Ruben van Veen

Ruben van Veen has a diverse work experience history. Ruben currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Yenlo, a global integrator and specialist in enabling digital transformation. Prior to this role, Ruben founded SKOT Fashion, a sustainable shirt brand that emphasizes fair and fun fashion. Ruben also worked as a freelance organization advisor at RCVV, focusing on finance, operations, and strategy. Ruben also held the role of CFO at Overstappen.nl from 2018 to 2020. Ruben served as a strategic advisor at AFC Ajax for a brief period in 2019. Ruben took on the challenging role of CFO a.i. at The Ocean Cleanup, an ambitious project aiming to clean up plastic accumulation in the ocean's gyres. Ruben previously worked as the COO at Active Constructions, overseeing day-to-day operations and implementing strategy in various areas. Ruben's career also included roles at Schiphol Group, where they served as a Senior Programme Manager and later as Manager Control and Information Management. Additionally, they worked as a project controller at JFK International Air Terminal, a subsidiary of Schiphol Group. Overall, Ruben's work experience demonstrates their expertise in finance, operations, strategy, and control management.

Ruben van Veen obtained their degree in Economics (finance, control) from the University of Groningen in the years 1997 to 2002. Ruben later pursued a Postgraduate Controllers Education at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), earning the degree of Registercontroller (EMFC) from 2004 to 2007.