Ruud Derks

After his study as Mechanical Engineer, Ruud Derks has worked at Philips and DSM. After several Supply China and Manufacturing roles, Ruud has worked 7 years in China. Firstly as General Manager of 2 DSM Joint Ventures and later he has been involved in several Merger & Acquisition projects. Furthermore, he has experience in The Netherlands, China, India, Rwanda and Ethiopia Currently, Ruud acts as a consultant specifically on the fields of Start-ups, Sustainability and Foreign M&A projects.

Experience

• COOLBACK Company B.V.
  • Member Of The Supervisory Board May 2021 –
• Erfgoed Brabant
  • Member Of The Supervisory Board Mar 2021 –
• IM Efficiency
  • Chief Strategic Officer Jan 2016 –
• BIPV Nederland
  • Chairman Of The Board Oct 2018 –
• Rabobank Zuid-Limburg Oost
  • Member of Investment Committee AIL Rabobank Jul 2017 –
• Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
  • Guest-lecturer Sustainability & Entrepeneurship Oct 2017 –
• The Climate Reality Project
  • Climate Reality Leader Aug 2020 –
• BlueCIC
  • Member Of The Supervisory Board Sep 2018 –
• CNME Maastricht en regio
  • Member of the Board Nov 2018 –
• Cultura Nova Festival
  • Board Member - Festival Cultura Nova Feb 2017 –
• Rabobank Parkstad Limburg
  • Member of the Advisory Board Sep 2015 –
• DaiRuDe Consultancy
  • Owner, CEO Dec 2013 –
• Vertical Rainforest
  • CoFounder Mar 2019 –
• Q-Roof
  • Director - Co-owner Q-Roof Jun 2016 –
• NaGa Solar
  • Senior Investment Advisor Mar 2018 –
• Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem
  • Projecten Duurzaamheid Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
• Plexon
  • Chairman Mar 2016 – Dec 2019
• Economische Samenwerking Zuid-Limburg (ESZL)
  • Program Manager 2015 – Dec 2017
• Stroomversnelling
  • Kwartiermaker Stroomversnelling Limburg Mar 2016 – Sep 2016
• WALLVISION B.V.
  • CEO and COO Oct 2014 – Dec 2015
• DSM
  • COO - responsible for preparations for set up of DSM related companies in Africa Dec 2013 – Sep 2014
• Solar start-up
  • future CEO - COO Jul 2013 – Dec 2013
• DSM
  • Initiator of DSM employees PV Solar systems .... Feb 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Director Strategic Projects May 2011 – Jun 2013
  • Project Director "Set up of Asia SSC's" Nov 2009 – May 2011
• DSM China
  • Strategic Projects Feb 2009 – Nov 2009
  • vice-President Asia Projects Oct 2008 – Feb 2009
• Bencham, Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China
  • vice-President 2006 – Nov 2009
• DSM Anti Infectives
  • Merger & Acquisitions Director Sep 2007 – Oct 2008
• DSM
  • General Manager DSM ZJK Mar 2003 – Jan 2008
• DSM China
  • Director Manufacturing Services DSM China 2007 – 2008
• Kiwanis International
  • President Kiwanis Heerlen-Maastricht 2001 – 2003
• DSM
  • Lead Auditor Commercial 2001 – 2003
  • Operations Manager ABS 1998 – 2001
• VIZL (Vereniging Ingenieurs in Zuid Limburg)
  • President 1997 – 2000
• DSM PolyPropylenes
  • Supply Chain Manager 1995 – 1998

Education

• Nyenrode Business University Executive Training for non-Executive Board members 2017 – 2018
• IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs Certificate Executive Learning Program - Strategic Management 2011 – 2012
• INSEAD (SG) Certificate Business Strategies in Asia 2006 – 2007
• Eindhoven University of Technology Master of Science (M.Sc.) Operations Management and Supply Chain 1981 – 1987
• Sint-Willibrord Gymnasium Deurne VWO Sciences 1975 – 1981