I graduated with a BSc in animal welfare in my home country of The Netherlands. For this degree, I travelled to New Zealand for a 5-month internship and met my now wife. I moved to NZ in 2009 to become a permanent NZ resident.
I started my working career in NZ selling kitchen appliances for a number of years, followed by several years in the animal nutrition sector. Following this I had a job with AgriHealth NZ Ltd as the area manager selling veterinary medicines for 9 years.
When it was time for change in June 2024, I joined the team at ICONA as an equipment specialist in the Veterinary and Dental areas of the company. This has given me an opportunity to learn new skills in the dental side whilst still using my veterinary background and contacts.
I have 2 young kids who keep my wife and myself very busy with a lot of after school activities. We also have a bit of a zoo at home with a whole range of animals.