Laurent-Jan van der Westen

Laurent-Jan van der Westen currently serves as Manager NEO Transitie & Groei at Nidos - Jeugdbescherming and as Voorzitter Raad van Toezicht at the Nederlandse Academie voor Duurzaam Onderwijs (NADO). Additionally, Laurent-Jan is a Dutch Language Teacher at VluchtelingenWerk Nederland and has held the position of Director at ignite.now, where the focus is on providing affordable clean cooking solutions to combat household air pollution. Laurent-Jan was previously a Partner at unFootprint, which facilitates tree planting for CO2 compensation, and an Ambassador for GreenScout, promoting sustainable practices. Earlier experience includes roles at Been Management Consulting as Partner and Associate Partner, Nolan, Norton & Co. as Senior Manager, and Maxeda as Strategic Planning Officer. Laurent-Jan holds an Executive MBA from NIMBAS, Bradford Graduate School of Management, and a degree from Tilburg University.