Benjamin Robertson was born in the United States and grew up in the Netherlands. After studying History at the University of Utrecht and later Economic History at the University of Leiden in 2022 Benjamin started at De Vroedt & Thierry as an executive researcher/ junior consultant. Since late 2023 he has been a consultant at…
Arnout Mostert studied Political Science at Leiden University in The Netherlands and subsequently joined Shell where he worked from 1994 until 2002 in four global Marketing & Communications roles, mostly based in London. In 2003 he obtained an MBA from INSEAD, after which he worked in Singapore in regional business development roles for Interbrand (brand…
Eran Lahat was born in the Netherlands and spent his childhood in Israel. After his education at the International Hotel Management School The Hague, he went into executive search. First for a renowned Dutch agency, followed by an international company specialising in technology start-ups and scale-ups, mostly from Silicon Valley. In 2005 he founded his…
Gabriëlle van Heteren is a senior consultant at De Vroedt & Thierry, Cornerstone International Group’s member in Amsterdam for Leadership Consulting & Executive Search. After completing her pre-university education, Gabriëlle received a grant from Wittenberg University, Springfield Ohio, in the United States. She then studied Business Administration at Nyenrode Business University and Business Economics at…
In 1995 I started my career as management consultant for Ernst & Young, supporting managers and their teams in the Consumer Products and Retail industry with the implementation of impactful changes and enhancing collaboration within the value chain. This is where I discovered my passion to develop the qualities of individuals and teams to their…
Ralf Knegtmans is managing partner and co-owner of De Vroedt & Thierry. Prior to his career at De Vroedt & Thierry, Ralf Knegtmans was the commercial director of an American listed flexible labour firm. Knegtmans earned his Law degree in Amsterdam, and also completed post Masters executive courses at Nyenrode Business University (Business Administration) and…
Cornerstone International Group’s member in Amsterdam is De Vroedt & Thierry, a leading firm with extensive experience in executive search, leadership consulting and talent development. Founded in 1975, the company has a broad client portfolio of listed companies, family owned businesses, pension funds and private equity funds. The culture of the company is a perfect…
