CEO · Board Member · Strategy & Transformation
Business executive with 25+ years of leadership in Fintech, Payments and Telecommunications. Delivering revenue growth, P&L performance and strategic transformation across Europe.
Who I Am
I am a business executive and Board leader with 25+ years of experience delivering revenue, P&L and market share growth for businesses in Fintech, Payments and Telecommunications. I have positioned companies for rapid growth and change through organic development and M&A initiatives that optimised product portfolios, accelerated innovation, and delivered technology-driven competitive advantage.
My career spans C-suite leadership at Worldline — one of Europe's largest payment services groups — to driving transformation at Alphacomm, a leading digital commerce company. Across these roles I have refined operating models, uncovered new revenue streams, and assembled high-performance, customer-focused teams with consistent records of project execution and service delivery.
I am based in Amsterdam and operate fluently in Dutch and English across international business environments.
"Good enough is not good enough. My leadership philosophy is built on motivating, stimulating, and — when necessary — challenging teams to consistently outperform."
Core Strengths
Proven record of owning revenue targets and full P&L responsibility. Builds commercial teams, designs incentive structures, and drives consistent growth through disciplined go-to-market strategies and solution selling.
Successfully pivoted businesses from hardware-centric to services-oriented models, shifting revenue mixes toward high-quality, recurring revenue streams. Experienced in restructuring alongside supervisory boards, works councils, and regulatory bodies.
Led cross-border M&A integration across 3 European countries. Harmonised people, systems and cultures, identified key revenue and cost synergies, and ensured benefit realisation across multiple business units.
Managed a broad portfolio of strategic partnerships at Worldline with strong long-term retention. Maintained C-level relationships with strategic partners through structured Joint Business Reviews and proactive account planning.
Multiple board mandates as Chairman, CEO of the Board, and Board of Advisors member. Sound understanding of fiduciary duties, audit oversight, compliance, and the governance requirements of regulated, mid-market companies.
Defined annual and multi-year business strategies in partnership with global leadership teams. Expert in OKR-driven planning, customer segmentation, new market entry, and building product roadmaps aligned with commercial objectives.
Professional Experience
Board Memberships
Served as Chairman of the Board for nearly a decade, providing strategic leadership and governance oversight for the Dutch payment systems supplier association.
CEO and Board leader of PaySquare, a major European payment services provider within the Worldline Group, overseeing strategy, governance, and post-acquisition integration.
Member of the Board of Advisors of the Dutch Payments Association, contributing industry expertise to shape policy and standards in the Dutch payments landscape.
Member of the Supervisory Board at Currencycloud, a global B2B cross-border payments platform enabling businesses to collect, convert and pay in multiple currencies across 180+ countries. Appointed to bring independent oversight and strategic guidance drawing on deep expertise in Fintech, digital payments and commercial leadership.
Board responsibilities include oversight of strategic direction, financial performance, risk governance and regulatory compliance within a complex, internationally regulated payments environment. Contributing actively to audit, remuneration and strategy committees as required.
Open to Supervisory Board positions in companies where deep domain expertise in Fintech, Payments and Telecom — combined with a strong governance and commercial track record — creates measurable value.
Education & Development
Availability
Through Rouppe Management Consultancy, I am available for Supervisory Board roles where my domain expertise in Fintech, Payments and Telecom — combined with a strong governance background — creates meaningful, independent oversight.
Interested in a Supervisory Board mandate, an advisory engagement, or an exploratory conversation? I welcome relevant introductions.