Derk Groen

Derk Groen has extensive work experience in sales, business development, and marketing. Derk began their career with Walraven Group in 2003 as a Marketeer and later progressed to the role of Senior Marketeer. In 2009, they joined Walraven Nederland as the Manager Sales Operations, responsible for sales and logistics. Derk also held the position of Marketing Nederland, where they managed the marketing strategy for the Dutch market. In 2014, they returned to Walraven Group and served as the Group Manager Business Development. In 2016, they temporarily worked as the General Manager Sales (a.i.) for Walraven Nederland. With their achievements, they were promoted to the role of Organization & Business Development Director in 2017 and later became the Group Director Sales & Business Development in 2019. Additionally, they currently hold the position of Managing Director at Walraven Aerofoam Europe since 2019. Throughout their career, Derk has consistently contributed to achieving higher customer satisfaction, increased sales, and profit growth for the organizations they have worked with.

Derk Groen has an extensive education history. Derk obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business economics from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in 2010. After that, they pursued multiple Master's degrees at NCOI Opleidingen. From 2015 to 2017, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Bedrijfskunde (Business Administration). Then, from 2016 to 2018, they pursued another MBA with a focus on Marketing. Continuing their education, Derk completed a Master's degree in Management & Innovation from 2017 to 2019, followed by an additional Master's degree in Change Management from 2019 to 2021. Currently, they are working towards earning a Master's degree in Human Resource Management (MHRM), which they began in 2019 and is expected to complete in 2022.

In addition to their academic achievements, Derk Groen has also obtained several certifications. These include the Prince2 Foundation from Pink Elephant Netherlands in September 2014, NIMA Marketing B from NIMA Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing in June 2010, and various masterclasses such as Corporate Communication, Financial Management, Strategisch HRM, Management & Organisatie, Marketing Management, and Strategic Management. These masterclasses were completed at NCOI Business School and Hogeschool van Amsterdam between 2012 and 2017.