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Hessel Kaastra

Managing Director | CEO | COO | Non-Executive Director

About Me

Three-time Managing Director with 20+ years of experience driving growth, digital transformation, and operational excellence in international B2B / business services (mobility, insurance, financial services, real estate, energy). Adept at realising change in complex regulated environments, including scaling-up, turnaround and post-merger integration. Passionate about customer service, sustainability and leveraging technology (SaaS, AI). Seeking to bring strategic leadership and execution rigor to companies ready to go to the next level.

Jurisdiction

Netherlands | Belgium | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Portugal | Austria | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | Greece | Hungary | Ireland | Latvia | Lithuania | Malta | Poland | Romania | Slovakia | Slovenia | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Management & AdvisoryThe 6th Discipline
2026 - Present

Ensuring Strategic Clarity Bringing Execution Rigor Realising Growth Ambition

Education

Masters of MBAINSEAD
1999 - 2000

Skills

Core skills10
Interests8
Languages6

Skills

Interim Management
Board of Directors
Turnaround
Scaling-up
Transformation
Strategy
CEO
COO
People Management
Post Merger Integration

Interests

B2B Services
SaaS
AI
Go To Market strategy
Private Equity
Electrification
Sustainability
Profit & Growth

Languages

English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Spanish