Kathleen Goense Email & Phone Number

’S-Hertogenbosch, Provincie Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Director of Supervisory Board of Bank of Africa Group, with banking operations that provide banking and financial services in 19 African countries.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Supervisory of SMK, an organisation that has been working for and with companies to make their products and management more sustainable. While doing so, SMK cooperates with an extensive network of producers, scientific research organisations and universities, sector organisations, governamental bodies, ngo's, retail, consultantcy experts and value chain stakeholders.The professional knowledge and workprocesses, audits and certifications executed are in line with EU norms and under supervisory of a Board of Experts and an extensive databank of sustainability criteria which are unique for how SMK operates.for more information see: http://www.smk.nl/419/over-smk/raad-van-toezicht.html and http://www.planetproof.nl/

Den Bosch, Colijnsplaat, Roermond, Venlo, Deurne, Maastricht

Den Bosch

Nairobi, Kenya

Independent Director (Supervisory Board Member), on behalf of FMO. In addition, Chair of Risk Committee & member of Audit Commitee, Asset & Liabilities Committee.

Kampala Uganda, Africa

As Supervisory Board Member of the Board of Bank of Africa Kenya and Bank of Africa Uganda, I guide effective decision-making regarding becoming an increasingly dynamic player in the developing African market. I am key in formulating the Group’s mission, and posing critical questions regarding the effect of changing values in society and marketing conditions to the organization’s operations, policies, and governance. My focus is on differentiating the organization from its competition, and establishing a unique identity in the market. I am also working on aligning the Group’s mission with developments from other markets, and connecting the Managing Director and its management to new networks and potential clients.

The Netherlands

Providing executive/senior-level leadership in change and Business Banking at central and local units, I hold responsibility for all aspects of business strategy implementation, change management, team building, staff and performance management, and the driving of innovation. Over the last period my main focus is on innovating products, services and partnerships in order to help clients to realise their sustainable development ambitions and commercially upscaling globally these services to international Food & Agri companies. I transform units by engaging top talents and inspiring and motivating teams, in addition to enhanced performance in both cost reduction and revenues. Through strong sales-funnel steering, digitalization, and big data project innovation, customer satisfaction has been significantly increased.

Paris, France

Nominated as the Director of a pan-African leasing and consumer finance company by an FMO investor, I held membership of the Strategy Board Committee and of the Audit and Remuneration Board Committee. I also initiated a forward-looking agenda and action points, strengthening the monitoring function and aligning it with nine African countries, particularly in the interests of fraud occurrence reduction. I also worked on building bridges with the diverse shareholders and their designated Board Members, to create a common vision for Alios and its management.

Nairobi, Kenya

I founded Goense Capital Holding Ltd to serve clients with realizing strategic change in East Africa:⇨Establishing a new Agribusiness Division for Chase Group Kenya, I held P&L responsibility serving Micro, SME and Corporate clients. I developed a strategy for this new unit, and built a complete team across Kenya. This included the embedding of agri-banking products, food and agri value change knowledge, and social and environmental guidelines into agri value chains. I also implemented risk and credit processes, and the spearheading of significant revenue and business growth.⇨ As Head of Agribusiness for Chase, I built a business portfolio with a tenfold increase and a profit increase of 300%, through expansion of the client base and the establishing of new key partnerships. I introduced an innovative Warehouse Receipt Finance product for Cereals in the Kenyan market, and shaped the Agri Credit Policy. With the aim to enable accessibility for various sectors to all branches of the Bank, I established the Agri team, regional Agri hubs throughout Kenya, and an Agribusiness Knowledge Platform.⇨Additionally, through GCH Ltd, I worked on the Rabo Development and executed the strategic selection of an investment and partner bank in Kenya. ⇨I also led the Transformation of the Family Bank Ltd, which subsequently became listed.⇨Furthermore I was Supervisory Director to Alios Group S.A in Paris. I was asked for this role after a strategic sales & marketing analysis and advice I helped this pan African group with.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

In this role, I provided executive-level leadership for a receivables finance company in five countries, with a 110 FTE and €1 billion turnover. I spearheaded a complete company turnaround, through the development of an innovative strategy, resulting in upscaling and market leadership. Key improvements were made in product innovation, IT, risk policies and processes and staff capabilities. I steered the various business lines of the Global Business Unit, and successfully led a project team to investigate future opportunities of developing DLL’s Factoring business. This resulted in the upscaling of the Dutch business, which expanded into the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and Spain.Double-digit growth was achieved for the Global Business Unit Financial Institutions, leading to 300 FTEs, €5 billion turnover, and portfolios in three continents. Through a clear partnership strategy, the net profit and portfolio of Trade Finance was quadrupled. I built the Factoring Asset-based Finance Association, a cooperation between competing asset-based companies and a Dutch marketing and lobby platform, linked to the EU. I was subsequently awarded the Schellens Essence Award for the development of a clear vision, successful implementation, and for achieving exceptional results.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Leading the commercial strategy & new business. Part of this was leading the strategic re-orientation Leasing (2004). Exceeded turnover target. As of 2005 responsible for project management: new internet bank for SME’s “Bizner bank” and Payment Protection Insurance and led the strategic re-orientation Factoring (2006).

Managing a team of leasing and factoring account managers and the total new business and client relations of this biggest region. Coaching them in achieving their individual and team targets. Responsible for establishing and execution of the right commercial strategy to achieve strategic goals. Results: achieved and several years surpassed new lease business for equipment lease, real estate finance & factoring by coaching account managers to higher level in combination with higher client satisfaction and partner satisfaction with 90 local member Rabobanks and a team having fun in excelling.

Tilburg Area, Netherlands

FAAN heeft als hoofddoelstelling: "Het versterken en verbeteren van een gezonde factoringmarkt in Nederland". Om dit te realiseren streeft FAAN naar een vanzelfsprekende positie als medespeler en gesprekspartner in overlegstructuren tussen de relevante stakeholders in de markt en binnen de politiek en het ambtelijk apparaat. FAAN richt zich op het behartigen van de gezamenlijke belangen van de leden, alsmede het bevorderen van de ontwikkeling van de factoringmarkt en de daarmee samenhangende dienstverlening.FAAN is een belangenvereniging die zich inzet voor het algemeen belang van de gehele factoringbranche en haar klanten, zonder dat zij hierbij gehinderd wordt door onderlinge concurrentie-belangen in welke vorm dan ook.FAAN treedt op als spreekbuis voor de gehele branche als het gaat om wet- en regelgeving, zowel op nationaal als op Europees niveau. Zij houdt een vinger aan de pols van alle ontwikkelingen die van invloed zijn op de branche en informeert haar leden hierover.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Agco Finance is the joint venture between DLL and AGCO. Result: set-up a multi-disciplinary project team and infrastructure for establishing E-finance in Europe in close co-operation with North - and South American entities of AGCO and DLL

Responsible for acquisition, credit applications & contracting complex leasing- and factoring deals, in addition relationship management of portfolio of clients; SME and Corporates and achieving increasing client satisfaction and optimal service. Mobilizing local Rabobanks for realizing sales. Exceeded new business target and good client satisfaction for all 3 years.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Reporting to Executive Board of Rabobank. Strategic vision development for Rabobank Group as a whole. My role was to turn ideas into propositions for this vision. Results: innovative strategy creation by changing culture.

Nijmegen Area, Netherlands

Assignment for Executive Board of DLL: advice on acquisition and sale of parts of Car Lease. Role: link between McKinsey consultants and DLL executive directors. Result: turning less profitable departments down

Leading From The Chair

Advanced Strategy For Directors Programme (For Boardmembers Non-Executive And Executive)

Agribusiness Seminar For Executives

Executive seminar about how to create an effective, resilient, and forward-looking global food system. Strengthen the supply chains,—.

Rabobank Senior Management Leadership Program

Strategy & Banking

Mobilizing People

Activities and Societies: Program Mobilizing People

Economie

Masters, Pulbic Policy, Honours

Activities and Societies: study in Public Policy with Specialization in Public- Private Partnerships (thesis research in the US) .

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Grammar School (Vwo)