Gender

• ○Woman

Age

• ○Under 50

Educational background

• ○Marketing
• ○Management
• ○Business administration

Level of education

• ○Academic

Work activities

• ○currently fully employed

Experience work environments

• ○International work experience
• ○Work related network
• ○Public function

Much experience with:

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

Main region(s) of international experience

• ○Europe
• ○North America

Experience with scaling ventures

• ○Startup
• ○Scaleup

Aspects of growth/scaling

• ○External financing
• ○Commercial roll out
• ○Organizational changes

Focus within a scaling organization

Stability						Growth
Company interest						Specific interests

Sector experience

• ○Professional services
• ○Telecom, media and/or ICT
• ○Manufacturing

• ○Is open to other sectors as well

Specificatie Onderwijs

Best fitting functional areas

• ○General management
• ○Marketing, sales and/or communication
• ○Research, development and/or science
• ○Consultancy

Strengh

• ○I have an ability to challenge & curate the strategy process so it continuously optimises in a way the team is best equipped for it. People have said my superpowers are: unlocking people's potential, curating vision & strategy for impact now, near and future, Stable rock, thought provoking, coach.

Main areas of expertise

• ○Vision/policy/strategy
• ○Governance/management/business operations
• ○Organizational development, business organization
• ○Stakeholder participations
• ○Internationalizations
• ○Reorganizations
• ○Acquisition of start-up and/or growth capital
• ○Business plans
• ○Setting up a business
• ○Marketing and business development
• ○Setting up and/or managing complex projects
• ○Innovation
• ○Press and (social) media

Functional level

• ○Executive board
• ○Board of directors

Entrepreneur

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

Director and/or manager

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

CEO or likewise

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

Consultant or staff employee

• ○Mid-sized enterprise (100 - 1000 FTE)

Board member / supervisory course

• ○No

Non-executive experience

	Large	Medium	Small	Chairman of which
Advisory Board		1

References available?

• ○Yes

This candidate is recommended by

Positions

• ○Board member (One Tier Board)
• ○Board member (Two Tier Board)
• ○Advisory board member

Roles

• ○Chair
• ○Member of the board

Focus areas

• ○Organizational
• ○Market developments
• ○Commerce

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
• ○Reorganizing

Preference for type(s) of supervision

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

Reimbursement expectation

• ○Reimbursement by mutual agreement

Is a D&O insurance expected?

• ○Yes

Types of organizations

• ○Profit
• ○Non profit
• ○Family business
• ○Social organizations
• ○International
• ○Foundations and associations
• ○Listed
• ○Not listed

Expectations of the other board members

• ○Integrity
• ○Respectful treatment
• ○Business attitude
• ○Result oriented
• ○Social awareness
• ○Highly driven
• ○Open culture
• ○Critical attitude
• ○Diversity

Expectations of the organization

• ○Integrity
• ○Business attitude
• ○Honor agreements
• ○Result oriented
• ○Socially responsible
• ○Highly driven
• ○Being open to new ideas

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

Can this candidate obtain a certificate of good conduct?

• ○Yes

Personal interests

• ○Festival
• ○Going out for dinner
• ○Sauna /wellness
• ○Books
• ○Listening to classical music
• ○Listening to modern music
• ○Museums
• ○Art
• ○Culture
• ○DIY, renovation
• ○Cooking
• ○Nature
• ○Travel
• ○Design
• ○Sports
• ○Politics
• ○Philosophy