Co-founder of Cornhole brand Wicked Wood GamesBringing the famous American game Cornhole to Europe!

As Executive Director for the World Cornhole Organization, I am responsible for the global Cornhole federation structure with the ultimate goal to bring the sport to the Olympics

Supporting small- to medium-sized tech/manufacturing companies in their growth trajectoryBringing experience to support PE backed scale up, international expansion and other commercial challenges

eWarehousing Solutions is a cloud-based WMS provider for the e-commerce market, bringing practical experience and cutting-edge technology together in one Warehouse Management System

In the position as Director of Strategy & Business Development, I was responsible for the following:- Managing growth in the North American market for all our brands that are currently active in this market- Global retail accounts and develop new strategic initiatives within this segment- Defining the product roadmap for the Group- Defining and integrating a smart lighting/IoT strategy for all our brands

Responsible for setting up business and managing (P&L responsibility) the following brands in the North American market:1. NordeonIntroduced the brand in 2015 after writing a business introduction plan for the North American market. Lead the brand from scratch to a multi-million, highly profitable division of the North American organization. Setting up the brand included hiring a team, certifying the product portfolio, developing marketing/sales plans and setting up manufacturing… Show more Responsible for setting up business and managing (P&L responsibility) the following brands in the North American market:1. NordeonIntroduced the brand in 2015 after writing a business introduction plan for the North American market. Lead the brand from scratch to a multi-million, highly profitable division of the North American organization. Setting up the brand included hiring a team, certifying the product portfolio, developing marketing/sales plans and setting up manufacturing. Full P&L responsibility for the brand. Because of excessive growth we have opened an additional manufacturing facility. 2. GrivenIntroduced the brand in 2015 in close collaboration with several other members of the North American team. Together we built a brand that will have a profitable contribution to the group as of this year.Setting up the brand included hiring a sales team, defining internal responsibilities, certifying the product portfolio, developing marketing/sales plans. Shared P&L responsibility for the brand.3. Wila/Schmitz/LAMPResponsible for further developing business for these brands in the North American market as this is our next important growth opportunity. Responsible for launching the brand, defining internal responsibilities, certifying products and developing marketing/sales plans. Full P&L responsibility for the brand. Show less

Varova is a Dutch-based hands-on investment company that creates value through acquisition, active management and divestment of medium sized companies with annual revenues in the range of € 5 to 150 Mln. Focusing on organizations that require a strategic, commercial, operational and/or financial impulse, Varova gets actively involved in its portfolio companies to establish sustainable business leadership and realize profitable growth. In 2014, I became responsible for setting up several… Show more Varova is a Dutch-based hands-on investment company that creates value through acquisition, active management and divestment of medium sized companies with annual revenues in the range of € 5 to 150 Mln. Focusing on organizations that require a strategic, commercial, operational and/or financial impulse, Varova gets actively involved in its portfolio companies to establish sustainable business leadership and realize profitable growth. In 2014, I became responsible for setting up several professional lighting brands that are part of the Nordeon Group, owned by Varova. I have successfully launched the following European brands into the US market:- Nordeon- Griven- Schmitz- LAMP- Wila (relaunch)For these brands I was responsible for setting up operations, sales channels, building a team and defining the the strategy for the coming years. Examples of projects I worked on before 2014:- InstallerDirect.com product manager: Setting up a complete range of lighting products from scratch for a new innovative online wholesale channel for electrical installers- Streamlining and improving performance of Sissy-Boy stores at NS stations- Performing analysis on optimal stock levels for Sissy-Boy Homeland- Supporting Nordeon with the development of several new product families- Supporting Nordeon in the set up of a new manufacturing environment at one of the biggest lighting manufacturing facilities in Europe- Supporting due diligence in multiple occasions Show less

Varova is a Dutch-based hands-on investment company that creates value through acquisition, active management and divestment of medium sized companies with annual revenues in the range of € 5 to 150 Mln. Focusing on organizations that require a strategic, commercial, operational and/or financial impulse, Varova gets actively involved in its portfolio companies to establish sustainable business leadership and realize profitable growth.Large projects that I have worked on:-… Show more Varova is a Dutch-based hands-on investment company that creates value through acquisition, active management and divestment of medium sized companies with annual revenues in the range of € 5 to 150 Mln. Focusing on organizations that require a strategic, commercial, operational and/or financial impulse, Varova gets actively involved in its portfolio companies to establish sustainable business leadership and realize profitable growth.Large projects that I have worked on:- InstallerDirect.com product manager: Setting up a complete range of lighting products from scratch for a new innovative online wholesale channel for electrical installers- Nordeon USA: Setting up business for Nordeon in the US market by using the facilities and network from HessAmerica- Griven USA: Setting up business for the Italian architectural brand Griven in the US market by using the facilities and network from HessAmericaOther projects included:- Streamlining and improving performance of Sissy-Boy stores at NS stations- Performing analysis on optimal stock levels for Sissy-Boy Homeland- Supporting Nordeon with the development of several new product families- Supporting Nordeon in the set up of a new manufacturing environment at one of the biggest lighting manufacturing facilities in Europe- Supporting due diligence in multiple occasions Show less

As an intern/volunteer for the Amy Biehl Foundation I will help the foundation with their 'Sports Development Program' for the period end of september until december in Cape Town, South Africa.

InstallerDirect.com is the innovative new online store for electrical installers in Europe. InstallerDirect.com sells lighting and other electrical products exclusively to installers.As product manager I'm always looking to find new (lighting) products for our platform portfolio. Our mission is to help installers improve and grow their business. We do this through our 5 promises: 1.You only pay for what you really need, all non-adding value is excluded 2.Products… Show more InstallerDirect.com is the innovative new online store for electrical installers in Europe. InstallerDirect.com sells lighting and other electrical products exclusively to installers.As product manager I'm always looking to find new (lighting) products for our platform portfolio. Our mission is to help installers improve and grow their business. We do this through our 5 promises: 1.You only pay for what you really need, all non-adding value is excluded 2.Products are on stock 3.Flexible reliable delivery, next day if needed 4.High quality products from top-class suppliers 5.World-class technical support and commercial tools How we are able to do this: We combine the energy and speed of a newcomer with 100 years of deep industry experience. We have our own distribution center and experience, which allows us to have products on stock and deliver them fast to you. Professionals like you need quality. We only source from European suppliers. The assortment will continue to grow with high quality products from top quality suppliers. All products are tested in European test facilities. The team of InstallerDirect.com taps into a wealth of experience, and has access to premier testing facilities in Germany to ensure highest quality standards of the products. Show less

Master Strategic Management