Where does Paul work?

Paul is Managing Director at Hartenlust Group.

Where did Paul go to school?

Paul studied at Nyenrode, INSEAD, HBS, UvA; University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School (Master's degree, Business economics / Economie en management / Economie en zakelijk beheer); Harvard Business School (Private Equity & Venture Capital).

Paul

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Managing Director at Hartenlust Group

Haarlem

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Graduated from the Amsterdam Business School (UvA) in Business Economics and Finance & Control, with executive programs at INSEAD, Nyenrode and Harvard. Held treasurer and CFO roles at Royal Ahold for over 12 years and later CFO of Pon's automotive activities, plus MD of the Ponooc venture fund. Brings ~30 years of finance, M&A and business development experience.

Experience

Bird Control GroupSupervisory Boardcurrent2019 — presentDelft, Provincie Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Hartenlust GroupPartnercurrent2019 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
De WoonpasCo-founder De Woonpas BVcurrent2018 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
N2GrowthAssociate Partnercurrent2018 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
ZAPA management bvinvestor / entrepeneurcurrent2017 — presentHaarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
University of Amsterdam Business Schoolmember EMFC curatoriumcurrent2013 — presentamsterdam
Rosier Greidanus (green agriculture)Advisor2017 — 2019Friesland, Netherlands
Ponooc bvManaging Director2014 — 2016Leusden
Van den Udenhout GroepMember of Supervisory Board2012 — 2014Den Bosch
GreenwheelsMember Supervisory Board2012 — 2014The Randstad, Netherlands
Volkswagen Pon Financial ServicesSupervisory Board Member2010 — 2014Amersfoort
Pon HoldingsSVP Pon Automotive Retail2012 — 2014Leusden
Pon HoldingsSVP Finance & member executive committee Pon Holdings2010 — 2014
MuntstadMember Of The Supervisory Board2010 — 2014Utrecht
Kulczk Tradex SpoozMember Of The Supervisory Board2008 — 2011Poznan Metropolitan Area
Volkswagen Bank PolandMember Of The Supervisory Board2008 — 2011Warsaw Metropolitan Area
Pon Automotive BVCFO, Boardmember Pon Automotive2006 — 2010
AholdTreasurer/Chief Financial Officer1994 — 2006
AholdAdvisory Board Member2004 — 2005zaandam
TCL BVAdvisory Board Member1986 — 2006The Randstad, Netherlands
Deli XLCFO2002 — 2005
Gall & GallCFO2000 — 2002Hoofddorp

Skills & more

Managerial FinanceBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityManagement ConsultingChange ManagementRetailFinancial AuditsMergers & AcquisitionsPONInterim ManagementRestructuringManagement

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Private Equity & Venture Capitalgeneral managementnon executive director

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Colleagues at Hartenlust Group

Emma

Financial Controller / Operations at Hartenlust Group

Emma Peereboom

Investor at Hartenlust Group

Jelle Elzinga

Founder at Hartenlust Group

Martijn

Investment Manager at Hartenlust Group

Martijn Post

Investment Manager at Hartenlust Group

Paul Zandstra

Partner at Hartenlust Group

Xeno Grimmelt

Founder & Managing Director at Hartenlust Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul?: Graduated from the Amsterdam Business School (UvA) in Business Economics and Finance & Control, with executive programs at INSEAD, Nyenrode and Harvard. Held treasurer and CFO roles at Royal Ahold for over 12 years and later CFO of Pon's automotive activities, plus MD of the Ponooc venture fund. Brings ~30 years of finance, M&A and business development experience.
Where does Paul work?: Paul is Managing Director at Hartenlust Group.
Where did Paul go to school?: Paul studied at Nyenrode, INSEAD, HBS, UvA; University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School (Master's degree, Business economics / Economie en management / Economie en zakelijk beheer); Harvard Business School (Private Equity & Venture Capital).