Gender

• ○Man

Age

• ○Under 50

Educational background

• ○Technical
• ○Management

Level of education

• ○Self-taught

Work activities

• ○currently fully employed

Experience work environments

• ○Unlisted company
• ○International work experience

Much experience with:

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

Main region(s) of international experience

• ○Europe
• ○North America
• ○Asia

Experience with scaling ventures

• ○Startup
• ○Scaleup

Aspects of growth/scaling

• ○Organizational changes
• ○Coaching / mentoring executive team

Focus within a scaling organization

Stability						Growth
Company interest						Specific interests

Sector experience

• ○Telecom, media and/or ICT

• ○Is open to other sectors as well

Best fitting functional areas

• ○General management
• ○Marketing, sales and/or communication
• ○Human Resources
• ○Projectmanagement en/of ontwikkeling
• ○ICT

Strengh

• ○Structuur brengen in complexe situaties & systemen. High-performing teams bouwen.

Main areas of expertise

• ○Vision/policy/strategy
• ○Governance/management/business operations
• ○Mergers/acquisitions/buyouts/divisions
• ○Organizational development, business organization
• ○Internationalizations
• ○Reorganizations
• ○Riskmanagement
• ○Setting up a business
• ○Marketing and business development
• ○Setting up and/or managing complex projects
• ○To contract
• ○Production and operations
• ○Mediation
• ○Turnaroundmanagement /troubleshooting
• ○Innovation

Functional level

• ○Board of directors

Entrepreneur

• ○Mid-sized enterprise (10 - 500 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)

Specialist

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

Board member / supervisory course

• ○No

Non-executive experience

	Large	Medium	Small	Chairman of which
Advisory Board			> 5

References available?

• ○Yes

Positions

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

Roles

• ○Member of the board

Focus areas

• ○Organizational
• ○Market developments

Geographic preference

• ○The Netherlands (all provinces)
• ○International

Organization size

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

Organization phase(s)

• ○Start-up
• ○Fast growing
• ○Reorganizing

Preference for type(s) of supervision

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

Reimbursement expectation

• ○Reimbursement of expenses
• ○Reimbursement by mutual agreement
• ○In line with market practice
• ○Reimbursement based on performance

Is a D&O insurance expected?

• ○No

Types of organizations

• ○Profit
• ○Family business
• ○International
• ○Foundations and associations
• ○Housing companies
• ○Listed
• ○Not listed

Expectations of the other board members

• ○Integrity
• ○Respectful treatment
• ○Honor agreements
• ○Result oriented
• ○Expertise motivated
• ○High commitment
• ○Highly driven
• ○Open to alternative ideas
• ○Open culture

Expectations of the organization

• ○Honor agreements
• ○Highly driven
• ○Open culture
• ○Receptive to criticism
• ○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. Purity / integrity
2. Commitment (even in difficult moments)
3. Corporate Governance
4. Ask follow-up questions

Can this candidate obtain a certificate of good conduct?

• ○Yes

Personal interests

• ○Progressing society (vision, individual responsibility, collaboration, environment).
• ○Movies
• ○Going out for dinner
• ○Sauna /wellness
• ○Books
• ○DIY, renovation
• ○Nature
• ○Travel