Netherlands Chapter Committee Members

I am a passionate business leader with a people first mindset, a huge optimist and an ambitious learner. To sum it up, my purpose is “Laughing together we aim for the Horizon”. I have 8 years of work experience at Unilever, both within sales and marketing. I currently lead the deodorants marketing team in the Netherlands. Moreover, I am finishing up my MBA at the Amsterdam Business School and I hold a master’s degree in Econometrics, so I am also a bit of a nerd 😉.

For me, the reason to join LEAD Network was two-fold. First of all, I am a big believer of diversity, on every axis but specifically the gender axis. I have first-hand experience of all the advantages a balanced team can bring and simply put, it’s more fun, it leads to better results and we have to do better. Secondly, I love learning and sharing and what better way to join a network of people working in the same industry, with the same passion, coming from different companies. Looking forward!

I strongly believe that the society can only be free and flourish when everyone is free and unencumbered from living to their best.
My stand is to champion for gender-equality and to actively drive change in my space to achieve an open, inclusive culture in which everyone’s individuality matters and in which they can flourish personally and professionally.
LEAD Netherland Chapter gives me the opportunity to meet and learn from others and empowers me to influence beyond my immediate sphere.

Achieving gender equity, or DE&I in general, is not about any given company or organization achieving a goal, it’s about society moving towards a better future for everyone. Within the  LEAD Network Netherlands Chapter I look forward to playing my part in achieving this future.

Beyond the proven benefits on sales, employee engagement and reputation, to mention just a few, fostering DEI makes all of us more inclusive and ultimately better people. By joining LEAD Network, I commit to continuously challenge myself to become a more inclusive version of who I am today. And – together with the other volunteers of the Dutch chapter – I am confident we can convince many more to join us on this exciting journey.