Katia van der Straeten

Katia Van der Straeten has a diverse work experience, starting in 2008 as a Senior Management Consultant in Strategy & Operations at Deloitte. Katia then joined Hudson in 2015 as a Senior Business Consultant, specializing in Recruitment and Selection. In 2017, Katia transitioned to Securitas Belgium, where they held multiple roles, including Business Project Manager, Branch Manager, and currently serves as the Head of Marketing & Communication. Their responsibilities at Securitas Belgium include operational excellence, account management, P&L responsibility, and leading a team of over 230 people.

Katia Van der Straeten has a diverse education history. Katia obtained a Master's degree in Commercial Science from HUB-KUBrussel, where they studied from 2005 to 2008. Prior to that, they attended Vrije Universiteit Brussel from 2002 to 2004 and pursued Applied Economics. Katia completed their high school education with a focus on Economics & modern languages at Koningklijk Atheneum Koekelberg from 1999 to 2002. Before that, they studied Latin at Gemeentelijk Atheneum Anderlecht from 1996 to 1999.

In addition to their formal education, Katia Van der Straeten has obtained several certifications. In 2021, they received the certification in Strategic Business 2 business Marketing from Vlerick Business School. In 2018, they obtained VOL VCA (Veiligheid voor operationeel leidinggevenden) from HaCeCo-E and also completed the Leidinggevende type A program at Securitas academy. In 2016, they became a Certified Assessor (Assessment & Development Centers) through Hudson. Katia also obtained a certification in Tools for Talent (administering and interpreting reasoning ability tests, personality questionnaires, motivational drives) from Hudson in 2015. Earlier in their career, in 2013, they completed the Project Management (PIM) program at Deloitte. Lastly, they obtained a certification in SAP CRM in 2008.