Currently, Director and Chairman of the Board of NLnet foundation. Since 1997 NLnet foundation (after its historical contribution to the early internet in Europe) has been financially supporting organizations and people that contribute to an open information society. It funds those with ideas to fix the internet. Previously partner and co-founder of the Amsterdam based management consultancy Gendo, specialised in technological innovation. Since 2014 also involved with the information security company Radically Open Security, a socially driven enterprise. Hold a master’s degree (LL.M.) from Leiden University, and held senior positions with large organisations like PWC and Deloitte across the globe. A certified Data Protection Officer and active in a number of national and international organisations, such as Digital Infrastructure The Netherlands (board member) and OpenDoc Society (treasurer).