Liesbeth van Doorne

Liesbeth Van Doorne has extensive experience in human resources and organizational development. Liesbeth is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) since 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Head of People and Chief Culture Engineer at Weird from 2020 to 2021. Liesbeth also owned and operated The Development Department from 2019 to 2021, where they empowered individuals, teams, and businesses to grow and innovate.

From 2019 to 2020, Liesbeth worked as the Head of People Operations a.i. at BESTSELLER, a fashion company, where they managed strategic people topics, learning and development, change management, and coaching of the leadership team. At Spotzer, a fast-growing global scale-up offering cloud-based solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, they served as the Director of People and Culture from 2017 to 2019. In this role, they worked collaboratively with all departments and advised the management team on strategic HR matters.

Prior to that, Liesbeth held various HR roles, including HR Manager at Dasym en Freedomlab from 2016 to 2017, Manager HRM at Van Doorne from 2011 to 2016, and HR Manager Benelux at Pioneer Benelux B.V. from 2007 to 2011. Liesbeth also gained experience as an HR Advisor at KPMG from 2005 to 2007 and as an HR Manager at Carlson Marketing Group from 2003 to 2005.

Liesbeth's diverse background includes strategic HR consulting, talent management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, recruitment, and HR communications. Liesbeth is skilled in advising senior leadership, facilitating personal and team development, and fostering organizational growth and culture.

Liesbeth Van Doorne completed their Masters degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology at the University of Amsterdam from 1991 to 1997. Liesbeth also attended the Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University) in 2013 for a course in Business Administration for HR Managers. In addition, they studied Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Colorado State University from 1994 to 1995. Liesbeth Van Doorne holds a certification in Hogan Assessments from Hogan Assessments, which was obtained in 2023.