Experience

Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsellor (Customs)

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Faculty (tutor)

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  Initiator of academic scientific Master Program Customs & Supply Chain Compliance at Rotterdam School of Management of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (more info: http://www.rsm.nl/customs). Member of the advisory board and teaching team of this Master program. Initiator Bachelor Customs in International Business at Fontys University for Applied Sciences; Initiator of academic scientific Master Program Customs & Supply Chain Compliance at Rotterdam School of Management of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (more info: http://www.rsm.nl/customs). Member of the advisory board and teaching team of this Master program. Initiator Bachelor Customs in International Business at Fontys University for Applied Sciences;



Tracobo Trade Compliance & Border Management

• Customs and Border Management -Training- Consultant

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  Advisor in customs (training) matters related to cross border trade, e-commerce, customs strategy development, enforcement policies, strategy on the use of detection technology, coordinated border management and optimization of global logistics. International lecturer on border management strategy and the role of governments in international supply chains and trade facilitation. Advisor in customs (training) matters related to cross border trade, e-commerce, customs strategy development, enforcement policies, strategy on the use of detection technology, coordinated border management and optimization of global logistics. International lecturer on border management strategy and the role of governments in international supply chains and trade facilitation.



Kiwanis Club

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• member

  • Nov 2006 - Present

  This global organization of members is dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs— more than 660,000 members strong—annually raise more than US$100 million and dedicate more than 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. Members of every age attend regular meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes and participate in service projects that help their communities. Members also make an impact throughout the world by participating in Kiwanis International’s Global Campaign for Children, Show less



Free Lance

• Maastricht Area, Netherlands

• Lecturer and presenter at international conferences on cross border trade matters

  • Jan 1997 - Present

  Lecturer on changes in the Customs environment and international Customs legislation and customs – business cooperation and collaboration Lecturer on changes in the Customs environment and international Customs legislation and customs – business cooperation and collaboration



Customs Administration of The Netherlands

• Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

• Director National Committee on Trade Facilitation & Head of Trade Relations

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2023

  • Director of the Dutch National Committee on Trade Facilitation involving trade, border agencies and Ministries dealing with matters on cross border trade of goods; • Member of business advisory boards on behalf of government Topsector policy (tarde-government-academia); • Dutch representative at European Union Council meetings. • Managing Trade en E-Commerce Developments - Changing business - growth of volumes; • Chief strategist on (technology driven) innovation an IT-business demands; • Executive managing relationships on trade facilitation with national & international organizations, as World Trade Organization, World Customs Organization, Benelux and European Union Institutions; • Executive managing international cooperation in R&D and supply chain optimization with organizations as US Home Security, Customs and Border Protection and Australian Border Force; Show less



Dutch Customs

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain and Trade Facilitation Research

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2023

  Leading research on border management, E-Commerce, IT-enabled supply chain security. This concerns research on supply chains security in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in international trade, border management and supervision. Co-founder of the innovative supply chain concept The Pipeline Interface, which is adopted by UNECE, EU and WEF as a strategic guidance to assist trade and government to enhance efficiency and security in global trade. Leading research on border management, E-Commerce, IT-enabled supply chain security. This concerns research on supply chains security in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in international trade, border management and supervision. Co-founder of the innovative supply chain concept The Pipeline Interface, which is adopted by UNECE, EU and WEF as a strategic guidance to assist trade and government to enhance efficiency and security in global trade.



iSHARE Foundation

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisory Board Member iShare - NLIP

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

  Member of the advisory board of the Topsector Logistics initiative iShare, aimed at secure data sharing in business Member of the advisory board of the Topsector Logistics initiative iShare, aimed at secure data sharing in business



OneLogistics

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisory Board Member

  • Jan 2016 - May 2019

  Advisory Board Member topsector logistics EU warehouse tender NL JSF-F35 Advisory Board Member topsector logistics EU warehouse tender NL JSF-F35



drumXperience

• Merkelbeek

• Chairman

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2016

  A percussion band with enthusiastic amateur podium musicians. We play a large assortment of percussion instruments such as xylophones, marimba’s, kettle drums, timbales, keyboards, drums, bongo’s, conga’s, timbalitos, etc. Our repertoire includes among others, well-known dance-renewed pop and percussion music, and is aimed at a broad public of all ages. A percussion band with enthusiastic amateur podium musicians. We play a large assortment of percussion instruments such as xylophones, marimba’s, kettle drums, timbales, keyboards, drums, bongo’s, conga’s, timbalitos, etc. Our repertoire includes among others, well-known dance-renewed pop and percussion music, and is aimed at a broad public of all ages.



Delft University of Technology

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-module manager at Toptech executive programme Customs & Supply Chain Compliance

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  As a reply to the increasing need for knowledge on the changing logistics networks globally, and the continuous innovation in the customs domain, the Customs Administration of the Netherlands, universities and representatives of businesses have developed a unique master’s degree: “Customs and Supply Chain Compliance”. The programme is built on three evenly matched pillars: (1) customs regulations, (2) supply chain management and logistics, and (iii) information systems and compliance. Issues related to export control and supply chain finance are also being addressed. Such an integrated scientific study for professionals in the customs domain will be unique in the world. Moreover, educational collaboration between universities, customs authorities and representatives of businesses may also be called unique. Show less



Union of Owners VvE Huize Witham

• Nieuwstadt

• Chairman

  • Nov 1999 - Apr 2015

  Chairman of the Union of Owners of a Monument Castle and surrounding buildings Chairman of the Union of Owners of a Monument Castle and surrounding buildings



Ministerie van Financiën

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counselor Customs & International Affairs.

  • Dec 2007 - Oct 2010

  • Representative of the Director General and the Secretary of State of Finance in international matters; • Counselor International Affairs to the Director General of the Tax and Customs Administration; • Program manager and first inter-department consultation counselor for the establishment of a Customs and Tax department of the Netherlands on the newly established Dutch municipalities Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius, reporting to the Secretary of State; • Counselor to the Director General on Constitutional Reform of the Netherlands Antilles; • Delegate for The Netherlands to the EU Council Customs Cooperation Working Party; • Counselor on changes in Customs (Supervision) on global, EU and national level; • Counselor in Customs-Trade relationships; • European Union Customs Code strategic legal advisor; • Advisor on Customs - Supply Chain Security and customs representative in the EU funded supply chain security research project INTEGRITY; • Project leader mutual assistance on implementation of a trade facilitation and risk management strategy in Dubai; • Representative of the Europe region in the Assessment Group on the Picard Standards of the WCO. Show less



Belastingdienst

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic policy advisor to the CEO and Board of Customs

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  • Counselor to the management board on Customs strategy; • Personal advisor to the General Director in the modernization and reform program of customs. • Counselor to the management board on Customs strategy; • Personal advisor to the General Director in the modernization and reform program of customs.



Fontys University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher international business and customs management

  • Jan 1995 - Jun 2007

  Guest teacher Customs management, relationships of Member States with the European Union and International Trade at the studies International Business and International Marketing at Hogeschool Zuyd, University for Applied Sciences. Guest teacher Customs management, relationships of Member States with the European Union and International Trade at the studies International Business and International Marketing at Hogeschool Zuyd, University for Applied Sciences.



Dutch Customs

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of the Legal Council EU Customs Code

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2006

  • Manager of the Dutch Legal Council on the EU-customs Code, leading about 25-30 senior experts, responsible for the advice to the regional offices of Dutch Customs on the explanations of customs legislation and writing the instructions and manuals;• Leading the team responsible to advise on required amendments of EU legislation to enhance supervision and facilitation and representing Customs at legal committees of the EU Commission;• Project manager on the introduction of representation for principals in Customs procedures for Trade and Government, the introduction of the New Computerized Transit System, the EU digitalization of customs inquiry procedures and the EU modernization of Customs procedures with economic impact, partly based on the revised Kyoto Convention;• Mediator in disagreements Customs-Business to prevent appeal procedures; • Specialist in appeal procedures up to the EU Court of Justice. Show less

• Regional team manager Customs-Legal Affairs Team

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 2000

  Manager of the Customs-Legal Affairs Team at the region Roermond (South) of the Customs Administration, leading technical staff dealing with questions concerning customs procedures, fundamentals of customs law, regional enforcement policy and advice to lawyers on appeal procedures.

• Legal advisor

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  • Advisor on setting up cooperation between authorities dealing with controls and supervision at airports, to implement ‘One-Stop-Shop’;• Local advisor on customs procedures at import, transit, export and warehousing declaration processes;• Control officer for the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OCSE) to assist Hungarian customs in executing the UN sanctions against Serbia, Montenegro during the Yugoslavian war;• Regional executive on the opening of the EU internal borders, responsible for implementing the European legislation and informing trade on the new procedures;• Leader of studies in EU Member States on the execution of Regulation 386/90 on subventions for the export of agriculture goods;• Technical team manager at the Heerlen border crossing, the largest customs office in The Netherlands before the opening of the EU-internal borders, dealing with examining road transport, customs procedures at entry and exit, import, transit and export declaration processes. Show less



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager Inquiry Transit procedures

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  Part-time manager for the European Commission of the project group to digitalize customs enquiry procedures in the New Computerized Transit System under the EU Transit system and the Common Transit Agreement, on IT as well as legal matters. Part-time manager for the European Commission of the project group to digitalize customs enquiry procedures in the New Computerized Transit System under the EU Transit system and the Common Transit Agreement, on IT as well as legal matters.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing coordinator EU candidate Member States - Baltics and Balkan

  • Jan 1995 - Apr 2001

  • Part-time customs consultant for Euro-customs, an agency of the European Commission that was dealing with pre-accession advice to candidate Member States of the European Union, advising on customs procedures and customs law in Visegrad, Balkan and Baltic countries and Turkey; • Part-time coordinator, managing the EU pre-accession activities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on international trade, the Common Transit Agreement and European customs law. • Part-time customs consultant for Euro-customs, an agency of the European Commission that was dealing with pre-accession advice to candidate Member States of the European Union, advising on customs procedures and customs law in Visegrad, Balkan and Baltic countries and Turkey; • Part-time coordinator, managing the EU pre-accession activities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on international trade, the Common Transit Agreement and European customs law.