Founder & Partner

• Sep 2020 - Present

Growth Stories is a full-service agency that enables producers, exporters and changemakers in Food, Agri, retail and FMCG to develop and optimize their brands and business internationally. As a one-stop-shop, we give you the dual benefits of oversight and instant access to all relevant commercial and creative capabilities through one point of service. Growth Stories is a full-service agency that enables producers, exporters and changemakers in Food, Agri, retail and FMCG to develop and optimize their brands and business internationally. As a one-stop-shop, we give you the dual benefits of oversight and instant access to all relevant commercial and creative capabilities through one point of service.

Participant 75th International Relations and Diplomacy Course (LBB75)

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

Participant in annual three month course (Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen) on International Relations and Diplomacy at Clingendael, The Hague. Clingendael - the Netherlands Institute of International Relations - is a top ranked independent think tank and academy on international affairs aiming to 'contribute to a secure, sustainable and just world'. The course is full time and designed to master skills and deepen knowledge. Participant in annual three month course (Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen) on International Relations and Diplomacy at Clingendael, The Hague. Clingendael - the Netherlands Institute of International Relations - is a top ranked independent think tank and academy on international affairs aiming to 'contribute to a secure, sustainable and just world'. The course is full time and designed to master skills and deepen knowledge.

Trade Manager World Desk

• Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

In addition to the Americas responsibility of global desk, minus Africa

Project Lead & Head Of Marketing

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2020

Responsible for creating, coordinating and positioning JPB’s global rebranding, packaging, marketing and communication strategy. (As of 2020 through Growth Stories)

Trade Manager North & South America

• May 2014 - Mar 2020

Responsible for commercial management of JPB’s North and South American markets.

Consultant Banking & Financial Services

• Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

Huxley Associates is an international recruitment consultancy (part of Sthree Group). Huxley offers permanent and freelance recruitment services to both Accountancy, Banking & Financial Services, IT, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain sectors. My specialty was Banking and Financial Services. Huxley Associates is an international recruitment consultancy (part of Sthree Group). Huxley offers permanent and freelance recruitment services to both Accountancy, Banking & Financial Services, IT, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain sectors. My specialty was Banking and Financial Services.

Trade Analyst and Business Developer.

• Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

Beleggingsinstituut offers a wide range of services within the financial- & financial education sector. From teaching investment strategies and performing portfolio management through option valuation and technical analysis, they run their office and organize their courses at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Beleggingsinstituut offers a wide range of services within the financial- & financial education sector. From teaching investment strategies and performing portfolio management through option valuation and technical analysis, they run their office and organize their courses at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

Brand Activation

• Apr 2007 - Oct 2012

Consultant South Africa

• May 2011 - Oct 2011

Responsibilities: Consultant for an innovative player within FMCG packaging. We researched the feasibility of starting operations in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Result: The negotiations of a joint venture with the second largest packager globally to combine innovative solutions with economies of scale. Responsibilities: Consultant for an innovative player within FMCG packaging. We researched the feasibility of starting operations in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Result: The negotiations of a joint venture with the second largest packager globally to combine innovative solutions with economies of scale.

Organisation Board of Research Project 2011 South Africa for FSA. “External Contacts”.

• Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

Responsibilities: The organization of a consultancy mission for Dutch companies who were willing to invest a predetermined sum to have nineteen ambitious student’s research possible (further) operations in South Africa. Result:The entire project was a success from start to end in a difficult environment with many complexities and restrictions along the way effectively solved. All stakeholders involved were satisfied. Responsibilities: The organization of a consultancy mission for Dutch companies who were willing to invest a predetermined sum to have nineteen ambitious student’s research possible (further) operations in South Africa. Result:The entire project was a success from start to end in a difficult environment with many complexities and restrictions along the way effectively solved. All stakeholders involved were satisfied.

Translator, copywriter and project assistant

• Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

I translated documents between Spanish, English and Dutch, and was the intermediary between the Anne Frank House and Atticus Entertainment Group, a Spanish company that was producing a musical play about the life of Anne Frank. I translated documents between Spanish, English and Dutch, and was the intermediary between the Anne Frank House and Atticus Entertainment Group, a Spanish company that was producing a musical play about the life of Anne Frank.