Ruud Koopmans serves as an Advisor for corporate strategy at Athora Netherlands since February 2020, focusing on capital generation modeling, strategy development, and pension solutions. As the Owner of RK Intelligence since May 2015, Ruud provides market research and competitive intelligence services. Previous roles include Owner of BI-Kring, Research Specialist at VIVAT, and Project Manager E-health at Dasym, where expertise in research and business strategy was further developed. Notable experience also includes managerial positions in competitive intelligence and business research at Teijin Aramid BV and KPMG, respectively. Ruud's career began at Berenschot as a researcher and at VACO as a Marketing Manager, with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.