Managing Director a.i.

• Feb 2023 - Present

Interim Executive

• Jul 2020 - Present

JBR Interim Executives is specialist in het leveren van interim executives die tijdelijk de leiding van een onderneming op zich nemen of naast de zittende CEO optreden als change executive of CRO. Noodzakelijk in geval het zittend bestuur de juiste ervaring, competenties en/of capaciteit mist om met een bepaalde situatie om te gaan of deze op te lossen. De interim CEO' zijn ervaren op het gebied van strategische heroriëntatie, herstructurering, fusies en overnames. Teamleider en coach van transformatieprocessen. Show less

Managing Partner

• Jan 2013 - Present

Solutions Insight is about Strategy Consulting, Interim Leadership & Assignments, Acquisition & Divestment Transactions, Investments, Commodities & Risk Management. Examples of recent engagements are: - CEO a.i. Trend setting manufacturer in the facing bricks industry - CEO / CRO Restructuring of company in cross border e-commerce logistics services - Sale |Buy Out of joint venture stake of a company in distress (Netherlands) - Interim Management | Divestment of an Automotive supplies distributor (Switzerland) - Business Due Diligence | Negotiations International Software Vendor (Netherlands/USA) Show less

Lid van de eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal

• Jun 2023 - Present

Representing the BBB, vice chair of the BBB Delegation. Commissions: Finance, Internal Affairs, Agriculture Representing the BBB, vice chair of the BBB Delegation. Commissions: Finance, Internal Affairs, Agriculture

Lid van de Raad van Commissarissen Rhenam Wonen

• Apr 2022 - Present

Rhenam Wonen is het resultaat van een fusie tussen de Rhenense Woningstichting en Woningstichting Amerongen (2020). Met ruim 2.700 verhuureenheden huisvest Rhenam circa 5.000 mensen in de gemeenten Rhenen (in de kernen Rhenen, Elst en Achterberg) en de Utrechtse Heuvelrug (in de kernen Amerongen, Maarn, Overberg en Leersum). Voor Rhenam staat de menselijke maat in wonen centraal. Rhenam Wonen is het resultaat van een fusie tussen de Rhenense Woningstichting en Woningstichting Amerongen (2020). Met ruim 2.700 verhuureenheden huisvest Rhenam circa 5.000 mensen in de gemeenten Rhenen (in de kernen Rhenen, Elst en Achterberg) en de Utrechtse Heuvelrug (in de kernen Amerongen, Maarn, Overberg en Leersum). Voor Rhenam staat de menselijke maat in wonen centraal.

Member of the Supervisory Board AB Werkt Zuid Nederland\Chair of the Audit Committee

• Jul 2021 - Present

AB Werkt Zuid Nederland provides various types of services in the field of temporary and flexible work force, mainly for employers in or connected to the agricultural sector in the South of the Netherlands. As part of her service AB Werkt provides temporary housing for the international workforce that is seasonally employed for amongst others crop harvesting. AB Werkt is a cooperative organization with approximately 4,500 members and provides employment for approximately 10,000 people. AB Werkt Zuid Nederland provides various types of services in the field of temporary and flexible work force, mainly for employers in or connected to the agricultural sector in the South of the Netherlands. As part of her service AB Werkt provides temporary housing for the international workforce that is seasonally employed for amongst others crop harvesting. AB Werkt is a cooperative organization with approximately 4,500 members and provides employment for approximately 10,000 people.

Supervisory Board Member \ Chair of the Audit Commitee

• Jul 2015 - Present

Voergroep Zuid is an ambitious cooperation of agriculture entrepreneurs (livestock farmers, plant growers) that aims to offer value to its member through marketing, production and distribution of compoundend animal feeds, animal feed ingredients, feed stuffs, plant grower materials and offers advisory services to its clients and members. The cooperative also owns and operates insurance brokerage and (rural living oriented) retail business in the geography of its members. Voergroep Zuid is a newly formed company and the result of a recent merger of 3 agriculture cooperatives with a long history in the agriculture business in the south of the Netherlands; Boerenbond Deurne, Boerenbond Helden and Isodorus Nederpeel. Show less

Member Of The Supervisory Board

• Mar 2016 - Present

Fair Trade Original is a Dutch Social Enterprise that develops sustainable trade & production chains in food ingredients, culinary products and beverages. Fair Trade Original, established in 1959, aims to achieve growth in the consumption of ethically and responsibly traded and produced food and beverages. Discover the delicious, fabulous range of products. From fine aroma coffees to dark chocolate sprinkles. From a spicy curry paste to fresh apple juice. Get inspired – and bring a little joy to your life and the lives of others every day. You can find Fair Trade Original products in your local supermarket of specialty store. www.fairtrade.nl Show less

Assessor

• Feb 2020 - Present

Register Certified Board Member is een bewijs van professionaliteit voor non-executive bestuurders die hun rol in een raad van commissarissen of raad van toezicht serieus nemen. Dat betekent dat ze investeren in kennis, kunde en dat ze zich voortdurend bewust zijn van hun sociaal-maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid. Het register maakt de professionele instelling van de commissaris/toezichthouder zichtbaar en toetsbaar. EQF / ECTS samen met een gecertificeerde aanpak zorgen daarvoor. Daarnaast zijn de voorwaarden van ISO 17024 als uitgangspunt gebruikt. Show less

Lid Toezichthoudend Orgaan North Sea Port (Supervisory Board)

• Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

North Sea Port is the 60 kilometer long cross-border port area that extends from Vlissingen and Terneuzen in the Netherlands on the North Sea to Ghent in Belgium. Its location, multimodality and diversification in goods make North Sea Port an important European port: the third most important in terms of added value and the tenth in terms of freight traffic. North Sea Port is a Société Européenne, a company under European law, and the TZO is comparable to a Supervisory Board and also functions under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. Unfortunately due to governance restrictions my role at NSP could not coincide with my responsibilities in the Dutch Senate as from mid June 2023, therefore I offered my resignation. Show less

CEO

• Jun 2014 - Dec 2019

Agiboo is a software solution provider of the next generation CTRM solution “Agiblocks”. Agiblocks combines a detailed understanding of commodity business & risk management processes with an agile information technology architecture to successfully manage commodity trading and risk management. It is a truly revolutionary CTRM solution for commodity purchasers, brokers, traders and commodity industry service providers (www.agiboo.com). Agiboo is a software solution provider of the next generation CTRM solution “Agiblocks”. Agiblocks combines a detailed understanding of commodity business & risk management processes with an agile information technology architecture to successfully manage commodity trading and risk management. It is a truly revolutionary CTRM solution for commodity purchasers, brokers, traders and commodity industry service providers (www.agiboo.com).

Boardmember (CFO) at Amtrada \​ Managing Director Continaf

• Jun 2010 - Dec 2012

Strategic and operational responsible for Cocoa origination and trading activities of Amtrada Holding (Continaf) as it’s COO. 150.000 MT Cocoa sourced in Cameroun, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Actual business issues are re-financing, changing business model & governance, sustainability, political instability, commercial communication. (www.continaf.com) As Board Member of Amtrada Holding jointly (with one other board member) responsible for the development of the Amtrada Group, comprising Coffee and Tree-Nuts trading activities under brand names Nedcoffee and Daarnhouwer. (www.nedcoffee.com. www.daarnhouwer.com) . Reporting to Amtrada Holding Supervisory Board and shareholders. Show less

Director Global Sourcing & Procurement

• Jan 2007 - Jun 2010

Reporting to Nutreco CEO. Leading Nutreco Sourcing Initiative, Transforming a decentralized purchase structure into a Center Led Sourcing & Procurement Structure. Targeted bottom line results (as from 2009) exceed Euro 25 M annually. Responsible for; program management of transformation; building of global information infrastructure. Responsibility for development & execution of Sourcing Strategies of approximately 50 % Nutreco (In) Direct Spend.

Director Group Internal Audit

• Jan 2005 - Sep 2007

Reporting to Nutreco CEO and CFO and the Nutreco Supervisory Board Audit Committee. Responsible for obtaining assurance on the effectiveness of Nutreco Internal Controls systems (Accounting controls, IT controls, Business controls, Risk Management, Compliance). Managing relationship with external auditor. Leading the development and the implementation of company wide risk management and control framework. Internal Lead in Major Due Diligence Processes during 2006 (sum of potential acquired revenue > 1.700 M). Show less

Business Group Controller Marine Harvest America's (CFO)

• Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

Expatriated from Nutreco (parent company). Member of two headed Management Board of Marine Harvest Americas, a group of Salmon producing and marketing companies within Canada, Chile and the USA. Original assignment had an early cut off due to merger with Stolt Seafarms restructuring resulting from that. Supported merger process.

Finance Director Hendrix UTD (CFO)

• Sep 2001 - Feb 2004

Member of Management Board Business Unit Agri Feed Benelux. Operating Companies (5) in compound feed industry. Well know brands\market leaders; Hendrix UTD, Pavo (Horse Feeds), Hendrix Haeck (Belgium). Finance responsibility for Business Unit and largest Operating Company (Hendrix UTD). Major roles;- initiating and executing change in planning & control environment (proactive integrated business controls)- driving the strategic process (in Management Board Business Unit and in Management Team Hendrix UTD). Show less

Controller Business Unit Water & Waste Management

• Oct 1997 - Aug 2000

Member of Management Team. Responsible for planning & control of subsidiaries (Netherlands, Russia, Poland, Ireland, Portugal) as well for financial side of M&A, investment review. Various projects in M&A, business development. M&A negotiation. Turn-around situation in the Netherlands; cleaning the house and strategy (re-defining). Member of Management Team. Responsible for planning & control of subsidiaries (Netherlands, Russia, Poland, Ireland, Portugal) as well for financial side of M&A, investment review. Various projects in M&A, business development. M&A negotiation. Turn-around situation in the Netherlands; cleaning the house and strategy (re-defining).

Consultant/Economist Spatial Planning

• May 1994 - Aug 1997

Consultant and/or project manager in business development (investment review, contract development, legal structures) Business environment: local authorities, agri- entrepreneurs, Grontmij Management Board, Management Boards of utility companies in Energy, Waste and Water. Consultant and/or project manager in business development (investment review, contract development, legal structures) Business environment: local authorities, agri- entrepreneurs, Grontmij Management Board, Management Boards of utility companies in Energy, Waste and Water.