Gender

• ○Man

Age

• ○Above 50

Educational background

• ○Marketing
• ○Management
• ○Business administration

Level of education

• ○Higher vocational education

Work activities

• ○currently fully employed

Experience work environments

• ○Part of listed company
• ○Unlisted company
• ○Foundations and associations
• ○International work experience
• ○Work related network

Much experience with:

• ○Matrix organizations

Main region(s) of international experience

• ○Europe

Experience with scaling ventures

• ○Startup
• ○Scaleup
• ○Exponential growth

Aspects of growth/scaling

• ○Commercial roll out
• ○Organizational changes

Focus within a scaling organization

Stability						Growth
Company interest						Specific interests

Sector experience

• ○Medical and/or sports
• ○Professional services

Healthcare sector experience

• ○Hospitals
• ○Primary care

• ○Focuses primarily on the sectors in which experience has been gained

Best fitting functional areas

• ○General management
• ○Marketing, sales and/or communication

Strengh

• ○building new business

Main areas of expertise

• ○Vision/policy/strategy
• ○Governance/management/business operations
• ○Mergers/acquisitions/buyouts/divisions
• ○Organizational development, business organization
• ○Stakeholder participations
• ○Internationalizations
• ○Reorganizations
• ○Acquisition of start-up and/or growth capital
• ○Business plans
• ○Setting up a business
• ○Budgeting
• ○Sales
• ○Marketing and business development
• ○Setting up and/or managing complex projects
• ○Production and operations
• ○Innovation
• ○Subsidies and grants

Functional level

• ○Board of directors
• ○Management
• ○Professional

Entrepreneur

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

Director and/or manager

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

CEO or likewise

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

Consultant or staff employee

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

Specialist

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

Board member / supervisory course

• ○Yes

Non-executive experience

	Large	Medium	Small	Chairman of which
SB for profit		3
SB non profit			1
Advisory Board		2

References available?

• ○Yes

Positions

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

Roles

• ○Member of the board

Focus areas

• ○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

Preference for type(s) of supervision

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

Reimbursement expectation

• ○Reimbursement by mutual agreement
• ○In line with market practice

Is a D&O insurance expected?

• ○Yes

Types of organizations

• ○Profit
• ○International
• ○Not listed

Expectations of the other board members

• ○Integrity
• ○Respectful treatment
• ○Personal contact
• ○Honor agreements
• ○Result oriented
• ○Social awareness
• ○Expertise motivated
• ○High commitment
• ○Entrepreneurship
• ○Diversity

Expectations of the organization

• ○Integrity
• ○Business attitude
• ○Honor agreements
• ○Result oriented
• ○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. Corporate Governance
2. Purity / integrity
3. Commitment (even in difficult moments)
4. Ask follow-up questions

Can this candidate obtain a certificate of good conduct?

• ○Yes

Personal interests

• ○Going out for dinner
• ○Sauna /wellness
• ○Books
• ○Listening to modern music
• ○Museums
• ○Cooking
• ○Travel
• ○Sports
• ○Gardening