Meet our team
Administration
Finn Kier-Hansen
Chief Executive Officer
fkh@decibel.training
Finn Kier-Hansen is the CEO of Hulbert Enterprises Ltd. He holds a Master’s degree in The Science of Religion with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Finn is an ordained pastor within the Evangelical Free Church of Denmark, where he has been serving as a pastor for the past 23 years, in Tylstrup, Denmark.
DECIBEL Training
Mette Bjergbæk Klausen
Chief Operating Officer
mbk@decibel.training
Mette Bjergbaek Klausen is the Chief Operating Officer of DECIBEL.Training. She holds a Master of Theology, is an ordained pastor in the Lutheran Church, and served as a missionary in West Africa from 2009 to 2016. Since 2016, she has been involved in setting up DECIBEL as an organization and has been responsible for the development of the training method used. Mette lives in Oxford frequently travels frequently travels to Africa.
Shumi Kupara
Course Designer
sk@decibel.training
Philippa Nash
Graphic Designer
pn@decibel.training
Philippa Nash is Graphic Designer for DECIBEL. She works on the branding and website for the organisation and produces audio visual teaching materials. She holds a first class degree in Graphic Design and has worked for global publishers and charities before joining DECIBEL Training. Philippa is from the UK and lives in London.
Solveig Dret
Consultant (theology and translation)
sd@decibel.training
Solveig Dret-Vincent works as a French-speaking back translator, proof-reader, and consultant in theology. She holds a degree from the Institut Biblique de Bruxelles and a Bachelor’s in Science of Religion from the Université Catholique de Louvain, both in Belgium, where she lives.
Djamina Maguey
Consultant (course production)
dm@decibel.training
Djamina Maguey is a consultant serving together with DECIBEL Training through SOCI, a company based in Cameroon. She holds a bachelor degree in Cultural Anthropology and uses her skills in course design and production as well. Djamina lives in Yaoundé Cameroon and she is single with a 5 years old daughter. She is primarily supporting the production of new courses.
Martin Charlesworth
Consultant (course design)
mc@decibel.training
Martin Charlesworth lives in the UK and studied History at Oxford University (MA) and Theology at Gloucestershire University (BA). He has worked over the years as a teacher, in business, as a church pastor, in leadership training and, more recently, with a variety of Christian charities. During the last few years Martin has been developing “Word Online”, a web-based platform for biblical teaching, specifically designed to equip church leaders and trainers using English as a secondary language. “Word Online” became part of DECIBEL in 2022.
Fidèle Constance Etjeke
Consultant (translator)
fe@decibel.training
Fidèle Constance Etjeke is a translator/Interpreter. She holds a Master’s degree in Translation and a Master’s degree in Conference Interpretation from the University of Buea, Cameroon. She has been working as the English to French translator in the team since September 2019. Fidèle lives in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and serves DECIBEL Training through “Perfectionist” a company based in Cameroon.
TheWell Systems
Alex Bjergbæk Klausen
Chief Operating Officer
abk@decibel.training
Alex Bjergbaek Klausen is the Chief Operating Officer of TheWell Systems. He holds a Master of Theology, is an ordained pastor in the Lutheran Church, and served as a missionary in West Africa from 2009 to 2016. Since 2016, he has been involved in setting up DECIBEL as an organization and has been responsible for the development of TheWell Systems. Alex lives in Oxford but frequently travels to Africa.
Gabriela Kishi Cristofani
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
gkc@decibel.training
Gabriela Cristofani is in charge of client support and is also serving as deputy chief operating officer. She has previously served as senior course designer.
She has a degree in Portuguese language and literature and a PGDip in Translation and Simultaneous Translation studies. Gabriela is from São Paulo – Brazil, but she lives in London.
Ben Grist
Content Integration
bg@decibel.training
Ben Grist works in the Systems Department primarily focused on loading training material for TheWell. He studied Mathematics at Southampton University, and Theology at Oxford University and is currently training for Ordination in the Church of England. Ben has a passion for seeing Biblical teaching and training made accessible to all, particularly through the use of digital media.
Tim Strauss
Consultant
Supa Solution
Developers
Supa Solution is a South African company with experience in both software development, cloud technology and hardware engineering. Supa Solution is leading the software development for TheWell Systems.
