Experience

TrendsActive

• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Partner - Strategic HR, Leaderhip & People

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Sparkll

• Business Consulting and Services

• Owner

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I advise and contribute to the design of organizational change processes and I guide and coach employees and managers in new ways of working. *Sparkll fulfills my passion for growth and development and my drive to help people achieve greater success. I advise and contribute to the design of organizational change processes and I guide and coach employees and managers in new ways of working. *Sparkll fulfills my passion for growth and development and my drive to help people achieve greater success.



The Greenery

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Directeur Human Resources

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2021

  As HR Director I was member of The Greenery Management Team, reporting to the CEO, and leading both HR & Communication, with a team of 13 professionals. I was leading several rounds of restructuring/downsizing and the culture & behavioral change during the Transformation of The Greenery. Furthermore I was member of the CAO committee of the GroentenFruitHuis: this committee negotiates, on behalf of the fruit & vegetable sector, with the unions about the collective labor agreement and pension related matters. Show less



Teva Pharmaceuticals

• Israel
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr HR Director, HRBP Global Generics Medecines - Europe (GGM EU)

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

  As the HRBP to the President & CEO Europe and EU Commercial Management Team member, I lead the people agenda within GGM EU (5.500 employees):• Organizational Design & Change Management during major Organizational Transformations such as reorganizations, mergers & acquisitions and divestments• Strengthen Leadership pipeline and increase Internal Succession through an integrated Talent Management approach• Manage all key HR processes for GGM in EUAll implementation & execution in close -matrix- cooperation with the Regional HR organization and local HR Directors Show less

• HR Director, European Headquarter

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  As the HR Director for the Teva Europe Headquarter in Amsterdam my main challenge & achievement was the optimization of HR Services for HQ employees: Design & implement HR Operating model for EU HQ, streamline & manage Hire-to-retire (H2R) service for the EU HQ and the transition of HR Shared Services for HQ to a regional Shared Service Center.

• Leadership Development Director - Europe

  • Nov 2007 - Jun 2014

  In this newly created position I had the opportunity to build numerous initiatives to support the EU People Agenda 'from scratch':• Build the EU Leadership Strategy and design & implement the Leadership Curriculum: Teva Foundations, various Leadership & Change Management modules, the “Teva Early Talents” program & the “Teva Europe Future Leadership” trainee program• Build & lead the EU Talent & Performance management processes• Build functional capabilities through the Teva Brand Academy (assessment based development)• Organizational design & HR support for the establishment of a Teva Joint Venture• Design and roll out the Global Teva Employee Survey & lead the annual EU action planning process since then• Coach Business Leaders on the development of European (top 100) Talents• Create & lead (virtually) the EU People Development Center of Excellence Show less



Organon

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Leadership Curriculum Director

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2007

  This great assignment to design & implement the Global Organon Leadership Development Curriculum, based on the newly created Learning & Development strategy, came to a sudden end by the acquisition of Organon BioSciences by Schering-Plough. It provided however the great opportunity to participate & contribute to the ‘workstream’ “Cultural Integration” in the scope of this acquisition This great assignment to design & implement the Global Organon Leadership Development Curriculum, based on the newly created Learning & Development strategy, came to a sudden end by the acquisition of Organon BioSciences by Schering-Plough. It provided however the great opportunity to participate & contribute to the ‘workstream’ “Cultural Integration” in the scope of this acquisition



SUAS - A Schouten & Nelissen Company

• Netherlands
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Schouten & Nelissen International

  • Jan 2004 - Aug 2006

  Established the Business Unit “Schouten & Nelissen International”Consultant (responsible for both design & implementation) for European and Global Learning & Development Programs for S&N clientsFounder of the “Schouten & Nelissen International Network”, an international network of HR training professionals in over 30 countries worldwide

• Senior Trainer / Consultant

  • Nov 1998 - Dec 2003

  Facilitator, Trainer & Coach in the field of Leadership & Management, Organizational Development and Customer Service



Positive, the Customer Service Company (customer service training & consultancy)

• Prague, Czech Republic

• Manager / Consultant / Trainer

  • May 1995 - Sep 1998



Medecins de Monde (Bukoba, Tanzania)

• Bukoba, Tanzania

• Project support

  • Mar 1993 - Dec 1993



ITV (Instituut voor Toegepaste Voorlichtingskunde) at the Agricultural University of Wageningen

• Wageningen, the Netherlands

• Facilitator / Trainer

  • Dec 1990 - Dec 1992