Christian Van Der Haagen

Christian Van Der Haagen has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as Chief Commercial Officer a.i. at Airborne, a technology leader in advanced composite materials. In this position, they are responsible for strategically reframing the company and laying out a roadmap to quadruple revenues by 2022.

Prior to Airborne, Christian served as the Managing Partner at B4B Ventures Sarl and as a Board Member & Shareholder at Salesguide. Christian also held roles as Member of the Supervisory Board at Rechtstreex and Director and Owner of Nodazzle, a technology start-up that won the Dutch 2012 fire safety innovation awards.

Furthermore, Christian has experience as a Partner EMEA at EMM Group, a strategy consulting firm, and as Chairman of the Board at Cavis Microcaps GmbH, a portfolio company of Inventages. Christian also served as the CEO & Part Owner at Qidenus Technologies GmbH and IHD Airport Services.

Christian's earlier experience includes a role as Senior Vice President EMEA at Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. Overall, they have demonstrated their ability to drive business growth, lead teams, and implement strategic plans in various industries.

Christian Van Der Haagen attended the University of Amsterdam from 1977 to 1981, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Christian then pursued further education at the Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1983 to 1986, where they completed a MBA/Drs./Post graduate degree in Business Administration and General Management. While specific details about their education at IMD are not provided, it is mentioned that they were affiliated with the institution.