WHO AM I AND WHAT DRIVES ME?
I am an energetic and enthusiastic partner, father, engineer, trainer and coach. My mission is to contribute to the sustainable development of people and organisations, so the world becomes a little more beautiful every day. I make this contribution from the core values of respect, autonomy and zest for life, and I am convinced that every person wants, and deserves, to be seen for who they truly are.
Through my previous work as a manager at Schiphol, I experienced how challenging and crucial a leadership position is. How important your guidance of employees is, how important it is to be connected with them, with yourself and with the rest of the organisation. How the success of a team is influenced by you as a leader.
Working with leaders on their own leadership, and reconnecting them with themselves and with other leaders, is therefore something that inspires me and makes me happy. Since 2024, I have worked with great pleasure as a trainer and coach at Ludens.
WHAT IS MY BACKGROUND?
I grew up in beautiful, down-to-earth Salland, lived in The Hague and Leiden after my student years in Delft, and have lived since 2002 in Amersfoort, the “Keistad”, where the Randstad meets the province. I enjoy the balance between worldly and small-scale, the short distance to nature and the central location.
I am the father and co-parent of two sons and a daughter, and since 2021 I have lived with Jessica and her son. I enjoy outdoor life and walking our dog Sky through the Soesterduinen. I also like running or mountain biking through the woods; it feels good for body and mind every time.
In 1997, I graduated as an aerospace engineer and then started a career at Schiphol Airport. There I held various leadership positions, including Manager of the Repressive Service of Schiphol Fire Brigade and Airport Manager. Through various management training programmes I came into contact with the importance of personal development, and in 2018, in preparation for the second half of my career, I started the three-year coach training at Phoenix Opleidingen. I supplemented this in 2021 with the trainer training programme, and since that year I have worked full-time as a coach and trainer.
