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Godert Zijlstra

Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Solar Foods

Netherlands

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René KuijtenunlockedGodert: together at Utrecht University (1997–2003)
×3Godert: together at Johnson & Johnson
×4Godert: together at IMD
×3Godert: together at IE Business School

Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Solar Foods

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Solar Foods's investors · 2

AgronomicsLondon · since 2024Bridford Investments (Bridford Group)London

Co-founders at Solar Foods

DPDr Pasi Vainikka
Dr Pasi VainikkaFounder
DJ
Dr Juha-Pekka PitkänenFounder

Experience

  1. Solar FoodsChief Commercial & Product Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. June BioNon Executive Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Syl Advisory & InterimIndependent Consultant and Advisor2024 — 2025
  4. Ulrick & ShortManaging Director2022 — 2024Rossum, Gelderland, Nederland
  5. dsm-firmenichGlobal Commercial Director (CCO)2019 — 2022Copenhagen Area, Denmark
  6. FrieslandCampinaGlobal BU Director Prebiotic Ingredients2016 — 2019Amersfoort
  7. FrieslandCampinaGlobal Strategic Marketing Director Cheese2014 — 2016Amersfoort
  8. Healthy Solutions; a Johnson & Johnson companyStartup Manager2012 — 2014Tilburg Area, Netherlands
  9. PhilipsGlobal Senior Strategy Manager2011 — 2012Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  10. PhilipsSenior Marketing Manager Central & Eastern Europe2008 — 2011Prague
  11. Philips Personal Care, business line HaircareGlobal Consumer Marketing Manager2005 — 2008Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  12. Philips Consumer ElectronicsBusiness Analyst (Philips Traineeship)2004 — 2005Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Skills & more

VerkoopmanagementOnderhandelingStrategisch leiderschapSales leadershipFood PackagingCheeseAdvertisingCapital Project PlanningBusiness Unit ManagementProbioticsPrebioticsFibers
+12 morePrecision FermentationR&D ManagementRegulatory ComplianceManaging DirectorFood TechnologyMDCapexWorking Capital ManagementP&L AccountabilityCCOPet FoodVice Presidents

Languages Dutch · English · German · Italian

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Who is Godert Zijlstra?
Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Solar Foods
Where does Godert Zijlstra work?
Godert Zijlstra is Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Solar Foods.
Where did Godert Zijlstra go to school?
Godert Zijlstra studied at IMD (Leadership program); IE Business School (International Executive, MBA); Utrecht University (Master, Law).

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Also attended Utrecht University187

René KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Alina GouninaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAlex PortoInvestor at Riverwood CapitalBas JongtienLegal Counsel at DOB EquityMatthijs BlokhuisDirecteur at NoaberRoel DekkersInvestment manager at Noaber

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Also attended Alliant University1

Paul H. Richardson Jr.CEO at Tumbleweedplan

Also attended ISIPCA1

Shruti SalkarProgram Manager at Big Idea Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Solar Foods4

Pontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesJari TuovinenCEO and Co-Founder at VisionplusMelody VioltonSenior Associate at CPT CapitalMichael ShawCFO at Experity Ventures, LLC

Also worked at dsm-firmenich9

Philip MertensInvestment Principal at dsm-firmenich VenturingArpesh MehtaInvestment Director at dsm-firmenich VenturingAkshat KshetrapalInvestment Director at dsm-firmenich VenturingScott HornerManaging Director at dsm-firmenich VenturingIulian BaxanAssociate at dsm-firmenich VenturingVincent FrancescangeliAssociate at dsm-firmenich Venturing

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Also worked at FrieslandCampina13

Anne HellemansTax Accountant at NPM Capital N.V.Hans MeeuwisCEO, Royal Cosun at Icos CapitalVincent BraamsManaging Partner at Vendis CapitalMathijs PauliInvestment Manager at Nordian CapitalJohan van der WesthuyzenSenior Financial Controller at Blink ImpactGregory KentrosGroup Chief Financial Officer at Brite Solar

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Also worked at Healthy Solutions; a Johnson & Johnson company361

Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners

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