Daan Mertens

Daan Mertens is an experienced professional in internal audit, risk, and compliance services, currently providing freelance services at Blue Blue since September 2024. Previously, Daan served as Group Internal Audit Manager at Deceuninck, and held positions as Haniel Internal Auditor at Haniel, executing internal audit functions for the entire Haniel Portfolio Company. Daan's experience includes a role as Group Internal Auditor for BekaertDeslee, part of Haniel, and work in Finance and Risk Assurance Services at PwC from 2013 to 2019, focusing on financial audits, internal controls, and risk management. Daan holds a Master of Science degree in Corporate Finance from Ghent University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from the same institution, also having studied at Toulouse School of Management.