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.
- Frank van den Belt
- CEO ASP4All (IT hosting)
- Former director of IBM Benelux and IBM Netherlands
- Former Director and manager of various IBM Business Units
- Advisor IT outsourcing - Dierk Berlinghoff
- Managing Director Öger Tours
- Managing partner Skyland Consult
- Former director Fischer Reisen
- Former vice president REWE-Touristik
- Advisor leisure & luxury Germany - Willy Bosmans
- 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 - Mark Cunningham
- Managing partner Rumor Around the Brand B.V.
- Former member Management JWT London and New York with Saatchi & Saatchi
- Former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Amsterdam
- Former CEO of TBWACampaign Company - Jan-Bart Derksen
- Director DemadiGroep
- Former Director Europe BVI
- Former Managing Director De Nederlandse Wijnbeurs
- Former General Manager Holland International Travel (TUI) and Travel Planet
- Advisor leasure - 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 Arpadis Belgium
- Chairman of the supervisory board of Aviapartner
- Former president and CEO Aviapartner
- Chairman of the supervisory board of Belgacom
- Former CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Real Software
- Former member of the executive board of ISS A/S - Jan Doets
- Executive manager Amsterdam Zuidas-Dok Project (real estate)
- Former CEO ING Real Estate
- Advisor real estate - Louis Frankenhuis
- 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 - Burkhardt Funk
- Coach High Tech Gründer Fonds
- Founder Institute for Electronic Business Processes Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Director Technology Parklane Capital
- Professor Information Systems Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Advisor information technology and internet - 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 - Ed Hamming
- Chairman Executive Board Koninklijke Vendex KBB N.V.
- Chairman of the Board Raad Nederlandse Detailhandel
- Vice-Chairman of the Board Dutch Retail Platform
- Member of the Board National Platform Crime Control
- Chairman of the Executive Board Stichting Nedvang
- Member of the Executive Board Stichting Fraude/aanpak Detailhandel
- Advisory Board member Golden Bytes BV - Niek-Jan van Kesteren
- General Manager VNO-NCW (Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers)
- Obe Kuipers
- Former member Executive Board Vedior N.V.
- Former CEO Abilis Group B.V. (facility services)
- Advisor outsourcing - Rob de Laet
- General Manager Business Development & Integration Kuoni Travel Nederland B.V.
- Former CEO and founder of Avontuur.nu Groep B.V.
- Advisor adventure travel Germany - Charles Nicholson
- Executive Director MVision Private Equity Advisers
- Former director and co-founder/investor Cinven
- Former managing director Morgan Grenfell (now Deutsche Bank) - Peter Oostenenk
- Former CEO Aviapartner
- Former principal Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V.
- Former CFO and Business Development Officer Autobytel Inc.
- Executive Director Abilis International B.V.
- Advisor medical services and outsourcing - Joep Schouten
- Chairman of the Executive Board of Cordares
- Former Chairman of the Executive Board of SFB Groep
- Advisor pensions - Rob Schuyt
- Managing Director European Technology and Investment Research Center (ETIRC)
- Former Partner Heidrick & Struggles
- Former Partner Booz Allen & Hamilton
- Advisory Board Golden Bytes BV - Adri Ulfman
v- Owner marketing advisory firm Ulfman2
- Former partner marketing communication advisory firm Delivery on Demand
- Advisor outsourcing - 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
- Chairman of Nyrstar and Agfa-Gevaert
- 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