Jan Willem van der Werff

Founder and Associate at Lockwood Hill Associates

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

About

BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR, ADVISOR Senior executive with demonstrated success building and running global businesses. Board member. As CEO I led renewable energy companies - wind and solar - from start up to global businesses. Inc Top 500 Growth. Lived in the US, the Netherlands and France. Dual US/Dutch citizen. Accomplishments: CEO & Board Chair/Member: Multiplied sales in every year of operation. Created Market Leaders. Built operations in 3 continents. Attracted funding to grow the companies. Angel investor networks. Solar and Wind Energy President/VP: Doubled output from 2 - 4 GW, integrated regional units into global team. Led > $10 MM/yr Productivity Programs. Built High-Tech Clean Room Extrusion plant in China. Earlier Roles: Created GEP Change Acceleration Team resulting in > $250 MM asset optimization productivity. Six Sigma Leader. Restructured business. Developed quantitative Process Safety Program. Specialties: CEO, Global Operations Executive, Entrepreneurial, Angel Investor Funding, Renewables, PV Solar, Wind Turbines, Plastics, Chemicals, Wind Energy, P&L, Business Development, Six Sigma, Lean, Multi-plant, Manufacturing, Cost Reduction, Base and Variable Cost Productivity, Plant Management, Site Management, Supply Chain, International, Restructuring, Process Safety Managem

Experience

  • Founder and Associate at Lockwood Hill Associates
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Strategic Partner at MERU
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Chair Of The Board Of Advisors at LION
    Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • Independent Director, Board Chair at FLEXECO, Inc.
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • VP Operations at Deceuninck North America
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs