Koen Thomassen

Koen Thomassen has a strong background in the financial industry and extensive experience in various roles within ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Koen started with the company in 2008 as a Consultant Trainee and worked on international projects focused on process and project improvements. From there, they progressed to roles such as Product Manager, Senior Network Manager, Head of Network Management, and Manager of Network Management & Transaction Filtering, where they were responsible for strategic vision, stakeholder management, and coaching and personal development of teams. In their most recent role at ABN AMRO Bank, they served as a Connecting Manager in Transaction Banking Ops, focusing on digitalization, external developments, and continuous improvements. Prior to their time at ABN AMRO Bank, Koen completed an internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where they conducted research to optimize Financial Shared Service Centers. In 2018, Koen joined CM.com as a Program Manager.

Koen Thomassen's education history includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Eindhoven University of Technology, which they obtained from 2001 to 2006. Koen then pursued a Master of Science in Strategic Management from Tilburg University, which they completed from 2006 to 2007. In 2010, they received certification in Business Class Payments from NIBE SVV/Equens. Furthermore, in 2013, they obtained certification in Strategic influencing skills from Schouten & Nelissen. Koen completed the GPS Leadership Programme in 2014. Additionally, they became a Certified Manager as Coach in 2015 from an institution called "Manager as Coach." Lastly, in 2016, they attended Nyenrode Business University for a course in LEArN, although they did not earn a degree from that program.