2006 – present Management Consultant (Europa/Russia)
Commodity Trading – Chief Operating Officer
Livestock Slaughterhouse – Interim Managing Director
Farmer Industry – Commercial Director
Acting as executive management consultant for several international companies in the food industry
Implementing and monitoring HR, sales and finance policies, procedures and ICT tools to re-structure existing production facility oriented organization into a service driven organization. Responsible for management and commercial operation and develop a highly focused, dedicated management team and workforce.

2002 – 2006 Director of Business Development
Served as Director of Business Development and COO of a multimedia and Information Technology company, annual revenues exceeding EUR 20 million.
Responsibility for bottom-line factors, including company vision, long-range strategic planning, operation and global service management. Direct all operations for sales, marketing, installation and service provisioning for ICT infrastructure services. Redefine organizational structure, oversee major pricing decisions, and perform monthly financial evaluation of company results. Provide cross-functional management; direct CFO, CTO and three Sales Managers.
Key Achievements:
• Created a more responsive and market-driven organization resulting in increased sales from EUR3 million to EUR20 million in five years.
• Substantially improved productivity while reducing staffing and operational costs by 23%.
• Opened new marketing channels and established strategic alliances in across Europe and America.
• Returned company to high profitability through strategic and efficient restructuring.
• Developed and introduced successful new services for international markets.

1996 - 2002 Account Manager (Telecom).
Served as Business Development Manager for EUR30 million European market for telecom carrier industry and other license operators.
Directed regional and international internal organization, including national managers, regional account managers, and product managers. Spearheaded vision, strategy, and execution of business operations. Accountable for staffing, strategic directives, and training of national marketing and sales teams. Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans, established marketing and sales objectives, and prepared company-wide sales forecasts for the telecom carrier industry. Directed international project teams through due-diligence, prioritization and development. Reported to CEO.
Key Achievements:
• Increased annual departmental revenue by 42%
• Achieved extraordinary market share and revenue results leading directly to joint ventures.
• Effectively led international project teams to proven results across lines of businesses, geographic borders, time zones, and cultures.

1993 – 1996 Project Manager
Served as Project Manager for EUR15 million GSM roll-out for Dutch incumbent telecom operator.
Directed GSM deployment. Recruited, trained, mentored, and developed roll-out and commissioning teams. Participated as management consultant for contract negotiations and implementation of nation-wide interactive voice response systems.
Key Achievements:
• Promoted and deployed tools to increase efficiency
• Successfully identified and resolved problems resulting in 12% cost reduction.

Master of Business Administration, Master of Science (Msc), Bachelor of Science (BSc).

Courses: Leadership through Quality, Account Management-Selling System, Change Management Assessment and Planning

Languages: English, Dutch, German, Greek , French.