Dorel Smits-Hoekstra

Dorel Smits-Hoekstra is an experienced boardroom coach and stakeholder strategist currently associated with Stakeholder Strategie since 2015, specializing in executive coaching, governance, and stakeholder strategy. Simultaneously, Dorel serves as a lecturer at NCD Academy and an intervisor for the NCD, facilitating intervision groups for executives and board members. Dorel holds several board oversight roles, including vice chair for SWZ Wassenaar and Stichting Perspektief, while previously serving as chair for the Board of Directors at GGMD voor doven en slechthorenden. Dorel's consultancy background includes significant roles at Marketing Totaal Advies and Syntens. Educational qualifications include a Master’s in Marketing from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and ongoing studies at Nyenrode Business University.