Patrick Wijnhoven

Patrick Wijnhoven is an experienced professional with a career spanning over two decades in the horticultural industry. Since 2000, Patrick has served as the director of Roparu Rozen BV, specializing in the production of quality roses for container cultivation, capturing more than 5% of the Dutch market and around 2% of the European market. In addition, Patrick is a member of the advisory committee for ornamental shrubs and conifers at Naktuinbouw since 2018, and has held the position of board member at LLTB Vakgroep Boomteelt since March 2015. Patrick has managed various external projects, including significant grower initiatives for ZON between 2005 and 2015. Furthermore, Patrick led the W-Insects project from 2016 to 2019 and served as interim manager for Coöperatie Fruitveiling Zuid-Limburg from May 2015 to May 2017. Earlier in the career, Patrick was a project leader for the Dutch Ministry of Defense from 1993 to 1997 and holds a degree in Green and Civil Engineering from Internationale Agrarische Hogeschool Larenstein.