Meet our Founders
Jens Larsen
Jens has 20 years of experience helping people, organizations, and business reach their goals. He has been proven success with generating funding and facilitating projects with multiple stakeholders. Jens live in Copenhagen. He is a social entrepreneur, storytelling researcher, executive coach and consultant, working with companies and organizations on leadership, with focus on the United Nations goals and sustainability. He has written books on ethical coaching, storytelling, and leadership. His studies focused on Scandinavian Leadership and way of life. As founder of Old Friends Industries, Jens has worked with leaders from Scandinavian brands like IKEA, Novo Nordisk, Mærsk etc.
Reach Jens at: info@truestorytelling.org
Dr. Grace Ann Rosile
Grace Ann Rosile, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Management at New Mexico State University. She studies Ensemble Leadership through Ensemble Storytelling and organizing processes, and indigenous ethics. Author of numerous academic articles and book chapters, she is a co-founder (2010, with david Boje) of the New Mexico Quantum Storytelling Conference, and co-founder (2020) of the True Storytelling Institute®, and founder of HorseSense At Work, offering management development and teamwork training. She also produced 7 educational films and a book (2016) on “Tribal Wisdom for Business Ethics.”
Reach Grace at: Garosile@truestorytelling.org
Dr. David Boje
David Boje, PhD, is Regents Professor Emeritus at New Mexico State University, and also holds an honorary doctorate from Aalborg University in Denmark. He is a co-founder of True Storytelling Institute® and has studied storytelling processes for over 37 years. He has consulted to small businesses, health care, military, and educational organizations. He is also the founder of the New Mexico Quantum Storytelling Conference, and creator of the concept of “Antenarrative.” Boje has authored 27 books (3 more forthcoming) and published over 145 journal articles about storytelling theory, research, and practice.
Reach David at: davidboje@gmail.com
Dr. James Sibel
James R. Sibel, PhD, MA, co-founder of True Storytelling Institute® is well experienced in the commercial business world, currently CFO of a multinational company, with over 40 years’ experience in various elected, appointed, and advanced leadership functions holding licensure and certifications in states throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. He holds an MA in Law and a PhD in Organizational Development. In his various capacities, Sibel is an author, speaker, and lecturer, having traveled throughout the United States and Europe presenting at professional conferences and seminars on Corporate Social Responsibility, Team Building, and Ontology.
Reach Jim at: jsibel@truestorytelling.org
Lena Bruun
Lena Bruun is co-founder of True Storytelling Institute®, an experienced Leader, Coach and Change Management Agent. She has co-created the National Geographic prize-winning museum Ragnarock for youth culture and music in Denmark and works with sustainable organizational and personal development. Clients include festivals, creative and socioeconomic co-ops, and music and art companies.
Reach Lena at: Lenabruunjensen@truestorytelling.org
