conversations and get restless and function poorly without regular movement and exercise. I absolutely love to dance.