Broad experience in innovation management, ranging from taking an executive role in a complex political multinational (Philips, '08-'11), to being the hands-on coordinator in an initiating start-up (LumiLeds '94) or to be the CTO in a maturing start-up (Nualight '12-'13). Key words: Initiator/integrator - determined - resourceful - valued for out-of-the-box thinking & dialogue with employees and superiors - good intuition for hiring top-quality people and ability to bind them - track record to inspire employees with a vision they can personally embark on - passionate to make things simple - confrontational when there is a professional need - demanding - impatient - can be relied on in a crisis - integrity - extensive experience in executing re-organizations with empathy