Partner
I have been working at Decisio with great pleasure since 2012. In 2023, I joined as a partner and took on the responsibility of further developing the company. I am active across all our fields of work. I enjoy conducting social cost-benefit analyses, policy evaluations, impact assessments, and strategic policy explorations on a variety of themes and topics. The main challenge I set for myself in every project is to uncover, value, and make the societal impact of policies and policy investments accessible and transparent.
In recent years, I have focused particularly on the following societal themes: I am closely involved in the integrated housing and urban development challenges in various regions of the Netherlands. With our SCBA expertise, we assess the necessity and benefits of the significant investments required to develop these areas in a livable and sustainable way. Another key challenge is keeping the Netherlands internationally competitive for global companies and talent. In this context, we contribute analyses that strengthen the “soft” business climate for this group. This includes ensuring sufficient international education across the spectrum (including the internationalization of mainstream education). At Decisio, we support this with feasibility studies and strategic analyses. More broadly, I have increasingly been involved in evaluations of policies, policy instruments, and public-private partnerships in recent years. The goal is always “evaluating to learn.”
Outside of work
I live in Utrecht (and will soon move to Maarssen) with my partner and two children (ages 4 and 7). Life is certainly busy, but besides entertaining the kids, I try to pursue my sporting ambitions in my free time. I play football in a friends’ team at a modest level, but the passion and intensity on the pitch rival that of the pros. Around that, it’s all about the atmosphere and maintaining valuable friendships. To keep my fitness up, I also go for a run in the neighborhood from time to time.
Projects that stand out
My work is very diverse, which is reflected in the wide range of projects I am involved in. A few examples that stand out for me:
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- Social cost-benefit analysis for the Oude Lijn (analysis of the integrated urban development challenge in South Holland, combining housing, employment, and sustainable mobility)
- SCBA “Sprong over ’t IJ” (City of Amsterdam)
- Meta-evaluation of the financial risk capital instruments in the Netherlands
- Policy evaluation of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
- Spatial-economic vision for business parks in Zaanstad
- Research and development of a forecasting model for international education
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