Arie-Dirk Blom currently serves as CFO at Van Nieuwpoort Groep, a company specializing in sand and gravel mining, precast concrete products manufacturing, and circular insulation solutions since March 2011. Blom has a robust background in finance, previously holding positions such as Group Controller at Aalberts N.V. and Boskalis, and Audit Manager at EY, where expertise was developed in audit and assurance services within the transport and logistics sector. Additionally, Blom contributed to educational governance as a board member of a primary school from May 2004 to May 2013. Arie-Dirk Blom holds a RA (Dutch CPA) degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam, with a focus on audit, internal control, and financial accounting, further complemented by ongoing professional education.