Advisory Board
The Advisory Board of Waterland is comprised of Industry Experts who assist Waterland in formulating the funds investment strategies, developing new business opportunities and realizing the defined growth strategies for the Waterland portfolio companies.
The following Industry Experts are associated with Waterland for their specific knowledge, network and experience. These Industry Experts all have an extensive track record in their areas of expertise and are available to support Waterland and its portfolio companies with advise if and when necessary.
- Willy Bosmans
- Advisor for investment in energy
- Member of the Board Incofin and Rural Impulse Fund
- Former Chairman of Distrigas
- Former board member of Fluxys and various subsidiaries of Electrabel and Distrigas
- Former president Eurogas
- Former executive vice president of Suez
- Former member of the general management committee of Tractebel
and CEO of Electrabel and Distrigas
- Advisor sustainability Belgium - Marcel Colla
- Managing director of Socius bvba (Consultancy)
- Minister in the federal Belgian government between 1988 and 1999,
subsequently in charge of Science Policy, Telecommunications, Pensions,
and Public Health
- Member and Senator of the Belgian Parliament between 1979 and 1999
- Professor of Sociology at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) from 1970 to 1978 - Boudewijn Dessing
- Chairman of the board of VGZ-IZA-Trias Groep
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (NZa)
- Former chairman of the board of Zorgverzekeraar VGZ
- Former director of hospitals
- Advisor health care - Dr. Kai Deusch
- Managing director of Medicis Capital GmbH
- Managing general partner of Medicis Nexus,
a venture fund investing primarily in the Medtech market
- Former director/partner Apax
- Former engagement manager McKinsey&Company
- Advisor health care - Theo Dilissen
- CEO Arcadis Belgium
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Belgacom
- Independent member of the supervisory board Eurostar
- Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board Aviapartner
- Former President & CEO Aviapartner
- Former Vice Chairman of VOKA / VEV (Flemish Employers Organisation)
- Former CEO of Real Software
- Former member of the executive board of ISS A/S
- Advisor Belgian Investment - Jan Doets
- Former executive manager Amsterdam Zuidas-Dok Project (real estate)
- Former CEO ING Real Estate
- Advisor real estate - Jan van der Eijk
- Member of the supervisory board of Avantium BV
- Actively involved with the development and marketing of sustainable technology
- Former Chief Technology Officer of Royal Dutch Shell
- Former CEO of Climate KIC
- Advisor ‘sustainability' - Louis Frankenhuis
- Former President Executive Board Chairman OAD Groep
- Former member Executive Board TUI Nederland NV
- Former Chairman of Board TUI Nederland NV
- Former manager/shareholder Kras B.V.
- Advisor leisure - Yves Gijrath
- Founder and CEO Gijrath Media Groep
- Advisor 'leisure & luxury' - François Gillet
- Director of Sofina SA
- Former assistant CFO Union Minière
- Advisor Belgian investments - Niek-Jan van Kesteren
- General Director VNO-NCW
- Obe Kuipers
- Former member Executive Board Vedior N.V.
- Former CEO Abilis Group B.V. (facility services)
- Advisor outsourcing - Rob de Laet
- Director of agricultural investment in Brazil
- General Manager Business Development & Integration Kuoni Travel Nederland B.V.
- Advisor adventure travel Germany - Emmo Meijer
- Corporate Director R&D FrieslandCampina
- Professor Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
- Director Koninklijke Hollandse Maatschappij der Wetenschappen
- Chariman Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation
- Chairman Energie Advies Commissie
- Former senior vice-president Unilever
- Advisor ‘sustainability' - Charles Nicholson
- Former Executive Director MVision Private Equity Advisers
- Former director and co-founder/investor Cinven
- Former managing director Morgan Grenfell (now Deutsche Bank) - Peter Oostenenk
- Former CFO Aviapartner Group
- Former CEO Aviapartner Group
- Former General Manager Netherlands Aviapartner
- Former Principal Waterland Private Equity Investments
- Former CFO Autobytel Inc.
- Former Executive Director Abilis International B.V.
- Advisor on topics medical 'services' and 'outsourcing' - Luc Sterckx
- Former CEO of SPE-Luminus
- Former CEO of Oleon
- Former Member of the Executive Board of Petrofina/Atofina
- Former General Manager of Indaver
- Various positions at Exxon Chemicals - Sweder van Wijnbergen
- Professor of Economics, University of Amsterdam
- Former CEO and founder Infomedics
- Former secretary-general Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Former chief economist The World Bank
- Advisor health care - Julien de Wilde
- Honorary Chairman Agoria
- Chairman of Nyrstar and Agfa-Gevaert
- Former board member of KBC BANK, Van Breda International
- Former management board member of Texaco Europe
- Former Head of R&D of Recital
- Former CEO Alcatel Bell and executive vice president Alcatel Group
- Former CEO of Bekaert
- Advisor Belgium investments