Roelof de Vries

Roelof de Vries is an accomplished sustainable entrepreneur with extensive experience in real estate maintenance and improvement, currently serving as Duurzaam Ondernemer at DE VRIES VERNIEUWERS since October 1984. De Vries is also a transition guide with Met Andere Waarden since February 2017, focusing on sustainable business models. As the chair of the Platform Ondernemer en Maatschappij with VNO-NCW, de Vries encourages critical discussion on socio-economic issues. Involvement with various organizations includes co-founding Ecosysteem Sociaal Innoveren, serving as a board member for Stichting Giga, and participating in the European Regional Development Fund expert commission. Roelof de Vries has contributed to community initiatives such as Stadspartners Groningen and has served on advisory committees at Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Educational credentials include a degree from the University of Groningen and additional studies at Columbia University.