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Benedicte Wilhelmsen

Board ObserverWilstar Social Impact

Biography

With a passion for art and a family background in business, Benedicte runs her own clothing label supernaturae and has recently set up a textile sourcing consultancy that works connects artisans with a global market. She has a wide set of experience; from working with designers such as Ulla Johnson and Proenza Schouler to developing human-centric design concepts
for UN projects in Dahod, she is also on the board of Wilstar, a philanthropic organization aimed at empowering social entrepreneurs to make a change in the world. She has studied at Central St. Martins, London and Parsons School of Design, New York, lending her a decisive mind that’s rooted in commercial reality when developing innovative concepts. She is fond of spotting and creating opportunities that bridge cultures and create rural employment through
the techniques of art and design.

Regional Focus

Central and Southern Asia