Gender

• ○Man

Age

• ○Above 50

Educational background

• ○Economics
• ○Business administration

Level of education

• ○Academic

Work activities

• ○currently fully employed

Experience work environments

• ○Unlisted company
• ○Part of unlisted company
• ○International work experience
• ○Work related network

Much experience with:

• ○Hierarchical organizations
• ○Matrix organizations
• ○Flat organizations
• ○Organic organizations

Main region(s) of international experience

• ○Europe

Experience with scaling ventures

• ○Startup
• ○Scaleup

Aspects of growth/scaling

• ○External financing
• ○Commercial roll out

Focus within a scaling organization

Stability						Growth
Company interest						Specific interests

Sector experience

• ○Professional services
• ○Financial and/or economic sector
• ○Telecom, media and/or ICT
• ○Nature, environment, waste disposal

• ○Is open to other sectors as well

Best fitting functional areas

• ○General management
• ○Marketing, sales and/or communication
• ○Finance, accounting and/or controlling
• ○Research, development and/or science
• ○Projectmanagement en/of ontwikkeling

Strengh

• ○Companies growth, especially irt corporate finance and business development.

Main areas of expertise

• ○Vision/policy/strategy
• ○Governance/management/business operations
• ○Mergers/acquisitions/buyouts/divisions
• ○IPOs
• ○Succession / ownership relations
• ○Organizational development, business organization
• ○Internationalizations
• ○(Re)financing
• ○Valuations
• ○Acquisition of start-up and/or growth capital
• ○Business plans
• ○Setting up and/or managing complex projects
• ○Sustainability / CSR
• ○Innovation
• ○Media and entertainment

Functional level

• ○Executive board
• ○Board of directors
• ○Management
• ○Professional

Entrepreneur

• ○Small business (< 10 FTE)
• ○Sole proprietorship

Director and/or manager

• ○Large enterprise (> 500 FTE)
• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 FTE)
• ○Small business (< 10 FTE)

CEO or likewise

• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 FTE)

Consultant or staff employee

• ○Large enterprise (> 1000 FTE)
• ○Mid-sized enterprise (100 - 1000 FTE)
• ○Small business (< 100 FTE)

Specialist

• ○Large enterprise (> 1000 FTE)

Board member / supervisory course

• ○No

Non-executive experience

	Large	Medium	Small	Chairman of which
SB for profit		> 5
Advisory Board		2

References available?

• ○Yes

Positions

• ○Board member (One Tier Board)
• ○Board member (Two Tier Board)
• ○Supervisor non-profit (RvT)
• ○Advisory board member

Roles

• ○Chair
• ○Member of the board

Focus areas

• ○Organizational
• ○Market developments
• ○Finance

Geographic preference

• ○The Netherlands (all provinces)
• ○International

Organization size

• ○Small business (< 10 FTE)
• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 FTE)

Organization phase(s)

• ○Start-up
• ○Fast growing

Preference for type(s) of supervision

• ○Type I: Pioneering
• ○Type IV: Turbulent

Reimbursement expectation

• ○In line with market practice

Is a D&O insurance expected?

• ○Yes

Types of organizations

• ○Profit
• ○Non profit
• ○Social organizations
• ○International
• ○Semi-government / independent administrative body
• ○Foundations and associations

Expectations of the other board members

• ○Integrity
• ○Respectful treatment
• ○Personal contact
• ○Broad interest
• ○Critical attitude
• ○Diversity

Expectations of the organization

• ○Integrity
• ○Honor agreements
• ○Socially responsible
• ○Highly driven
• ○Entrepreneurship
• ○Receptive to criticism

Personal characteristics

Punctual						Flexible
Orderly						Chaotic
Adventurous						Conservative
Detaillist						Generalist
Technical						Not technical
Open						Closed
Think in images						Think in words
Alfa						Beta
Fixed lines						Out-of-the-box
Indirect						Direct
Teamwork						Solo
Creative						Orderly
Modest						Prestige
Collaboration						Competition
Highly political						Non-political
Remote communication						Personal contact
Logical						Empathetic
Networker						Soloist
Sustainable growth						Direct results
Commercial						Socially responsible
Cautious						Taking initiative
Practical						Theoretical
Strategic						Tactical
Analytic						Visionary
Hesitant						Prominent
Conservative values						Modern / new school
On top of things						Giving space

Order of importance

1. Purity / integrity
2. Commitment (even in difficult moments)
3. Ask follow-up questions
4. Corporate Governance

Can this candidate obtain a certificate of good conduct?

• ○Yes

Personal interests

• ○Movies
• ○Festival
• ○Going out for dinner
• ○Playing a musical instrument
• ○Listening to modern music
• ○Art
• ○Going to concerts
• ○Nature
• ○Travel
• ○Sports
• ○Politics