Pernille Spiers-Lopez

Pernille Spiers-Lopez is an author, mentor, international corporate and nonprofit leader and the cofounder of Good Life Designed. She was an international business leader with IKEA for 21 years with a unique focus on developing both people and business. Among several top executive positions, Pernille was president for IKEA North America, global chief HR officer, and was a member of the executive management team of the IKEA Group for ten years. Pernille decided in 2011 that her season at IKEA was over and  without a plan B, she took a year off to learn to “do nothing” and take the time to figure out what was next. Today, Pernille is on the board of directors of Meijer Corporation, Michigan, Northgate Gonzalez, California, IKANO Retail, Singapore, Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles, Register Her, Los Angeles. She loves writing, mentoring, and coaching leaders and growing Good Life Designed with her daughter, Sine Maria.