The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
International Governance, Risk & Compliance professional with extensive experience in leading global teams in adherence to a company’s mission, strategy, core values and principles, policies and rules. Proven track record of success in training and empowering teams for performance excellence, compliance, and program execution. Well-versed in engaging executives, employees and corporate stakeholders, overseeing corporate framework and systems, leading sustainable change projects, and advising on risk/issue mitigation. Skilled in embedding effective practices within business, integrity and sustainability, employing transparency, and influencing decision-making and judgment skills. Trained as a lawyer and MBA, with extensive in-house and consultancy experience globally, working in diverse teams and cultures. International work experience due to EU citizenship and US green card and language skills (native in Dutch and English; Fluent in French and German). Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work. I'm always interested in making new professional acquaintances and share international work experience. Below are my key skills: • Regulatory Compliance • Business Integrity • Consultation & Advisory Practice • Turnaround Management • Cultural & Behavioral Change • Enterprise Risk Management • Sustainability and Third Party Due Diligence • Engaging Internal and External Stakeholders • Project Monitoring & Execution • International Collaboration
Advisory and implementation services in Legal, Compliance, Integrity, Culture and Risk. Strategic guidance, culture and accountability, transformation and turnaround management services. Training, presentations and communication, business development and performance management. Clients include: DCMInsights - US and Europe • Leading Business Development workshops for global law and consulting firms based on HBR accredited The Activator Advantage. CulturePartners - US and Europe • Supporting global companies business strategy implementation through performance management, culture and strategy workshops. TMF GROUP - Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Audit on financial crime regulations and company procedures including Know-Your-Customer, Financial Supervision, Anti-Terrorism, and Dutch monitoring transactions. • Reported recommendations for improvemen to TMF Board and Management, Audit and Dutch Central Bank AKZO NOBEL / PON GROUP - Amsterdam, Leusden, The Netherlands • Trained legal, compliance, privacy, and information security professionals on "Effective Communications”. UNILEVER - London, UK • Analyses 50+ legal risk and compliance metrics and KPIs on effectiveness with leading EU organisations. • Recommended effective compliance and integrity KPIs to Chief Business Integrity Officer. NOMAD FOODS - London, UK • Implemented compliance program, including anti-bribery/corruption, competition, sanctions, privacy, data security, food regulations and sustainability policies and training. • Designed and executed new Code of Business Principles and Global Supplier Code with emphasis on principles and values. • Optimised Speak-Up culture and company vision and values through board members, executives, managers and employees training and coaching at all EU subsidiaries. ETISALAT - Abu Dhabi, UAE • Created integrity dilemma workshops for Emirates Telecommunication Group’s seniors for ethics/culture improvement, Board and Executive Management and UAE regulators.
Executing global compliance/integrity program for medical device company (prosthetics/orthotics products, services, and clinics). Effective mitigation of key compliance risks (bribery/corruption, competition, financial crimes, and sanctions). Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve buy-in and cooperation with required regulatory changes and structuring the sustainability programme and committee. Facilitate refinancing via sustainability KPIs in internal/external reporting with Össur main Nordic banks. • Built organisation-wide 3800+ staff training programmes and developed holistic Code of Conduct, while fostering compliance and integrity environment. Completion rate 76%, Effectiveness and Satisfaction rate 94%. • Rebooted Speak-Up Line and highlighted Speaking-Up significance in international operations/offices. • Leveraged third-party 3K+ screening tool across manufacturing, global distribution, and customer operations. • Recruited and coached compliance experts/ambassadors aimed at improving individuals’ coordination, communication, and conformance skills. • Directed the company’s Amsterdam Business School sustainability benchmarking and sanctions/third-party due diligence programs.
Headed risk management department (35 FTEs) and led risk/control operation as second line of defense, with close collaboration with business (first line), internal (third line) and external audit. Determined and resolved strategic, operational, financial, legal, and compliance risks. Coordinated with Dutch Central Bank and arranged e-money license documentation. Supervised firm during Sarbanes-Oxley transition, including financial/IT system, risk ownership to business, mentoring, and issue resolution. Maintained accurate risk charter, policy, and governance documentation for firm, including financial crime, sanctions, payments, and Know-Your-Customer regulation. • Ensured efficient alignment of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) with organisational planning. • Secured 70% of cost within one year by minimising external consultant dependency. • Presided over risk committed and delivered precise reporting to CEO, CFO, and Audit Committee of the Board. • Overhauled privacy/data protection governance and program management and led the Privacy Steering Committee.