Jeffrey Nijstad

Jeffrey Nijstad is an experienced professional currently serving as Chief Strategy Officer at Future Creative Network since November 2016, where responsibilities include keynote presentations and IT functions. In addition, Jeffrey founded AthleticPower™ Nutrition in March 2024 and acts as an Advisor to Creative Gorilla Capital, focusing on venture capital for direct-to-consumer brands, since March 2022. As a Partner at ALVA and Chief Executive Officer at Maleo since January 2017, Jeffrey has also co-founded Surge Interactive and Wonderlust, both of which emphasize impactful initiatives. Prior experience includes roles as a Digital Consultant and Full Stack Developer at Catalyze Communications, and Digital Project Manager at Mirum at J. Walter Thompson, where brand development and vendor management were key duties. Jeffrey began a career in web development at XM-JWT in 2014, delivering technological strategies for prominent brands. Education includes a Bachelor of Applied Science in Web & Mobile Services and Brand and Design Management from Hanze, completed in 2012.