Carel Laenen

Carel Laenen has extensive experience in educational administration and organizational leadership. Currently serving as the Chair of the Board at Unicoz Onderwijsgroep since August 2019, Carel Laenen is responsible for overseeing a school governance body that includes 22 schools across various Christian denominations. Prior to this role, Carel Laenen was a member of the Executive Board at Katholieke Scholenstichting Utrecht from March 2011 to August 2019, managing portfolios related to education, quality, and personnel while leading a management team. Earlier career roles include serving as Deputy Director at the CDA and as a Senior Manager at EY, where Carel Laenen focused on interim management and professional guidance in the financial sector. Carel Laenen holds a Master's in HR Leadership from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and has an educational background from Erasmus University Rotterdam and Moller Lyceum.