ABOUT GERRIEN
- NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AUTHOR & SPEAKER
Gerrien is a passionate non-executive director and strategic advisor with a clear mission on societal impact. With her sharp vision and years of experience, she inspires audiences during lectures and workshops that resonate and provoke thought. In addition to her corporate career, Gerrien is an expert in labor market trends, digital transformation and social innovation, leadership, cultural change, and board governance. Thanks to her talent for identifying and interpreting social trends at an early stage, she is able to clearly position complex developments – such as the future of work – within a broader socio-economic context. Book Gerrien as a speaker or moderator through ZijSpreekt – for a lecture that leaves a lasting impression.
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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.
Gerrien brings over 25 years of experience and possesses a comprehensive background in business management, leading large-scale transformations within complex, international organizations. Since 2005, Gerrien has specialized in digital transformation and social innovation, business operations, HR, change management, leadership and team development, and culture change within global organizations. Her approach focuses on enabling value creation and 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 is a (non-)executive board member for international organizations in the financial and corporate sectors. She supports executive boards and management teams in achieving their growth ambitions, with a focus on both people and the organization. More information can be found under chapter Services.
Currently she is chair of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board and the School Fund of Marnix College, a bi-lingual college in the Netherlands. In addition, she leads the Innovation & Digitization Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee at the Supervisory Board of Examenkamer, which supervises the quality of examinations in the private sector and EVC (life-long learning)..She is also a member of the Permanent Education Committee of Erasmus Governance Institute, Erasmus University, and member of the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) and Members’ Council National VVAO, the association for women with an academic education.
Previously, Gerrien was chair of the Selection Committee and an elected member of the Members’ Council of the NCD (Dutch Association of Supervisory Board Members and Directors). She also served as chair of the Remuneration Committee within the Supervisory Board of Stichting GAZO and the Leprosy Foundation. Gerrien specializes in the portfolios of HR, legal & governance matters, and organizational development, in which she serves as chair of both the audit and remuneration committees.
- PASSIONS -
Music Festivals, Broad Prosperity & Innovation
Gerrien is driven by a deep sense of purpose, pursuing meaningful, fulfilling work and social innovation. 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 organized and led an inspiring Innovation trip to Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. The experiences from this journey and her role as CEO of the social enterprise Het Danspaleis formed the foundation for her book “Anyone can park a Tesla”, in which she explores leadership within 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 and 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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