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The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

"Make strategy happen". Advisory services & interim management. Key services:- Business strategy formulation & strategic planning- Value proposition & product development- Innovation & growth processes- Capital & fund raising initiatives- Program & project management - Workshops & facilitation- Research & analysisExample projects:* Strategy Implementation Lead / Program Manager - Worldwide cooperative and social investor, providing funding to predominanly the microfinance sector, renewable energy and agriculture. - Design & implementation of strategy in direct collaboration with the Managing Board. January - July 2018.* Strategy Development - Foundation for SME development Africa - Development and implementation of renewed strategy. Intermediary model with a focus on connecting African SMEs with angel/venture capital investors. August 2017- March 2018.* Strategy Development – Corporate Development & Sustainability - Insurance Company. January - June 2017. Finalisation of the Group Responsible Business Strategy within the Group Sustainabilty team of a large insurance company. * Project Manager Capital Raise – Sustainable Real Estate Fund – Sustainable Investment Manager. September 2016 - July 2017. Successful development & implementation of a capital raise for a listed sustainable property fund, enabling future development & growth of the fund. https://youtu.be/zK0NSuvB6Nw https://www.triodosvooradviseurs.nl/downloads/triodos-vastgoedfonds/Persberichten/press- release-tvf-15-june-2017.pdf

Amsterdam

Manage complex projects with a focus on product & price initiatives for a non standard loan portfolio of retail & business loans. Target clients include business owners, doctors/dentists and private banking clients. Significant stakeholder management was required to bring the projects to a success. The main project focussed on developing a sustainable banking approach to clients.

* Strategy Project Manager - Strategy Development of Triodos Investment Management* Senior Investment Officer - Private Equity; Responsible for private equity investments in microfinance organizations and SME banks in emerging markets at Triodos Investment Management.* Member of the investment committee for the Asian region of TIM Emerging Markets* Member of the valuation committee of TIM Emerging Markets* Member of the investment advisory committee of Leapfrog; a private equity fund with a focus on micro insurance in Africa & Asia* Observer Board of Directors MFX; Organisation offering currency hedging solutions for emerging market currencies

Various roles in strategy & business development/management and product management with ABN AMRO Head Office and ABN AMRO Romania. Strong focus on retail & private banking in growth markets. Roles included:- Drive strategic growth initiatives (organic & M&A) at business unit level in both emerging & developed markets in the area of Retail & Private Banking with a strong focus on the mass affluent segment.- Set up of private banking department ABN AMRO Romania; focus on investment products, marketing & sales strategy and delivery channels- Manage consumer loans & mortgages portfolio as a product management team leader for ABN AMRO Romania Consumer Banking- Manage yearly performance cycles for various Western European Private Banking businesses- Develop Strategic Marketing & Product Development agenda's for retail & private banking units within Eastern Europe & Middle East- Interim assignment to create a business case for a retail & private bank in China for a regional bank; responsible for marketing, products and sales chapters- Selecting products and solutions (e.g. private equity, real estate, hedge funds) for the private wealth management clients of ABN AMRO as an investment product manager

Strategic Consultancy roles in the financial services sector amongst which a strategic assignment in London at the former Gemini Consulting FS Lab, regional growth strategy development for a large universal bank and an E-Commerce project at one of the largest pension funds of the Netherlands. Member of the asset & investment management cluster.

Equity Analyst, focus on financial services for the pan-European equity team. Stock selection P&L modelling, and sector tracking of UK, Dutch and Scandinavian banks and sector research on banks, retailers and pharmaceuticals. Based in Brussels.

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