ABOUT GERRIEN
- NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AUTHOR & SPEAKER
Gerrien is an experienced (non-)executive director, advisor, and dedicated humanitarian committed to advancing equal opportunities and broad prosperity. She specializes in guiding leadership development, digital transformation, and cultural change within global organizations, drawing inspiration from these experiences for her lectures and workshops. With a unique blend of expertise, vision, and empathy, she creates meaningful impact. Gerrien is available as a speaker and chairperson through Marga Miltenburg of ZijSpreekt..
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Gerrien's career
Gerrien began her career as a trainee at Rabobank before becoming Global Director of Program & Change Management at KPMG Consulting. In this role, she spent nearly four years as an expat in Washington, D.C., New York, and London. She later served as an Associate Director at EY’s headquarters.
Since 2005, Gerrien has specialized in digital transformation, HR, change management, leadership and team development, and corporate culture change within global organizations. Her approach focuses on enabling value creation and organizational growth by redefining business models, rather than simply asking managers and employees to adapt within existing structures.
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Gerrien's activities
Gerrien serves as a board member (a.i.) and advisory to global corporate organizations and non-profits. She supports boards of directors and management teams in achieving their growth ambitions while ensuring alignment with their people and organizational values.
With extensive experience as a non-executive director in public institutions, Gerrien has developed a keen social antenna. She chairs the innovation committee and sits on the remuneration committee of the Examenkamer’s non-executive board, an independent body overseeing the quality of private-sector exams and examinations. Additionally, she chairs both the RvT audit committee and the Schoolfonds at Marnix College. She is also a member of the PE committee at the Erasmus Governance Institute, Erasmus University, and represents the member council of VVAO, the association for women with higher education. Her expertise lies in HR and remuneration, organizational development, legal matters, and governance.
Previously, Gerrien was an elected member of the NCD membership council of the Dutch Association of Commissioners and Directors. She also served as the chair Remuneration Committee at the RvT GAZO Foundation, a primary healthcare organization, and the chair of the selection and remuneration committee RvT Leprosy Foundation.
- PASSIONS -
Music Festivals, Broad Prosperity & Innovation
Gerrien is driven by a deep sense of purpose—pursuing meaningful, fulfilling work while championing broad prosperity for all. Her passion for equal opportunities shines through her advocacy for women’s emancipation at the VVAO and her active role in shaping labor market developments. In 2017, as chair of the Innovation Committee at the Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club, she led an inspiring Innovation trip to Silicon Valley and Los Angeles—an eye-opening journey that became the foundation for her book “Anyone can park a Tesla” about leadership in digital transformation. In addition to her career, Gerrien has founded and directed several classical music festivals, blending her passion for music with her love of travel—embracing the motto, “Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” Gerrien was accepted into the What is Your Legacy | Vrouwen met Kracht collectie van Topvrouwen.nl.
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