- Citizen of the Netherlands.
- Masters degree in mechanical engineering.
- 20+ years of experience in complex processing environments.
- All round general manager in production environments
- Very sound knowledge of all aspects of factory management
- Specialist knowledge of Extraction, Evaporation, Agglomeration and Freeze drying
- Broad international experience: lived in 9 countries on 4 different continents.
- Proven track record in optimization of production facilities and
- supply chain dynamics, especially in raw material optimization and losses reduction. (Based on LEAN principles)
- Worked in many key positions, e.g. COO, VP Engineering, Factory Director, Project Manager.
- Fully conversant in 4 languages: Dutch, English, French and German.