Management consultant and/or interim manager at different companies, Always open for new initiatives/ideas, projects and interim management assignments.

Pursuing of own projects and family time. After a cooling period looking for exciting job opportunities or challenging projects in the financial industry and/or market infrastructure space. As from Q2 2016 available.

Member of the executive team in Amsterdam with the reporting responsibility of all the client and product topics for the assigned territories with emphasis on the Dutch and Belgian markets. Responsible for the strategic plan with regard to market entry, pricing, marketing & sales and implementation of new (social) media. Created business cases for various new products across the European markets operated by NYSE Euronext and implemented these products successfully.

Direct participation in defining strategic market structure and product development priorities. In charge of the Exchange’s customer business across products, asset classes and client segments for the Benelux region. Merged two cash market departments and three derivatives markets departments into one single department for the Benelux region streamlining processes, procedures and client facing interactions. Developed cross SBU initiatives for the Benelux region. Awarded for the FN Top 40 Under… Show more Direct participation in defining strategic market structure and product development priorities. In charge of the Exchange’s customer business across products, asset classes and client segments for the Benelux region. Merged two cash market departments and three derivatives markets departments into one single department for the Benelux region streamlining processes, procedures and client facing interactions. Developed cross SBU initiatives for the Benelux region. Awarded for the FN Top 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of trading and technology 2012 by Financial News. Show less

Responsible for the business development and sales of LIFFE’s derivatives portfolio to the Dutch based clients. Besides running the going concern for the Dutch product and services headed the project to fully harmonize the Brussels and Amsterdam Derivatives markets from an IT, rules & regulation, product and operational perspective. A successful project which satisfied the requirements of all Belgian and Dutch stakeholders.

Driving force behind market and client research, successful product launches and new revenue generation. Pushed the weekly and daily options on to the screen, a very innovative product launch in the market which became very successful traded contracts in the years after. Improving client profitability and starting partnerships with clients. Giving input and direction to the executive management team on competition related topics.

Guided all the Dutch based clients through the various system migrations on to trading platform Liffe Connect. After the two years of migration mode reshaped the team to become more pro-active toward the clients and implemented a more business development and client focussed approach. Expanded LIFFE’s NL footprint consistently and profitably over the years.

Leading the newly formed Observer department and making sure quality of monitoring the derivatives markets improved. Reorganised the department by improving processes, enhanced monitoring tools, improve staff skills and empowering the team leaders. Further improved processes by merging the department with Customer Technical Support group and create one point of contact for the clients

Running various projects within the Derivatives BU. Worked very closely with the executive director Derivatives BU. Monitoring competition and created and implemented attack and defence plans. One of the key architects of the new revolutionary ELPS screen market model and creator of new fee model driving more flow from OTC to lit markets. Key participant in the floor to screen migration project.

Running projects within various business units; IT, Derivatives Business Development, Listing, Commodities.