Inguna Kucina

Project Manager @ SIA ZAAO

About

Connecting Sustainability, Circular Economy & Social Impact | Forestry · Agriculture · Sustainable Building · Youth · Democracy Focused on accelerating innovation by connecting ideas, people, and markets — transforming collaboration into lasting impact and regional value. Dedicated to building innovation ecosystems and fostering partnerships between startups, SMEs, and research institutions to turn bold ideas into scalable solutions that make a real difference. Working across forestry, agriculture, sustainable building, value chains, and waste management, with a strong focus on youth empowerment and democratic participation, contributing to sustainable and inclusive development. Passionate about linking diverse sectors and stakeholders to create integrated solutions that strengthen regional economies, promote circular practices, and drive long-term resilience.

Country

Latvia

City

Valmiera

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

International collaboration , Cross-functional Team Leadership , International collaboration, Study visit, SAP, Innovation Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Creative Concept Design, Design Thinking, Event Planning, Data Collection, Field Research, Customer Service, International Business, Sales, New Business Development, Business Negotiation, Communication, Strategic Planning, Office Administration

Experience

Project Manager

SIA ZAAO

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Project Manager

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions / Vidzeme Planning Region

2023-4 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Director of Knowledge and Technology centre

Vidzemes Augstskola / Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

2020-10 - 2023-2 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Expertise areas: team leadership, project management, lifelong learning, knowledge transfer, Triple Helix cooperation between university, industry and local municipalities. Main responsibilities: 1. development of proposals in the field of intellectual property, knowledge and innovation transfer, lifelong learning; 2. development and implementation of the department's long-term action plan; 3. department's administrative work management; 4. project team management, monitoring of projects implementation.

Lifelong Learning Project Manager

Vidzemes Augstskola / Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

2020-1 - 2022-11 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Sales Manager

Staļi

2019-7 - 2020-1 · 7 mos

Product group: Premium quality Wood pellets Sales area: Germany, Austria, Italy, Baltic states

Sales Manager

VALMIERA GLASS GROUP

2017-3 - 2019-2 · 2 yrs

Product group: Coated and laminated fiberglass products (Smoke & Fire) Sales area: Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Benelux countries

Sales Assistant

VALMIERA GLASS GROUP

2015-4 - 2017-3 · 2 yrs

Tourism Market Research Analyst

SIA Nocticus

2011-6 - 2015-4 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Main responsibilities: 1. data collection, processing and analysis; 2. data visualization; 3. data preparation for regional strategic development documents; 4. field research, focus group interviews; 5. organizational tasks in tourism industry professionals trainings.

Youngest Project Expert

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions / Vidzeme Planning Region

2012-6 - 2013-11 · 1 yr 6 mos

Projects: - Estonia-Latvia-Russia Cross Border Cooperation Program Project “Development of Outlying Territories Using Local Resources for Crossborder Via Hanseatica Tourism Route Development” (VIA HANSEATICA) - Inter-regional Cooperation Program INTERREG IVC Project "Development of Senior Tourism in Outermost Regions" (TOURAGE)