Our Team
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Katja Dapous: Katja is a master cabinet
maker with extensive international experience. Her professional portfolio
includes several years as the Head of the Polishing Department of Steinway
UK in London, a commission to repair the Sultan of Oman’s Steinway
grand piano in Muscat, several years of activity as a cabinet maker
in Glasgow (where she also restored pieces for Sotheby’s and attended
the University of Strathclyde) and many years of experience in her field
in Germany. In addition she worked in Tokyo/Japan as a cabinet
maker. Katja is also an active member of the Forest Stewardship Council and is thus committed to support the aims and mission of FSC in Germany. The FSC is, in particular, dedicated to promoting responsible stewardship of the world’s forests. Manager |
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Petra Janssen: Head of the team. Professionally
at home in industry, Petra would usually not consider water her natural
habitat. She is fascinated, however, by the idea of introducing morokoros
on the German market and therefore supports this project from a business
point of view. Distribution and Sales |
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Michael Schumacher: Michael lives in Rodgau near
Frankfurt am Main. After his qualification as a blacksmith, he got a
degree in engineering education. For several years, Michael trained
Cuban students as well as teaching engineering in Chemnitz. He gained
extensive work experience as an editor and supervisor and now works
as a member of the editorial board of managers for a well-known calendar
publisher in Mainz. Michael is jointly responsible for Morokoro’s marketing, distribution and sale. Distribution and Sales |
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Christine O’Hara: Christine works and lives
with her family in Cologne. Prior to her studies at the University of
Cologne, she lived in London and Glasgow. She worked for several years
for „The Body Shop“ as well as the German national TV station
„WDR“ before taking up a permanent position as a certified
social worker. In her work Christine deals with many people from a great
variety of backgrounds. Music, sports and nature form an important part
of her life. As a member of the Morokoro team, she’s responsible
for distribution and sale. Distribution and Sales |
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Graham van Wyk: A sociologist and educationalist
from South Africa, Graham sees Morokoro as an exciting opportunity to
contribute to supporting traditional boat-building skills in Southern
Africa among coastal, river and lake-side communities. Traditional crafts
and knowledge need not disappear when new opportunities can be developed
to sustain and develop them for the benefit of the local economy. Morokoro's
work with the boatbuilders of Mozambique will open up new possibilities
for economic and cultural partnerships. He will seek to develop new
markets outside Germany and develop Morokoros' contribution to the communities
its work will touch. He lives and works in Oxford, England. Distribution and Sales |
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