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Fractional Transformation Leader | Business Executive | Mentor & Coach | Change & Transformation | O

About Me

Organizations often feel the same tension: big ambitions, but too many priorities. A Founder or a team work hard, yet progress feels slower than it should. The intention is strong, but the structure to execute consistently isn’t there and potential stays unused. I help leadership teams create clarity, focus, and execution that sticks. Not by adding more projects, but by sharpening the choices that matter. I look at the whole system strategy, leadership, people, processes, financials, culture and connect what fits, expose what doesn’t, and help leaders make decisions that move things forward. That’s where growth accelerates again. As a fractional transformation leader or board advisor, I bring structure, calm, and direction in moments where organizations need clarity fast. I translate complexity into a clear story, aligned teams, and a rhythm of execution that actually works. Through XamaConsult, I help build strategies, operating models, and organizational designs that make sense in practice. Not plans that stay on paper, but choices that lead to action, momentum, and measurable progress. My mission is simple: leave every organization stronger than I found it. Typical challenges , statements, questions i work with : • Our strategy is sharp, but we are not able to drive consistent decisions --> strategic clarity • We’re running a lot of initiatives in parallel , progress is slow.. --> prioritization • Our innovation pace is slowing down and we’re losing momentum --> innovation roadmap, AI , way of working • I don’t have the bandwidth/time to build and develop my team --> leadership mentoring/coaching • We have one clear goal, but teams seem to have different expectations --> organizational design • we should do something with AI... --> AI as a real enabler

Jurisdiction

Region: Europe

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Founder XamaconsultXamaconsult
2017 - Present

XamaConsult supports C‑level leaders and management teams who feel stuck in complexity, whether due to rapid growth, cost or process optimization, transformation, or innovation challenges. We help organizations create clarity, structure, and confident decision‑making so they can grow and execute with discipline. What we do: • Strategic advisory on leadership alignment and governance for leaders navigating growth, optimization, transformation or innovation projects/programs • Organizational design and operating model support linked to growth, optimization, transformation or innovation • Mentoring for C‑level and middle management (current clients 2026: major retailer, insurance company, health insurance, and a SaaS scale‑up) • Supporting startups and scale‑ups with business cases, VC preparation, team mentoring, funnel design, and AI‑enabled workflows • AI fluency : advisory & training focused on real business needs, not tools , helping leaders and commercial teams to introduce AI in workflows to work more effective, efficient, ethical and save • Board Member, Board advisory and early‑stage investing Our approach combines strategic clarity, structured execution, and a human‑centered way of working. We help organizations move faster, make better decisions, and build the foundations for sustainable growth.

Education

Masters of economicsuniversity of Antwerp
1992 - 2026

Skills

Core skills9
Interests4
Languages3

Skills

leadership mentoring
innovation
transformation
AI
go2market
business modeling
financials
organization design
investor pitch

Interests

start ups
growth
investor pitch
change & transformation

Languages

English
Dutch
French