Experience

The Cartoon Movement & VJ Movement

• Founder & Director

  • 2007 - Present

  The organization contains publication platforms (VJ Movement & Cartoon Movement), a webshop (60K articles), a lively and innovative community of more than 700 visual journalists working in more than 100 countries (500k to 1mln visitors per month). The organization contains publication platforms (VJ Movement & Cartoon Movement), a webshop (60K articles), a lively and innovative community of more than 700 visual journalists working in more than 100 countries (500k to 1mln visitors per month).



Zonnige Jeugd (Equity Fund)

• Chairman of the Board

  • 2018 - Present

  Teamwise, the board of the equity fund 'Zonnige Jeugd' finances initiatives that bring disadvantaged young people further into society Teamwise, the board of the equity fund 'Zonnige Jeugd' finances initiatives that bring disadvantaged young people further into society



Gemeente Bergen NH

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Councilor (Wethouder) of the Municipality of Bergen NH.

  • May 2020 - Sep 2022

  Responsibilities as alderman are: finance, participation, democratic renewal. Responsibilities as alderman are: finance, participation, democratic renewal.


VVD Lokaal Netwerk BUCH
• Netherlands
• Political Organizations
• Chairman of the party and council member in Bergen NH

  • 2018 - May 2020


VDB.BV

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Management Consultant

  • 2005 - Apr 2020

  Management Consultant by large NGO’s, Corporates and the Academic World (London School of Economics & London City University). Management Consultant by large NGO’s, Corporates and the Academic World (London School of Economics & London City University).



The Number 5 Foundation - Connecting for Impact

• Program manager at Number 5

  • May 2018 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for the finance, partnerships, strategy and the program Social Values at the Number 5 Foundation in The Hague. It's an organization that develops missing dialogues, co-creation sessies, innovative concepts at societal issues. The organization is founded by Princess Laurentien & Prins Constantijn. Responsible for the finance, partnerships, strategy and the program Social Values at the Number 5 Foundation in The Hague. It's an organization that develops missing dialogues, co-creation sessies, innovative concepts at societal issues. The organization is founded by Princess Laurentien & Prins Constantijn.



City, University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager INJECT

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Contributing to the development of the online software tool and related ecosystem that offers journalists and creative professionals different perspectives on (featured) news. Seconly supporting/managing the exploitation and related reporting towards the European Union (Horizon 2020 Project). The project is a co-production with the London City University and more than 10 EU partners. See: https://injectproject.eu/partners/ Contributing to the development of the online software tool and related ecosystem that offers journalists and creative professionals different perspectives on (featured) news. Seconly supporting/managing the exploitation and related reporting towards the European Union (Horizon 2020 Project). The project is a co-production with the London City University and more than 10 EU partners. See: https://injectproject.eu/partners/



London School of Economics

• India
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Research Management Team (JSRP)

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2016

  In the Justice Security & Research Programme (JSRP) a part of the LSE, VJM managed the original outreach (Video productions, Graphical Novels, Expositions, Editorial Cartoons etc.) of the international research consortium that generates primary evidence about the informal institutions that govern the lives of people in a range of fragile or war-affected locations. In the Justice Security & Research Programme (JSRP) a part of the LSE, VJM managed the original outreach (Video productions, Graphical Novels, Expositions, Editorial Cartoons etc.) of the international research consortium that generates primary evidence about the informal institutions that govern the lives of people in a range of fragile or war-affected locations.



VVD

• Netherlands
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member of the core team that advises the Dutch State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science

  • Mar 2013 - May 2016

  Arend advises the Dutch State Secretary about New Media, Technology and the future of public broadcasting. Arend advises the Dutch State Secretary about New Media, Technology and the future of public broadcasting.



Gemeente Haarlem

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chairman policial party

  • 2006 - 2009

  The focus of Arend Jan was: managing the council members of the VVD in Haarlem, maintenance of the city, preservation of monuments, efficient government and sustainability in general. The focus of Arend Jan was: managing the council members of the VVD in Haarlem, maintenance of the city, preservation of monuments, efficient government and sustainability in general.



VVD Haarlem

• Netherlands
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign manager

  • May 2005 - Mar 2006

  Together with a dedicated team Arend successfully designed and managed a controversial local campaign, based on statistics and new, original and very diverse campaign tools. Together with a dedicated team Arend successfully designed and managed a controversial local campaign, based on statistics and new, original and very diverse campaign tools.



Philips Consumer Lifestyle

• Global manager, knowledge engineering

  • 1999 - 2005

  At Philips International he developed his ability to turn his ideas about knowledge and information management into online platforms. Together with several international teams and as the manager of 20 knowledge engineers in 4 continents Arend created knowledge bases that run in all Philips call centers (run by Sitel) around the globe.Next to this Arend was responsible for the restructuring of the Global Marketing Introduction Process & the Product Improvement Process of Consumer Electronics

• Project Manager IT

  • 2000 - 2001

  Responsible for selection process for the purchase of software tooling for the global eCommerce team.


&Samhoud
• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Consultant

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 1998