Experience

ABZ Seeds - Gourmet Strawberries

• Netherlands
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Raad van Commissarissen

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Lid Raad van commissarissen

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Leadership Management The Netherlands

• Netherlands
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Owner Leadership Management North Holland

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  LMI North Holland is an independent company within Leadership Management International. LMI has proven results worldwide. LMI has been around for 60 years and is regarded worldwide as the number one in leadership development. LMI is active in approximately 80 countries and has many tens of thousands of customers. With tailor-made solutions for each customer, varying from personal growth to the development of strategic leadership. Since the start in 1966, millions of directors, executives, managers, team leaders and employees have leveraged LMI to improve their productivity, performance and leadership. LMI has developed leadership programs that further develop people personally and organizationally. Well-developed leaders make their employees more motivated, stronger, innovative, efficient and productive. LMI offers effective development programs for every level. LMI programs ensure that you achieve your most important personal and business goals within a few months. Show less



Agribusinessclub Noordwest-Holland

• Noordwest-Holland

• Chairman

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  The Agribusinessclub Noordwest-Holland is an active club of entrepreneurs in agribusiness. The purpose of the Agribusiness Club is to exchange knowledge and experiences. The members meet regularly. During these meetings innovative companies are visited or a current theme is discussed. The informal nature of the meetings strengthens contacts and develops networks. The Agribusinessclub Noordwest-Holland is an active club of entrepreneurs in agribusiness. The purpose of the Agribusiness Club is to exchange knowledge and experiences. The members meet regularly. During these meetings innovative companies are visited or a current theme is discussed. The informal nature of the meetings strengthens contacts and develops networks.



PUM Netherlands senior experts

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Expert

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  PUM Netherlands Senior Experts is a non-profit organization that advises companies from developing countries and emerging markets. PUM does this by linking these companies, at their request, to Dutch professionals who have years of experience. In this way, PUM stimulates entrepreneurship, self-reliance and sustainable development of small and medium-sized businesses locally. By having these professionals (senior experts) carry out short-term and concrete consultancy projects, the companies build up sufficient knowledge to grow into the engine of the local economy. That is good for employment and the sustainable economic development of the region. The contacts that arise during this period regularly develop into important trade relationships. In Macedonia and Tanzania I am a senior expert in setting up cooperatives in agriculture and horticulture and organizing Business Links to the Netherlands for: - Macedonian Organic Producers Federation (MOPF) - Macedonian Agro Exporters Association - Tanzania; Dikwe General Supplies Ltd - Uganda; Cooperation of farmers KFCS in Iganga - Zimbabwe; European Horticulture Project Show less



BNI Noord-Holland Noord & Zuid

• Netherlands
• Human Resources Services

• BNI Energiek

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

• Director Consultant

  • Jun 2019 - May 2021



BNI Noord-Holland Noord & Zuid

• Netherlands
• Human Resources Services

• Member of BNI Bruisend Ondernemen

  • Apr 2015 - 2019

  BNI is the largest business and professional recommendation marketing organization in the world. BNI is the largest business and professional recommendation marketing organization in the world.



BNI Global

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chapter Director BNI Bruisend Ondernemen

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Business Network International (BNI) is the largest business recommendation marketing organization in the world. BNI's mission is to help members generate additional sales through a structured and professional marketing program. In 2020, BNI members in the Netherlands gave each other recommendations that resulted in more than 150 million euros in additional sales every year. The foundation of BNI is based on the principle GIVING PAYS. As a member of BNI you basically have your own sales team. Business Network International (BNI) is the largest business recommendation marketing organization in the world. BNI's mission is to help members generate additional sales through a structured and professional marketing program. In 2020, BNI members in the Netherlands gave each other recommendations that resulted in more than 150 million euros in additional sales every year. The foundation of BNI is based on the principle GIVING PAYS. As a member of BNI you basically have your own sales team.



Leader+ Kop van Noord-Holland

• Schagen e.o

• Chairman Leader +

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2016

  Leader + is an EU development program specifically designed for small-scale projects of interest to the region. Leader + wants to cooperate and improve the organizational capacity of the local community. Leader + is an EU development program specifically designed for small-scale projects of interest to the region. Leader + wants to cooperate and improve the organizational capacity of the local community.



NH Media

• Netherlands
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member of the Media Council

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2015

  RTV NH is a cross-media company, with an online first strategy. The Media Supply Council determines, in close consultation with the editor-in-chief, RTV NH's offering media. The Media Council determines the main points of the program policy. The Media Council also assesses implementation and is a sparring partner for the editor-in-chief. RTV NH is a cross-media company, with an online first strategy. The Media Supply Council determines, in close consultation with the editor-in-chief, RTV NH's offering media. The Media Council determines the main points of the program policy. The Media Council also assesses implementation and is a sparring partner for the editor-in-chief.



LTO Noord

• Netherlands
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Policy (Environment)

  • Sep 2008 - May 2014

  LTO North - Manager of the Environmental Policy Agriculture and Horticulture Organization cluster. (LTO North). About 25 advisers worked in the nine northern provinces in this cluster.I was responsible for project activities/lobby with and for agricultural entrepreneurs to (semi) governments, chain parts and social organizations in the field of spatial economic development, water and area projects.In addition, I was the (co) developer of a number of extensive project programs with largely external financing, such as the “LTO Asbestprogramma” and “LTO Noord Steunpunt Natura 2000”.Horticultural organizationsWithin LTO Noord account manager for organizations in horticulture such as KAVB and LTO Noord Glaskracht.Greenport HollandMember Management Group Greenport Holland. Greenport Holland is the umbrella organization of all horticultural organizations in the Netherlands.By LTO Netherlands I was working for the next projects and Steering Groups:- Secretary of plant sector platform.- Member of the Steering Group Chair of Agricultural Nature Management WUR.- Member of the LTO Asbestos Program Steering Committee. Show less

• Provincial Secretary North Holland

  • May 2003 - Aug 2008

  Provincial secretary and team leader at the Western Agriculture and Horticulture Organization (WLTO) in the province of North Holland.Main tasks were initiating and supervising lobby/projects for entrepreneurs and driving/setting up change processes in associations/work organizations.On behalf of entrepreneurs (groups) active in dozens of projects and forms of cooperation with the business community (SMEs, VNO-NCW and Chamber of Commerce), chain parts, (semi) governments and social organizations, especially in agribusiness.Active in various companies and organizationsAt LTO Noord, one of the initiators, secretaries or advisers in the establishment of various companies, such as Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, Agribusinessclub Noordwest-Holland, environmental consultancy Profit-M and the Agrarisch Kenniscentrum Noord-Holland.Initiator and initiator of various projects and programs such as:- Project Agricultural entrepreneurship in Europe after 2000 (WLTO Europe manual)- Perspective Flower bulb complex West-Friesland. Show less



Agriterra

• Netherlands
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Agripool

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2013

  Participant of Agriterra's Agripool (pool of senior experts) with, among other things, assignments and missions to cooperatives and agricultural organizations in various countries in East Africa, including Kenya and Uganda. Participant of Agriterra's Agripool (pool of senior experts) with, among other things, assignments and missions to cooperatives and agricultural organizations in various countries in East Africa, including Kenya and Uganda.



WLTO

• Heerhugowaard

• Regional manager North Holland

  • Jan 1997 - Apr 2003

  From 1998 I was regional manager Noord-Holland and manager of the regional office in Heerhugowaard. About 20 business consultants (in agribusiness) worked from this office. I worked at the WLTO in North Holland as advisor/secretary to various administrative bodies. The development and implementation of projects and activities for and with entrepreneurs was central. During the manager's sick-leave for a year and a half is was acting head of a team of regional managers in the West Netherlands. Show less



WLTO

• Heerhugowaard

• Regional Secretary for North Holland

  • Feb 1992 - Apr 1996

  From 1992 worked at the WLTO in Noord-Holland as advisor/secretary of various administrative bodies. Regional manager and manager regional office Heerhugowaard since 1998. From 1992 worked at the WLTO in Noord-Holland as advisor/secretary of various administrative bodies. Regional manager and manager regional office Heerhugowaard since 1998.



HMvL en KNLC

• Purmerend/Den Haag

• Social Economic Information Officer West Netherlands

  • Oct 1986 - Apr 1992

  I started my career as a social economic adviser/service provider at the central agricultural organization KNLC in The Hague. At the end of 1986 I started working as an information officer/service provider at the “Hollandsche Maatschappij van Landbouw” in Purmerend. In practice, this meant providing strategic advice to hundreds of agricultural entrepreneurs every year and giving introductions and courses (including at the secondary agricultural school). Strategic topics such as company takeover, business adaptation, partnerships, company closure, purchase and sale, etc. In addition, I was a member of a national ICT management working group for several years. Show less