Experience

Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE)

• Netherlands
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I currently lead PACE’s Program team to build public-private collaborations and drive actions at scale in the following areas: Electronics, Food, Capital Equipment, Textiles, Plastics, and Metrics, guided by the Circular Economy Action Agenda. I am also responsible for PACE's content development and knowledge management.

• Knowledge Lead

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

  As Knowledge Lead, I oversee content development by the PACE Secretariat and learning exchanges in the PACE Community. I have led the development of the Circular Economy Action Agenda, and co-authored four of its reports on Electronics, Plastics, Textiles, and Food.



Horizon2020 CIRCUSOL

• Coordinator

  • Dec 2016 - Aug 2019

  CIRCUSOL (www.circuso.eu) is a European project demonstrating service-based circular business models for the solar power industry. Total project budget is 8M euro. As coordinator, my role includes setting up the consortium (15 partners from 7 countries), writing the proposal, managing the contract negotiations, and now overseeing the implementation of the project at both managerial and content levels. CIRCUSOL (www.circuso.eu) is a European project demonstrating service-based circular business models for the solar power industry. Total project budget is 8M euro. As coordinator, my role includes setting up the consortium (15 partners from 7 countries), writing the proposal, managing the contract negotiations, and now overseeing the implementation of the project at both managerial and content levels.



VITO

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Circular Economy Researcher

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2019

  My primary focus is how to turn circular ideas and practices into successful businesses and logical choices, so they can scale up and make real impact. My main activities include: - Build deep insight and find innovative solutions in circular business models, for key sectors including building, renewable energy and electronics; - Develop VITO strategy in circular business model innovation services; - Grow network and foster collaborations both within and beyond Europe in circular economy. Representative projects: H2020 CIRCUSOL (see below), BAMB, CICERONE. Show less



Philips

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Leader and Senior Scientist

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2016

  - Lead and manage research projects (team size 15-20, cross-functional and multi-site), including both project definition and operation. Experienced in complex team and stakeholder management. Examples of managed projects: o Ultrasound transducer for medical imaging. o Implantable deep brain stimulation device. - Coordinator of European project INCITE (€23M, funding program ENIAC-JU) on advanced catheters for cardiovascular interventions: o Built and managed an international consortium (30 partners from 9 countries). o Negotiated collaboration framework and agreements. o Project proposal ranked #1 in Europe. - Identify and assess innovation and market opportunities in areas of interventional cardiology and healthcare ultrasound. Show less



Yacht

• Netherlands
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Interim Professional

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  - Medical device technology and Q&R assignments at Philips: - Coach fellow interim professionals on personal development at Yacht. - Medical device technology and Q&R assignments at Philips: - Coach fellow interim professionals on personal development at Yacht.



Philips Research

• Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

• Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2009

  Developed a novel thin film process technology which enabled the integration of silicon-based microelectrode arrays with flexible biocompatible polymer substrates. The technology was transferred to a spin-off company developing high-resolution deep brain stimulation implants. Developed a novel thin film process technology which enabled the integration of silicon-based microelectrode arrays with flexible biocompatible polymer substrates. The technology was transferred to a spin-off company developing high-resolution deep brain stimulation implants.