Karel van Wesemael

Karel van Wesemael has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Karel currently works as the Marketing & Business Development Manager at Mignot & de Block BV since March 2019. Prior to this, Karel gained extensive experience at Koninklijke Gazelle, where they started as a Product Manager for e-bikes and eventually became the Manager of Product Management. In this role, they led a team of 5 and managed the product management functions for the number 1 Dutch bicycle brand with €200m annual sales and around 1200 sku's. Karel's earlier experience includes working at Accenture as a Strategy Consultant, where they provided consultancy services for fast moving consumer goods and presented new strategies for organizational design, growth optimization, and large transformation projects. Throughout their time at Accenture, Karel was promoted through various positions and played a key role in creating operating model design, organizational architecture, and process design to help organizations meet their corporate objectives.

Karel van Wesemael completed a Bachelor degree with Honours in Economics & Linguistics from Saxion University of Applied Sciences from 1995 to 1999. Following that, they pursued a Master in International Business (MBA) with a concentration in International Business from Groupe École Supérieure de Commerce de Grenoble from 1999 to 2000.