Rob Smeele

Rob Smeele has a diverse work experience in the tax and finance sector. Rob started their career as a Corporate tax inspector at the Dutch Tax administration in 1986 and worked there until 1993. Rob then joined the Ministry of Finance as the Head of the corporate tax division and later the Head of the transfer pricing division. In 2001, Rob Smeele joined COFRA Holding AG, where they served as the Head of Group Tax for 16 years. In 2011, they became a Board Member at C&A Foundation and held this position until 2017. In 2016, they also worked as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee at CottonConnect. Currently, Rob Smeele is the Head of Group Tax at Endress+Hauser Group since September 2017.

Rob Smeele completed their Master's degree in Taxation from the University of Groningen, where they studied from 1979 to 1986. In 2013 and 2014, they also completed the advanced leadership program at IMD.