Carel Van Boetzelaer

Carel Van Boetzelaer is currently the Chief Executive Officer at World Wide Lighting B.V. Carel joined the company in June 2020. Previously, they held multiple roles at Emesa Nederland BV | Emesa Holdings BV, including CEO from December 2017 to January 2020, Chief Operations Officer from February 2017 to November 2017, Director of Business Development from November 2014 to February 2017, Category Director a.i. from April 2014 to October 2014, and Business Development Manager in March 2014. Before that, they worked as a Business Development Manager at Schoonenberg Hoorcomfort / AudioNova Intl. from April 2011 to January 2014. Carel also has experience as a Senior Consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants from September 2005 to May 2011. Carel began their career as an intern with Heineken in October 2003 and Beta Capital MeesPierson in July 2002.

Carel Van Boetzelaer completed an executive (MBA) program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2018. Prior to that, they obtained their Master's degree in economics from the University of Groningen between 1999 and 2005. During their time at the University of Groningen, they specialized in the fields of Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. In 2003, Carel briefly studied at Universidad de Granada, although specific details about their degree or field of study there are not provided. Before attending the University of Groningen, they attended Regent's University London from 1998 to 1999. Carel's education journey began at Barlaeus Gymnasium, where they studied from 1992 to 1998.