Merel Ritsma

As Visiting Professor, I designed and delivered customized leadership programmes for corporate clients of TIAS Business School. TIAS has been ranked #1 customized programme provider in the Netherlands by the FT for the past 5 consecutive years.

Visiting Professor specialized in the area of Strategy Activation, Business Transformation and Organizational Change. RSM is ranked the 9th Business School in Europe by the Financial Times and 1st Business School in the Benelux. Responsible for designing and delivering Customized and Open Programmes for international executives.

Education

• M.A., Economics* Europacollege* (1995 - 1996)
• BSc. University of Kent (1991 — 1995)
• Maitrise A.E.S. Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III) (1991 — 1995)
• VWO VCL Den Haag (1985 — 1991)

Companies

• Member of SER Topvrouwen.nl Topvrouwen.nl (2018)
• Managing Director & Founder Merits B.V. (2004)
• Group SVP Global Performance Improvement The Adecco Group (2019 — 2021)
• Visiting Professor Executive Education TIAS School for Business and Society (2016 — 2020)
• Visiting Professor - Strategy Activation & Organizational Change Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2008 — 2020)
• Global Transformation Leader The Adecco Group (2017 — 2019)
• Process Improvement Director EMEA Univar (2012 — 2016)
• Investor Tour Lead Startup Fest Europe (2016 — 2016)
• GE Six Sigma Master Black Belt GE (2001 — 2004)

Skills

• Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Data Science

Other

Consulting, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Program Management, Relationship Management, Training, Outsourcing, Key Account Management, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, Sales Management, Business Development, Lean Manufacturing, Scrum, Project Management, Coaching, Agile Leadership, Lean Thinking, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Process Improvement, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence, Management, Strategy, Process Improvement, Change Management, Six Sigma