Karen Mintz Biography Karen Marian Mintz – born on the 4th of July 1961, Bornholm, Denmark Education: Certificate of study in Art & Design, City & Guilds of London Art School Bachelor of Art (Hons) in Furniture Design & Technology, London Metropolitan University Employed full-time: 1995 – 1996 Permakraft Furniture Ltd, Napier, New Zealand Dining furniture in solid wood 1996 – 2001 Flemming Hvidt International Design, Copenhagen, Denmark Upholstered furniture, contract marked, domestic and export. 2005 – 2006 ScanCom International A/S, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Out-door Furniture Self-employed full-time: 2001 – present Nordicbydesign, Owner, designer 2009 – present Satz Furniture Co., Ltd, Vietnam, Partner