SME Impact Fund makes finance accessible to agri-SMEs in East Africa by providing loans (working capital & investment capital). This finance is combined with technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of the SMEs. This way SMEs can grow and are able to play a key role in connecting smallholder farmers to national and export markets where food crops can be sold. It increase sustainable employment and income for all players in the value chain. Moreover, our rural agri-SMEs contribute to gender inclusion, food security and improved rural livelihoods of thousands of people.SME Impact Fund is managed by Match Maker Fund Management.

Assignment in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). Advice to the CEO and Board of the bank on product strategy and long term growth strategy

Responsible for the management of the entire private banking department of a local Rabobank affiliate. The department has a staff of 35 employees made up of 2 team managers, account managers, assistants and asset managers. The responsibilities can be described in detail as: • strategy formulation• business planning• monthly and quarterly reporting to the board on results, progress and advice on strategic decisions• human resources management• responsible for Credit & Risk Management and auditing of the private clients division of the local affiliate• credit application approval as a member of the Credit Committee• project management• implementation of a new customer service model for private banking in order to improve customer satisfaction and efficiency• process redesign in order to: i) enhance the quality of our services to clients; ii) reduce credit and liability risks for the bank and iii) to operate more (cost) efficiently.

This company provides financial services for the wealthiest privateclients (mostly entrepreneurs of SMEs) of the Rabobank Group.I belonged to the best performers of this bank.Key words: acquisition, sales, developing new businesses.

Member of the management team of the Private Customer Divisionand responsible for the management and day-to-day business of thestaff, i.e. Financial Planners, Mortgage Advisors and Assistants,totalling 11 employees.

Portfolio management.Private clients and entrepreneurs.Based on the monthly and yearly figures I was the top sales performer of this bank.

Owner (50%). Together with my business partner I established MeGA Card BV which developed a customer-card in the retail market just like the Air-miles concept only two years before Air-Miles did. Through the concept we reached agreements with 12 major retailers, unfortunately after two years a quick launch of the Air Miles left little scope for further Development. After that a was a owner (33%) and co-director of a small asset management company, which staffed 5 employees at that time, and operated under license of the Dutch Financial Authority.