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Built on 15 years of doing it for real.

MARKETING. LEADERSHIP. BRAND.

Who I am

I spent 15 years in corporate, in renewable energy, and across every discipline of marketing and brand from market intelligence and digital transformation to global campaigns and executive leadership.  Most recently as VP Marketing and Brand at Vestas, the world's largest wind energy company, where I led teams across four continents, ran a EUR 10M+ budget, and built campaigns that shaped EU energy policy and made it into The Economist, Variety and TIME.


Now I work independently with organisations and leaders who want that level of strategic thinking, creative ambition and marketing rigour applied to their business, without the full-time hire.


I offer fractional CMO and marketing consulting, keynote speaking, executive coaching, and communication coaching. My book, Lead Anyway, is forthcoming with De Gruyter in autumn 2026.
 

Explore the services below or get in touch directly.

EUR 10M+

Managed budgets from startup pace to EUR 10M+

25+

Global team members

10M+

Campaign impressions

85K+

Personal brand reach
Lead Anyway book cover by Laurence Paquette, published by De Gruyter
COMING AUTUMN 2026

Lead Anyway

10 Rules for Leading When You Break the Mold

I am currently writing Lead Anyway: 10 Rules for Leading When You Break the Mold, a leadership book for people who do not fit the traditional prototype. It is for those who lead quietly, think differently, feel deeply, or have learned to navigate work from the margins.

 

The book explores identity, neurodivergence, burnout, grief, self trust, and what it means to lead without performing, shrinking, or pretending to be someone you are not. It draws on my experience in global leadership roles, alongside years of writing, speaking, and conversations with leaders navigating similar tensions.

Three newsletters. Pick the one that fits where you are.

The Real Brief

For marketing and brand leaders who want one sharp idea per issue. Grounded in what's actually happening inside organisations, it cuts through the noise to surface practical thinking, fresh perspectives, and the conversations that matter.

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The Misfit Playbook

For people who've always done things a little differently. It's about turning unconventional instincts into an advantage, navigating work and life on your own terms, and making your differences work for you rather than against you.

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Anyway

The honest account of leaving corporate life and building something from scratch. No polished success stories or neat frameworks. Just the realities, uncertainties, lessons, and small wins that come with creating a new path when the roadmap doesn't exist.

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A SEPARATE VENTURE

PAQ Anyway

I co-founded PAQ Anyway. It's the home of my consulting, coaching, speaking, and marketing work, built for organisations and leaders who want senior strategic thinking without the full-time hire.
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READY WHEN YOU ARE

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A 30-minute call is free. You'll know by the end whether it's the right fit.
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