Gerard-Jan van Blokland

Gerard-Jan van Blokland serves as the CEO and Co-owner of Van Drunen Schoenfabriek since January 2007, having previously held the positions of Co-Owner and Commercial Director. In addition to this role, Gerard-Jan is the Chairman of FNLS (Federatie Nederlandse Lederwaren- en Schoenfabrikanten) since December 2011 and was the Chairman of CAST Tradingplatform for Shoes, Sports & Fashion from October 2013 to January 2018. With extensive experience in marketing and sales, Gerard-Jan was the Commercial Manager at Scandinavian Tobacco Group, where responsibilities included managing marketing and sales for exports. Earlier career roles include senior and international product management at Colgate Palmolive, Leaf, and Unilever, along with service as a Military Officer in MINDEF (NL). Gerard-Jan holds a drs in Bedrijfseconomie from Erasmus University Rotterdam and completed an ADP in Leadership at London Business School. Additional educational experience includes a Summer MBA in Marketing from Michigan State University.