Jan Geurts:
Jan Geurts is a Partner with Maes & Lunau Executive Search. His disciplines include industry, transport and supply chain.
Jan Geurts joined executive search firm Ward Howell/Maes & Lunau as a consultant in 1991 to make Partner in 1994. His credentials include specific experience in search engagements for board level and senior management positions in such sectors as automotive, transport and distribution, industrial services, shipping, heavy industry, offshore, high technology/automation, and the defense and aerospace industry, and in family businesses and trusts. He is also regularly involved in the appointment process of non-executives.
Jan began his career as Commercial Manager with Paktank, a division of Pakhoed Holding. In 1980 he joined Koninklijke Hoogovens (now Corus) as Project Manager. In this position he focused on diversification strategy, business development, and international joint ventures and acquisitions. In 1983 he accepted the position of Sales & Marketing Director with DAF Special Products, a company serving the defense and aerospace industry. Between 1986 end 1991 he served as Vice President International Division with Volvo Cars in the Netherlands.
Training: Jan Geurts is an International Economics graduate from Brabant University and holds a Master’s Degree in Marketing.
Languages: Dutch (native speaker), fluent in English, French and German. Basic Spanish and Swedish language skills.
Other Activities:
1995 – 1998: Professor at Tias Marketing College.
2002 – to date: Teaches the Recruiting Board Members module of Nyenrode Non-Exec Cycle.
