Senior Director, Public Matters
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
Abraham Lincoln
2022
2019
Senior Public Affairs Manager, Grodan
2013
Director, Dutch Retail Association
2009
Deputy Director, Dutch Retail Association
2006
Policy Secretary, Dutch Retail Association
2002
Secretary, Diplomatic Service, Government of the Netherlands
2000
Policy Advisor, Government of the Netherlands
2000
Master of Arts in Arabic language, Leiden University
1999
Assistant to MP, Dutch Liberal Party (VVD), House of Representatives
Senior Director
Making organisations successful with public affairs and communication is a true energiser to me. I am an optimistic professional who loves creating and implementing strategies to have ideas and positions explained and accepted, to make better policies and build reputations. As a seasoned spokesman with front page experience, I know how to perform in the media arena, too.
Personal
Not only do I have a lot of fun with my children and wife, but I also enjoy the garden and gardening: the flowers, plants and trees as well as the nurturing.
Public matters