Lars Funke

Background

About Lars Funke

Having grown up bilingually, I always expressed an interest in interpersonal communication across different cultures. While my early, post-high school endeavors saw me focusing on a traditional career path in logistics, the following years fostered interest and engagement in personal selling, brand management, and marketing communications. After five years of entrepreneurship concurrent with my German graduate-level education specializing in logistics information systems and marketing, I decided it was time for a change of venue. True to both my bilingual upbringing, and the adage "It's not how we fall. It's how we get back up again", I found my way into an anglophone country, and earned a summa cum laude degree with a major in marketing. My focus during my stay in the United States has been and continues to be on the establishment of strong, long-term, mutually beneficial relationships both in business, and on a personal level. I strive to maintain my early passion for communication, and look forward to applying my skills in working under pressure, project management & organization, analytical and critical thinking, adaptability to changing work environments and shifting technological requirements, and self-leadership in all opportunities I encounter. And should there ever be a chance to engage in some competitive wordsmithing over InfoSec, geopolitics, or shows like 'The Wire', I will be sure not to shy away from that either.