Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Entrepreneur in Residence, fully committed to help building your founder or executive team to be ready for the next phase. From founder succession, to executive search and leadership team development and audits in high growth and transformation change context. Dynamic and secure base leader with proven success in founding, scaling, and transforming businesses across diverse sectors. Expert in navigating complex challenges, driving strategic growth, and optimizing team performance. A data-driven and analytical decision-maker with a strong focus on efficiency and results. As a business leader, founder and investor, brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit, strategic insight, and hands-on executive experience. Key Strengths: • Founding and scaling startups to successful exits (Treatwell) • Manage strong sustainable topline and bottom line growth (P&G, Unilever, Philips) • Developing winning brands, growth and commercial strategies • Building high-performing teams with clear ownership • Executing transformations in challenging growth phases Unique Value: • Blend of founder, investor, and C-level expertise • Secure base leader with rapid adaptability, autonomy and team mindset • Data driven and analytical decision maker • Focus on sustainable business results and P&L management • Results-oriented and inspirational leadership Expertise: • Industries: SaaS, Health, Personal Care, Events, payments & ticketing, Mobility, Beauty. • Channels: Marketplace, Omni-channel Retail, B2B, B2C, B2B2C • Domains: Growth acceleration, Business transformations, Corporate Venturing & Venture Building, Go-to-market & Brand strategy • Focus: Founder Succession & Executive Search. Leadership team audits and development in high growth and transformational context. Open for compelling board roles & opportunities to build and search for your winning leadership team
Key Achievements • Led C-level advisory and interim management assignments, driving organizational transformation, strategic realignment, and commercial growth across diverse industries. • Spearheaded company restructuring initiatives, resulting in optimized operations and improved financial performance for multiple clients. • Developed and implemented strategic roadmaps and commercial strategies, leading to significant revenue growth and market expansion. • Co-created and validated propositions for rapid venture building, enhancing go-to-market strategies and brand identities. • Executed successful C-level talent recruitment and organizational restructuring, building high-performing teams aligned with company objectives. • Mentored startups and coached founders/executives, accelerating growth and fostering long-term success. Key Engagements: • Executive Search & Restructuring: TicketSwap (CCO + COS), Weeztix (CCO), In2Event (CCO), Docfield (CCO), MrsHigbrow (MD), Philips Personal Care (Venture team), VSParticle (VP Sales + Marketing Director), Magaloop (Marketing Manager) • Interim Leadership & Transformation: Philips (Venture Board), VSParticle (Transformation leader), Magaloop (CMO), Bugaboo (COS), HousingAnywhere (CMO), Plugwise (COO), Capri Partners (leadership team performance) • Advisory (Board): ParkMundo, Stories, HeadFirst, VSParticle (Current); Motoshare, WarpVR, Unveil, Praxa Sense, Plugify, Nerdalize, Decidee (Past)
Revamped commercial strategy to prioritize customer-centric and performance-driven approaches. Transformed the organization by implementing essential capabilities, reshaping team structure, enhancing the sales pipeline and financial outlook. Successfully recruited key commercial talent, including a VP of Sales and a Marketing Manager.