Ferdinand Pot (Ph.D.

Ferdinand (Ferrie) Pot, PhD, CPC, is a seasoned expert in public finance management with extensive professional experience spanning over two decades. Currently serving as Senior Policy Advisor for SIGMA at the OECD since March 2021, Pot focuses on enhancing public governance in EU accession and neighboring countries through improved public finance management practices. Prior roles include serving as a Public Finance Management expert at FPO World, where advisory services were provided in various PFM domains, and as Partner and Head of Sector for Public Finance & Accountability at ECORYS Research & Consulting, managing a team to deliver impactful projects. Pot's earlier career included positions as an Audit Manager at Algemene Rekenkamer, where significant performance audits were conducted, and as Deputy Mayor of Spijkenisse. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Applied Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, with a successful thesis defense in 1998.