Karen de Lathouder

Karen De Lathouder has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. Karen started their career as a PhD student and postdoctoral researcher at TU Delft. Following that, they worked at Shell in various roles, including Process Technologist, Asset Manager, Assistant Department Manager, and Offshore Installation Manager. Karen then moved on to AkzoNobel, where they served as Site Director and Operational Excellence Manager. After that, Karen joined Orpic as an Onsite Manager and Commissioning Manager. Karen later joined bp, where they held multiple positions, including Site Director, Operations Manager, VP Refining, and CEO. Additionally, Karen has served on the boards of Maasvlakte Olie Terminal N.V., TEAM Terminal.B.V., and Azule Energy. Currently, they hold the position of COO at Eneco and is also a board member at NLHydrogen.

Karen De Lathouder holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering & Biocatalysis from Delft University of Technology, which they obtained from 2001 to 2006. Karen also holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the same university, which they completed from 1995 to 2001. In addition, Karen completed the ONeMBA program at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University from 2010 to 2012, focusing on Business Administration, Management, and Operations. Karen further enhanced their business knowledge by attending the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in 2023, specializing in Business Administration and Management, General.