Areas of expertise:
- Change management
- Executive coaching
- Team development
Gerard began his career as a researcher for the largest industrial research institute in Europe. He held several management positions during his tenure, including Interim Director for a cluster of research institutes, and Director of Human Resources for an organization of more than 4,000 employees, consisting of 90 percent highly educated professionals. As an interim director of an executive team, he successfully merged two institutes, and executed a change process for the strategic implementation of a new organizational structure.
Inspired by a leadership course he attended, Gerard made a significant career change and established his own company. His experience with leading managers and specialists and his experience in serving as interim manager in several organizations, enable him to have an understanding and appreciation for the challenges faced by corporate, educational, governmental and service entities today.
He has worked as a lecturer at the University of Utrecht, the University of Rotterdam, and the University of Maastricht. Gerard works with clients from all over the world as an executive coach and designs and facilitates leadership and team development, and he also acts as an interim manager. Additionally, he is an Associate for the Center for Creative Leadership.
Gerard finished his studies at the University of Delft and has a PhD in low-temperature physics from the University Eindhoven. He also completed professional education on business management and people management at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.