Bart Verreydt

 Experienced C-level executive with seasoned sales, marketing, bizdev, operations, general management, business transformation & international scaling experience in different B2B industries across different geographies within multinationals such as 3M, Kimberly-Clark, Halyard Health and Owens & Minor, as well as in start-ups/SME’s such as Enayah, Iristick, Aresco Europe, Bouncer, Strollo, Cross International, ... Strategic soundboard and executive coach

 Proven track record of +25 years. Recognized as a passionate people manager (> 1000 FTE) and empathic coach with outstanding business acumen and solid process, project and P&L management (> $300M).

 International visionary business, transformation & growth leader that also drives strong stakeholder management and execution of plans & results to deliver on commitments. A decisive yet pragmatic leader who builds engaged, high-performing teams with an intrapreneurial & business development spirit, a strong sense of accountability, high employee satisfaction & customer centricity.

 Passion for People. Natural communicator with engaging style. Actively listens & demonstrates sensitivity to the voice of the business, its people, customers and their needs, while inspiring vision, ambition & energy in others. A strong believer that enabling employees to be empowered, happy & engaged in combination with solid business processes and a positive, entrepreneurial ‘CAN DO’ company culture drive better results!

 Catalyst for positive change with solid experience in change management, post–merger integration, spin-offs & carve-outs. Driving business transformation from strategic design to full implementation & process improvements through a rigorous, hands-on collaborative leadership style.

 Culture builder who coaches leaders, expertly guiding them on all business & organizational decisions in order to optimize engagement, productivity & success. Values open communication, integrity, accountability, empowerment & teamwork. Solid understanding of cultural diversity within an international organization.

 Evolved from intrapreneur to entrepreneur, balancing analytics with intuition. Employee first vs. customer first. Pragmatic and eager to learn & develop something new. Healthcare and social entrepreneurship, helping make the world a better place and giving something back to the community are close to my heart.

 Trusted advisor who enjoys advising, coaching & building consensus among stakeholders at all company levels, using a blend of intelligence & empathy to build successful, sustainable relationships. Gained corporate governance experience as non-executive board member & through advisory services to family businesses.