Experience

Common Ground Common Sense

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Common Ground - Common Sense is a company of experienced cultural managers en consultants with a broad experience in arts, culture, heritage, landscape, social policy and education. We work for foundations, ngo's and governments; local, regional, national and International. Common Ground - Common Sense is a company of experienced cultural managers en consultants with a broad experience in arts, culture, heritage, landscape, social policy and education. We work for foundations, ngo's and governments; local, regional, national and International.


Pakhuis de Zwijger
• Netherlands
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Directeur-Bestuurder ai

  • Apr 2023 - Present

Nationaal Park Nieuwe Stijl
• Program Leader

  • Dec 2021 - Present

LKCA
• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Directeur-Bestuurder ai

  • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

SEXYLAND World
• Netherlands
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Zakelijk Leider ai

  • Sep 2022 - Mar 2023


Landschapstriënnale

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concept Development

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2022

  Concept development for the Landscape Triennial in 2023 at the Waddensea Coast in the North of the Netherlands in 2023. Concept development for the Landscape Triennial in 2023 at the Waddensea Coast in the North of the Netherlands in 2023.



Stedelijk Museum Breda

• Netherlands
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concept Development

  • May 2020 - Sep 2021

  Development of the participation concept for the museum, especially the royal history of the museum Development of the participation concept for the museum, especially the royal history of the museum


Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie
• Netherlands
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• CEO a.i.

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020


Landeshauptstadt Hannover

• Germany
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2020

  Hannover is candidate city for the title European Capital of Culture. Strategic advice for bid book, panel presentation and culture policy. Hannover managed to get in to the final selection phase, but unfortunately did not win the title. Hannover is candidate city for the title European Capital of Culture. Strategic advice for bid book, panel presentation and culture policy. Hannover managed to get in to the final selection phase, but unfortunately did not win the title.



Leeuwarden-Fryslân 2018

• Netherlands
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Management Board

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2019

  Leading the organization in the competition that brought the title European Capital of Culture to Leeuwarden, preparation of the execution of the program for LF2018, connection of the organisation to relevant ngo's and safeguarding the legacy. Leading the organization in the competition that brought the title European Capital of Culture to Leeuwarden, preparation of the execution of the program for LF2018, connection of the organisation to relevant ngo's and safeguarding the legacy.



LUX Nijmegen

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  LUX, openend in 2000 by Catharine Deneuve, presents arthouse movies on eight screens, has a theatre for performing arts and is a debate centre. LUX has a 'grand-café' and a restaurant in Villa LUX. LUX is also home theatre for Go Short. Every year more than 200.000 visitors buy a film ticket at LUX. The organization had severe financial problems. After a reorganization and the selling of a 'bleeding' location, LUX is a healthy organization, crucial for the cultural climate in the city of Nijmegen. Show less



BMC Advies

• Partner

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2012

  As a partner at BMC Groep I worked as an advisor and a temporary managing director in the art field. Within the company I was manager of a group of advisors specialized in culture, sports and leisure. As a partner at BMC Groep I worked as an advisor and a temporary managing director in the art field. Within the company I was manager of a group of advisors specialized in culture, sports and leisure.



Ateliers Majeur

• Netherlands
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director a.i.

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  The centre for art education in the city of Heerenveen had gone bankrupt. I was in charge for the startup after the bankruptcy. The centre for art education in the city of Heerenveen had gone bankrupt. I was in charge for the startup after the bankruptcy.


Oerol
• France
• Real Estate
• Managing Director a.i.

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2010


De Nobelaer

• Netherlands
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Change Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2009

  Concept for a new institute for culture. Concept for a new institute for culture.


Rozet | taal, kunst en erfgoed
• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Director a.i.

  • Sep 2008 - Feb 2009


Cool

• Italy
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Projectmanager

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

  Concept development and organization set up for a new cultural organization in a new building Concept development and organization set up for a new cultural organization in a new building

• Directeur a.i.

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2009

Fonds Podiumkunsten
• Netherlands
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Director a.i.

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2007


NHL Hogeschool

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of School a.i.

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2005

  Leading the School of the Department for Accountancy and International Financial Management and preparing the school for a national accreditation. Leading the School of the Department for Accountancy and International Financial Management and preparing the school for a national accreditation.



Servicecentrum Flevolandse BIbliotheken

• Managing Director a.i.

  • Mar 2004 - Jun 2005

  Responsible for the start up of a new shared service centre supporting the 12 libraries in the region Flevoland. Responsible for the start up of a new shared service centre supporting the 12 libraries in the region Flevoland.



Maatschappelijke Onderneming

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director a.i.

  • Dec 2003 - Dec 2004

  SWS is a welfare organization with Kindergartens, youth centers, community centers and a pop venue. My job was to reorganize SWS and merge it with another welfare organization, specialized in welfare for elderly people. SWS is a welfare organization with Kindergartens, youth centers, community centers and a pop venue. My job was to reorganize SWS and merge it with another welfare organization, specialized in welfare for elderly people.



Kunstconnectie

• Netherlands
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Chairman of the Board

  • Jun 2001 - Nov 2003

  De Kunstconnectie is the sector organization for the field of arts education in the Netherlands. The organization started in 1995, I was the first chairman of the board and together with a collegae board member we started the organization up. De Kunstconnectie is the sector organization for the field of arts education in the Netherlands. The organization started in 1995, I was the first chairman of the board and together with a collegae board member we started the organization up.



Keunstwurk

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

• Managing Director

  • Sep 1997 - Nov 2003

  Keunstwurk is the Friesian organization for Arts Education, Amateur Arts and Regional Festivals and Exhibitions. It also included the youth orchestras, the youth theater school, popsupport and Frysk Festival. Keunstwurk is the Friesian organization for Arts Education, Amateur Arts and Regional Festivals and Exhibitions. It also included the youth orchestras, the youth theater school, popsupport and Frysk Festival.


PvdA
• Netherlands
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Marketing Manager

  • Feb 1995 - Sep 1997

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden
• Manager Public Relations

  • Sep 1992 - Feb 1995

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Alumni Officer

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 1992