Daniel Nicolaas van der Hout (Danny)

Daniel Nicolaas van der Hout, also known as Danny, has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Daniel Nicolaas (Danny) currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2023. Prior to this, they were the Managing Director at Saarschmiede GmbH Freiformschmiede starting from November 2021. Before that, they worked at Dillinger as the General Manager of Sales from October 2020 to June 2023. Danny also held various positions at voestalpine, including Commercial Managing Director at voestalpine Camtec GmbH from April 2017 to September 2020 and Managing Director at voestalpine Steel Trading Co Ltd from April 2017 to September 2020. Daniel Nicolaas (Danny) was also the President at voestalpine Camtec Corp from July 2016 to September 2020. Prior to joining voestalpine, Danny served as the Chairman of the Board and Managing Director at Jiaxing NYC Industrial Co Ltd from November 2015 to September 2020. Their earlier roles include Commercial Managing Director at voestalpine Giesserei Linz GmbH from January 2014 to March 2017 and Head of Sales Upstream at voestalpine Grobblech GmbH from December 2001 to December 2013. Danny began their career as a Sales Manager at voestalpine Eurostahl Benelux from October 1995 to November 2001.

Daniel Nicolaas (Danny) van der Hout has a diverse education history. Daniel Nicolaas (Danny) first attended Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1989 to 1995, where they earned their Drs degree in Business Economics. Following this, in 2007 to 2009, they pursued a Global Executive MBA at Limak Johannes Kepler University Business School. In 2011, they completed an Introduction to Offshore Operations program at the University of Texas, Petroleum Extension Service. During 2012, they attended Harvard Business School for a course on Global Strategic Management. Finally, in 2016 to 2017, they participated in the Global Executive Leadership Program at Yale School of Management.