Lars Gierveld

Lars Gierveld has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. In 2020, they founded Kumasi Drinks, where they combine their passion for journalism, sustainability, and making drinks from cocoa production by-products in West Africa. Prior to this, Lars worked as a documentary maker for various companies starting in 2018. In 2006, they participated in De Nationale DenkTank, collaborating with McKinsey&Company to analyze the Dutch health care system and formulating strategic recommendations. From 2013 to 2018, Lars worked as a program maker and presenter at CCCP. Lars also served as an impact consultant for Mediavedi in the Gezond24 project from 2007 to 2014. Lars was the managing director of Access to Value from 2011 to 2013 and a creative film coach at Inspiration Company from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, they worked on television documentaries on water management and served in communications/public relations roles for CRCA Riverwatch, Southern Data Stream - Florida, and Uitgeverij Vink.

Lars Gierveld obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Groningen, completing their studies in 2006. During the same period, they also pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Television Journalism at the same institution. In addition, Lars Gierveld has pursued a Master's degree in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, although the specific start and end dates for this program are not provided.