Douwe-Klaas Bijl

Douwe-Klaas Bijl's work experience includes various finance and leadership roles in different companies. Douwe-Klaas is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board at Ohpen since October 2020. In this role, they are responsible for Finance & Procurement, Risk & Security, and Legal & Compliance.

Before Ohpen, Douwe-Klaas worked as the Chief Financial Officer at Digital Insurance Group from September 2019 to October 2020. Douwe-Klaas held an interim leadership position, reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors.

Prior to that, Douwe-Klaas served as the Finance and Analytics Director for CarNext.com, a technology company disrupting the used car market, from July 2017 to August 2019. Douwe-Klaas was a member of the central leadership team and co-developed CarNext.

Douwe-Klaas also has experience working at McKinsey & Company, where they started in Amsterdam in 2008 and later moved to Sydney in 2014. Douwe-Klaas worked as an Associate Partner, specializing in corporate finance and strategy with expertise in capital markets and transactions. Douwe-Klaas had full-time leadership experience in transformation programs during their tenure at McKinsey.

Before their time at McKinsey, Douwe-Klaas worked as a Risk Manager at AEGON N.V. from May 2006 to August 2008. Douwe-Klaas also had research and student assistant roles at the University of Groningen and the University of Twente.

Overall, Douwe-Klaas Bijl has extensive experience in finance, leadership, and strategy across various industries and organizations.

Douwe-Klaas Bijl completed their education in a chronological manner. From 1993 to 1999, they attended VWO at the Regionale Scholengemeenschap Magister Alvinus. Then, from 1999 to 2006, they pursued a MSc (ir.) degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Twente. Finally, from 2004 to 2006, they obtained a MSc (drs.) degree in Econometrics from the University of Groningen.