Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
Accountant at Ernst & Young (1988-1993) focused on public services and power industry. Financial interim manager at Ernst & Young (1993-1994). Assistant director in the dairy ingredients industry (1994-2000) focused on finance & IT, (inter)national legal affairs and personnel & organisation. During this period re-educated as a change manager with specialisation towards psychotherapy. Managing director of ERP-softwarehouse (2000-2001) with main goal reorganisation. General manager of trading company in business gifts (2001-2005) with main goal reorganisation and repostioning the company. During this period building of network in the Far East. Co-owner of trading company in business gifts directly from the Far East (2006-2008). Owner and general manager of agency for Dutch and Eastern-european butchers in retail and meat industry Antro Group (2006-2015). Owner and general manager of trading company in business gifts Jurjen Relatiegeschenken (2009-2015). Owner and general manager of holding company Glencairn Capital Company (2007-present). Since 2016 Finke has been manager of projects in the fields of heritage, tourism, recreation and art. He writes historical and genealogical books, and has organized several classical music concerts. Specialties: General management, strategic policy, branding and identity, purchasing & sales, peoples management, labour law and finance.
The municipality of Borger-Odoorn is one of the partners in the Regiodeal project for South and East Drenthe II, "Leisure and Stories of the Landscape." Linking stories to the landscape fosters a sense of connection with the surrounding area and increases pride in one's region. These stories are also attractive to visitors from outside the region. In 2026-2027, four initiatives will be developed in Borger-Odoorn as part of "Experiences of the Peat Colonies," bringing the rich heritage and unique identity of the peat colony landscape to life for residents and visitors in a contemporary way. As project leader, I am managing the initiatives "Story of the Monden" and "Waterrijk Valthermond 2.0," commissioned by the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. The Story of the Monden project brings the peat colony heritage to life through stories, excursions, lectures, and interactive trails. Waterrijk Valthermond 2.0 will boost the recreational and educational quality of the Valthermond canal area.
The municipality of Emmen, together with Bureau Funeralia and the ErfgoedNetwerk Emmen, is carrying out a special project: mapping all 14 municipal cemeteries. This will take place between 2025 and 2028. Information will be collected about everything visible in the cemeteries, including paths, gates, trees, and plants, as well as gravestones, artwork, and old burial structures. The historical and archaeological value will be examined and personal stories of the people buried there will be recorded. The results of the project will be published on the heritage website www.hierkomjijweg.nl and on the Cultuurhistorische Waardenkaart (Cultural-Historical Values Map). Photos, descriptions, and stories about special graves and individuals will be included there.
By the municipality of Emmen the collection management system Atlantis was purchased. Historical societies, museums and specialized individuals may publice their collections of images and stories. Stichting ErfgoedNetwerk Emmen is responsible for the implementation of this new system and takes care of the communication, training and support of the organizations in the field of material and intangible heritage in the municipality of Emmen.
In 2023 there will be an anniversary year in the province of Drenthe about Vincent van Gogh. A project is being organized around Van Gogh in collaboration between the Province of Drenthe, Drents Museum and the municipalities of Coevorden, Emmen and Hoogeveen. In addition to the provincial programme, the various heritage organizations involved (museums, historical societies), cultural organizations and village organizations in the municipality of Emmen provide a local interpretation of the time Vincent van Gogh spent in the Municipality of Emmen.
The foundation's aim is to ensure the (inter)national recognition and acknowledgment of Nieuw-Amsterdam/Veenoord as a Van Gogh village in the province of Drenthe. This is achieved by • creating an experience for the public that provides insight into the person, work and life of Vincent van Gogh during his period in South-East Drenthe in the autumn of 1883; • involving residents of New Amsterdam/Veenoord and surrounding areas in the context of acting as Van Gogh ambassadors and guiding and informing (inter)national tourists; • equipping Van Gogh ambassadors; • organizing (cultural) events, activities, meetings and/or providing educational programs regarding Vincent van Gogh; • researching the work and life of Vincent van Gogh in Southeast Drenthe and ensuring that the research information is made available; • improving the leisure economy in South-East Drenthe.
The aim of the foundation Stichting Onderzoek Drentse Families en Huizen is to promote genealogy and local history in the province of Drenthe, to broaden knowledge of this and everything related to it. The board of the foundation tries to achieve this by: - producing or having publications produced and publishing these publications - organizing meetings and courses - collaborating with institutions and persons that pursue a similar goal as the foundation
Set of 2 books on the history of World War II in Schoonebeek, Nieuw-Schoonebeek, Weiteveen, and Zandpol. The first part covers the mobilization and invasion by the Germans, the resistance in Schoonebeek, and the war casualties. The second part covers the distribution service and municipal staff, the air war, NSB evacuees and famine refugees, collaboration and the black market, the liberation, the settlement of the war, and the Dutch East Indies.
Already before 1500 there must have been dozens of booën in the Schoonebeeker marke, the collective wild lands of the farmers from Oud-Schoonebeek. It was a unique form of fattening cattle grazing, which occurred exclusively in Schoonebeek. The booarea consisted of cattle shed, hay barn, stocking meadow 'de belt', hayfield 'maogien' and the surrounding 'heuving'. The boo was inhabited for much of the year by the 'booheer', in fact a herdsman. The boo cattle, mainly consisting of young steers, were bred by the Schoonebeekers themselves or were bought up to be fattened on the boo into slaughter oxen. From May to October, the oxen grazed the greenlands around the boo. In the autumn and winter the oxen were grazed by the booheer on the bogs and stored in the boo at night. Between Christmas and Candlemas, the booheer returned to the Schoonebeek farm. Once fat, the animals were sold and driven to the IJsselsteden.
Glencairn Capital Company B.V. is a holding company, but also used for organising events like classical concerts.