Joakim "JT" Thrane

Joakim “JT” Thrane is a global CEO and operator with more than three decades of experience scaling complex businesses across Europe and the Americas. 

He works with growth-oriented CEOs and leadership teams navigating increasing organizational complexity — helping them sharpen priorities, strengthen execution discipline, build accountable leadership teams, and translate culture into measurable business performance. 

Having led large-scale service organizations across multiple countries and cultures, Joakim brings practical operator experience to CEOs facing rapid growth, organizational drag, leadership team misalignment, and the transition from hands-on operator to scalable leader. 

Having worked with leaders navigating or seeking rapid growth and increasing organizational complexity, Joakim understands the leadership transition required as companies outgrow founder-centric execution and scale beyond individual decision-making. 

His coaching focuses on helping leaders: 

• simplify complexity
• align organizations around a small number of critical priorities 
• strengthen operational cadence and accountability
• scale execution without losing speed, culture, or customer focus 

Joakim is known for combining operational intensity with people leadership — helping organizations confront the gaps between intention, alignment, and execution. 

Professional Highlights 

• As CEO of DHL Express Latin America, Joakim led a multi-billion-dollar regional business across 16 countries and 3,500+ employees.
• Delivered seven consecutive years of double-digit revenue growth while leading countries to EBIT margins exceeding 25%.
• Built one of the region’s strongest performance cultures, achieving #1 Great Place to Work in Latin America.
• Led large-scale operational, commercial, and customer experience transformations across complex multi-country environments.
• Previously held several senior leadership roles at Atos, including CEO responsibility for the South America business. 

Joakim is actively engaged in executive leadership communities and peer networks, including YPO – Young Presidents’ Organization, where senior leaders exchange perspectives on growth, leadership, organizational scaling, and value creation. 

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Joakim has spent much of his life living and working internationally and is passionate about leadership, culture, golf, travel, and building meaningful relationships across global communities.