Dirk Goeminne studied economics at the University of Amsterdam. He held several management positions at Wavin, where he was CEO from 2010 to 2013. After the takeover by Mexichem in 2012, he led the first phase of the integration. In 2013, he joined the Supervisory Board of Kendrion, of which he was chairman from 2014 to April 2021. In 2014, Mr Ten Hove also became a member of the Supervisory Board of Unica. Since 2018, he has also been chairman of the Supervisory Board of Alfen. Mr Ten Hove has Dutch nationality.