Experience

Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Investment Officer

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Taking Root

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023



Semios

• Canada
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Partnership Specialist Europe

  • Dec 2020 - Oct 2022



Self-employed

• Worldwide

• Executive Coach and Sustainability Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020



Wageningen University & Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Innovator Green Climate Solutions

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Market exploration and business development for program ‘Green Climate Solutions’ Develop and create new business models for existing research on climate change, water availability and working towards a circular economy Develop international strategy and establish network, both in the public as well the private sector, mainly in water sector and climate smart agriculture Market research and business development in California Developed strategy and established network (both private and public sector) from scratch and explored opportunities for opening up an office in California Show less



Self-Employed

• Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  Research and consultancy working mainly on Sustainability Issues, i.e. food chain sustainability in the Golden Temple, Amritsar, India. Preparing lectures on the topic of Sustainability for use at the University of Michigan (Prof. dr. Jasprit Singh) Research and consultancy working mainly on Sustainability Issues, i.e. food chain sustainability in the Golden Temple, Amritsar, India. Preparing lectures on the topic of Sustainability for use at the University of Michigan (Prof. dr. Jasprit Singh)



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  Assistant to Dutch MEP Judith Merkies Preparation on resolution on micro-generation (decentralized renewable energy generation) in Europe Assistant to Dutch MEP Judith Merkies Preparation on resolution on micro-generation (decentralized renewable energy generation) in Europe



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Officer Trainee

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

  Preparation of Terms of Reference for a study on competitiveness of renewable energy industries Preparation of and participation in briefings and ISC's related to the topics of renewables and environment (i.e. ocean energy, biofuels, solar energy etc.) Preparation of Terms of Reference for a study on competitiveness of renewable energy industries Preparation of and participation in briefings and ISC's related to the topics of renewables and environment (i.e. ocean energy, biofuels, solar energy etc.)



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Performed research for Dr. Ted Parson on the introduction of markets and market-based environmental policies and their influence on political, social and economic factors in society.

• • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

  Master's Thesis field research: Interviewed diverse groups of stakeholders (20 – 25) on the Yasuni-ITT proposalto keep the oil in the ground under the Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, in order to protect the rainforest and indigenous communities in return for financial remuneration from the developed world



European Hematology Association

• The Hague Area, Netherlands

• Continuing Medical Education Coordinator

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2010

  Coordinated the CME-project and accreditation of lectures at the 2010 EHA annual congress (10,000 people) Coordinated the CME-project and accreditation of lectures at the 2010 EHA annual congress (10,000 people)



Rural Energy Foundation

• Ghana and Mali

• Solar Energy Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  Ghana: Performed a market study on solar lantern possibilities in rural areas Mali: Supervised two employees working with retailers on the Solaire.ici! program in off-grid rural areas and was responsible for two pilot projects on micro-credit aimed to open up the bottom segment of the market. Ghana: Performed a market study on solar lantern possibilities in rural areas Mali: Supervised two employees working with retailers on the Solaire.ici! program in off-grid rural areas and was responsible for two pilot projects on micro-credit aimed to open up the bottom segment of the market.



Future Leaders Program

• India

• Participant

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2008