Joop Brakenhoff

Joop Brakenhoff is an accomplished financial executive currently serving as the Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Internal Audit & Compliance Officer at VEON, where Joop is also a member of the Executive Committee. With extensive experience in internal audit and financial management, Joop has held key positions at notable companies, including Executive Director of Global Audit at Heineken International and SVP & Chief Internal Audit Officer at Ahold. Joop's career began at KPMG Nederland as a financial auditor, and additional roles include CFO at Burg Industries B.V. and Manager Internal Audit at Heerema International. Joop holds a Register Accountant (RA) degree and has pursued advanced education at esteemed institutions such as Harvard Business School and Nyenrode Business University.