Meet the team
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Peter de Jong Managing Director Peter started his career in Executive Search in 2000 with Amrop Hever; his move from corporate life into the exciting search industry, was led by a genuine interest in different people and cultures. He joined Stanton Chase as Partner in 2002 and became Managing Director of the Amsterdam office in 2003. Prior to his Executive Search role, Peter has accumulated 15 years in International General, Marketing & Sales management in European and African business, with a working period of almost 4 years in Malawi in South East Africa. He has traveled intensively into Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America and Africa. Peter started his career in Consumer Marketing & Sales positions with Numico & Nestlé. He moved on to Unilever in 1990 and worked with three subsidiaries in General Management, Marketing & Sales Jobs in Europe & Africa in Business to Consumer & Out of Home/Foodservice Markets. He subsequently gained retail experience with Metro Cash & Carry in a Business Strategy Position. In addition to being a member of the Stanton Chase Strategy Committee in 2004, Peter has also acted as the Global Practice Leader for Consumer Products and Services and as European representative in the Global Marketing Committee of Stanton Chase. He currently serves as Regional Vice-President for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. He is also a member of the Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice Group. "I feel a genuine joy of witnessing a match -with chemistry- between client and candidate; this is a moment of true excitement and the result of hard work". Peter is happily married with Annette and has a son and two daughters. His hobbies are his family, cooking, sports (tennis, squash and golf), music, reading, traveling and cultures. He holds a Bachelor of Business Economics & Master of Business Administration from the University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He is fluent in Dutch, English, French and German. Industry Practice Expertise:
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Floris JansenPartner Floris has been active in Executive Search since 1989. He has worked in the banking industry (treasury and commodities business), as well as in advertising and PR with Publicis, ARA/BBDO and McCann for a wide range of clients in finance, professional services and a variety of industries. He made the switch into the business side for international marketing for Estée Lauder and in setting up production facilities with The Body Shop Europe. He has a broad experience in Executive Search in production and process industries, trade and professional services, especially in logistics and transport. He primarily focuses on positions in board of directors, functional disciplines or specialists. Floris has a sincere interest in discovering and promoting individual talents, characteristics and ambitions, related to company business opportunities and needs, within a given company culture. A marketer at heart, Floris is a non graduate Bachelor of Business Administration, Newport University, Utrecht. He is married and has two daughters. His hobbies include people's talents, sport (golf, sailing and skiing) and in particular music as he is actively performing as drummer within a renowned jazz band. Industry Practice Expertise:
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Peter CrulPartner Peter has accumulated 19 years experience in the financial services industry working with Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Rabobank (DLLIreland), KBC Lease and ING Lease. He joined executive search in 2003 and specializes in financial services and professional services. A partner since May 2003, he is the Global Practice Leader of the Stanton Chase practice group for Financial Services. He is also a member of the Professional Services practice group. Peter has a genuine interest in general business practices, economics and their impact on human capital, all main drivers of business. Bachelor and Master degree of Business Law from University of Amsterdam.Married, three children. Hobbies are sports such as golf, skiing, tennis, squash and mountaineering. Further keen on travel, food and fashion (married to a professional designer) and reading. Languages: English, German, French and Dutch.
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Ludo HoubenPartner After an extensive traineeship with Shell in Australia, Ludo started his career with ABN Amro Bank, subsequently holding several Marketing and Sales positions. Ludo started in Executive Search in 1991, with Robert Walters PLC, an international firm specializing in finance positions. He founded their Frankfurt office as Managing Director Germany, having held the same position in The Netherlands for four years. He moved to Heidrick & Struggles in 2000, where he was asked to set-up a new line of business to focus on positions in the salary range of € 60k to € 135k. Later, this line of business was fully integrated with the core business of Heidrick & Struggles and Ludo became a member of their CFO practice. Ludo joined Stanton Chase Amsterdam in 2003, to focus on line finance positions in industry, trade and the services sector. He is also a member of the Industrial, and Natural Resources and Energy industry practice groups. He is married to Annick and has 3 children, one daughter and two sons. His favorite hobbies are horses (driving and mounted), skiing, golf, tennis and his motor. Ludo holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and speaks fluent Dutch, English, German and some French. Industry Practice Expertise:
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Patricia FlipsenPartner An accomplished professional of the executive search industry, Patricia joined Stanton Chase Amsterdam after having gained a breadth of experience during her time with Ray & Berndtson and Arthur D. Little Global Management Consulting. Her knowledge of strategy consulting, added to her familiarity with Partner searches, renders her an expert in helping consulting, audit and law firms find the ideal candidate for key positions. Motivated by the new challenges brought forth as a result of globalization and demographic changes, Patricia appreciates the rewards associated with being a trusted business partner for clients and candidates alike. A member of the Logistics and Transportation practice group, Patricia is a keen observer of the remarkable growth in advancing globalization, the breaking down of trade barriers and the mobile workforce. Well aware of the potential ramifications these trends may have on the global supply chain industry, Patricia understands that clients turn to Stanton Chase in search of the leadership needed to grow in the global marketplace and better serve their own customers. Patricia holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering. She lives with her family in The Netherlands. Industry Practice Expertise:
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Dolf RoyaardsPartner Dolf joined Stanton Chase Amsterdam in 2008 to strenghten the fast-growing Financial Services practice group. He began his career in the financial services as a management trainee with Bank Mees & Hope. Dolf has also worked for Delta Lloyd Insurances and AMEV (Fortis ASR) Life Insurances. He was responsible for selling the portfolio through independent intermediairies and Banks. After 10 years in financial services, Dolf switched to the IT-sector with financial services as a key client channel. Working for Dallas-based EDS, a worlwide leader in the outsourcing business, Dolf was the director for business development Finance in the Netherlands and Scandinavia. He has also worked for the French leasing company ECS (fully owned by Banque Société Générale), where he started their new Dutch susidiary. Dolf also spent time as director strategic sales Finance and member of the Dutch Management Team with Getronics PinkRoccad. His last position was director/shareholder of Escrow Europe BV, which was bought by NCC Group Plc. Dolf has gained extensive experience with HRM issues and in working with executive search and recruitment. Fostering long-term business relationships based on tailormade solutions for his clients has been Dolf's ultimate goal throughout his career. Dolf is married to Carolyn, lives in Naarden and has three sons and one daughter. His hobbies include visiting Art and Antiques exhibitions and auctions, playing golf and rallies with his TVR Griffith. Industry Practice Expertise:
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Vincent ThunnissenSenior Consultant Vincent has been active in Executive Search since 1992, when he joined the Amsterdam office of international executive search organization Amrop Hever, initially working in Research, but quickly moving into a Consultant role on senior-level recruitment projects in a wide range of industries. Vincent's primary search experience is in Consumer Products and Services and in Financial Services. He has also worked extensively in Professional Services (in particular in Logistics), Industrial and Technology. He joined Stanton Chase as Senior Consultant in 2004. Vincent feels particularly challenged to find candidates who not only fit the professional profile clients are looking for, but whose personal profiles as individuals also suit the client company's particular 'way of being'. Vincent holds a Master's Degree in English Language and Literature from the Universities of Groningen, The Netherlands, and Nottingham, UK. In addition to Dutch and English, he speaks French and German and has some (reading) knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. His hobbies are (classical) music, sports (swimming), reading (not surprisingly, he's a keen reader of biographies), cinema and current affairs. Industry Practice Expertise:
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Stephanie BinningSenior Consultant Stephanie started her career as a Geologist in the UK in 1993. After a trip around the world she switched to a more people-oriented and commercial career and worked for several companies including AstraZeneca. She started in executive search in 1998 at Nicholson International as a Researcher before moving on to Robert Walters as Consultant, specializing in Senior Finance positions across all industry sectors. Stephanie joined Stanton Chase Amsterdam in September 2006 focusing on Industrial markets. She has a degree in Chemistry and Geology from Leeds University in the UK and has lived in Germany, Israel, Australia and New Zealand before moving to the Netherlands in 1998. She lives in Amsterdam with her partner and two children and enjoys walking, tennis, yoga, cooking and entertaining. Stephanie speaks fluent English and Dutch and has a good knowledge of German. Industry Practice Expertise:
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