Team

Megan leads the Sustainable Finance team. She obtained an MSc in Economics, specialising in Behavioral Economics and Game Theory from the University of Amsterdam. Prior to that, she received a BA in Economics at Rhodes University in South Africa.

Adrien is a Team Lead in the Sustainable Finance and the Data departments of Impact Institute. His work focuses on asset managers and asset owners using technology-driven solutions to model and quantify the impacts of any kind of balance sheet, across all asset classes and across environmental, social and human topics. He helps investors to progress further into their journey to become an impactful capital provider to the world economy. Prior to working with Impact Institute, Adrien worked within the Credit Agricole Group, in investment banking and in asset management. Adrien holds a Masters in Engineering from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon, and an MSC in Investment Banking and Financial Markets from the University Paris Dauphine.

Roy is a Senior Associate. He holds a MSc in Business Administration with a specialization in Business Analytics. Roy previously worked in the financial sector at a large corporate bank. He believes in the transformative power of sound data use in organisations. A personal ambition is to keep exploring the added value of Micro Finance, wanting to empower communities with financial means.

Lorenzo is an Associate in the Sustainable Finance department. He has moved to the Netherlands to study a BA in European Studies and an LLM in Law and Finance at the University of Amsterdam. The Impact Institute is the starting point of his career: he wants to contribute to positive change from the very beginning.

Florian leads the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. He is an experienced consultant and project manager in impact measurement, management and strategy. He joined the organisation in 2018 and builds several long-term collaborations in the energy, water and resource transitions.
Florian believes “impact thinking” can help organisations navigate just transitions. He is as an optimist with a sound critical mindset, and has 10+ years experience in consulting with a MSc in Mathematics. He regularly taps into experiences ranging from his time at Deloitte in risk consulting to travelling the world on a bicycle.

Lotte is Manager of the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. Prior to joining Impact Institute, she worked >5 years as a transition manager for VanWaarde with a focus on making the food and water system futureproof. She holds a MSc in Neuro- and Behavioural Sciences from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Lotte truly believes that impact measurement and transparency can reshape capitalism and make the world a better place. Outside work she loves to dance, run, cycle and go to music festivals.

Mathijs is Senior Associate in the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. He holds a master in physics and PhD in systems biology. In the evenings he is often found on a stage performing (musical) improv comedy. Mathijs firmly believes in the necessity to broadly consider all forms of impact to ensure a prosperous and fair future.

Christine is a Project Manager and Lead of the Food Proposition at Impact Institute. In this role, she focuses on enabling food system transformation by helping organizations understand and steer their impact.

She began her career as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company, advising clients across sectors on strategic and organizational challenges for 4.5 years. After Bain, she joined the School for Moral Ambition and worked at Rubio, an impact investment fund, where she enhanced its methodology to assess and manage social and environmental impact.

Christine holds a degree in Nanobiology from TU Delft and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from the University of Sydney. She is particularly interested in the protein transition and the role of biotech in building a sustainable food system. She is driven by the belief that money can and should work for society.

Mariasole is a Consultant within the Responsible Value Chain Team. She studied International Relationships in Rome where she subsequently obtained an MSc degree in European Economy. After working for an NGO promoting human rights and sustainability, she moved to the Netherlands to finalize her academic journey with an MSc in Global Water Challenges (at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam). Highly interested in the challenges posed by environmental sustainability and economic development, she is dedicated to making a meaningful impact.

Danai is a Consultant in the Responsible Value Chains Team. She just completed a master’s degree in Environmental Policy at Wageningen University. Prior to that she was in London, completing a BA in Politics and International Relations. She is passionate about interdisciplinary approaches towards tackling sustainability issues.

Rogier Schutte is a software geek with over 10 years of experience as a founder of several startups. He has worked on a wide range of industries, from fintech to health tech. Rogier is a skilled product manager with a focus on user research and usability

Hans previously worked as a Researcher at Priogen Energy and holds a MSc in Mathematics.

Lotte is performing both managerial tasks as well as being a developer in the scrum team. Previously, she worked as a consultant at EY in the areas of software and mergers & acquisitions. She obtained an MSc in Physics by studying the statistical data analysis of the Higgs boson, and a MSc in Software Engineering by specialising in cyber security analytics.

Tim previously worked as a Customer Engagement Consultant for large banks and wealth management partners. He believes collaboration is a prerequisite for creating value and by doing it together improve complete value chains. He obtained a MSc in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing from Radboud University Nijmegen.

Lewis has worked on bespoke client tools as well as standardised impact calculation engines. Lewis likes to use an agile way of working to fulfill clients’ needs efficiently and is also passionate about capturing our impact methodology nicely in code. Previously she obtained a MSc in Mathematics at the University of Amsterdam.

Reinier is Head of Research and he leads the development of new impact methodology. Reinier is proud to have published a review article on True Cost Accounting in Nature Food. Previously he was Research Associate at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Reinier holds a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics from Leiden University. He was a world champion in debating (English-as-a-second-language) and a silver medalist at the International Biology Olympiad.

Bart works as a Researcher. He holds an MSc in Human Movement Sciences and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in stochastic modelling of motor control. Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher in biomechanics at the University of Sheffield. Before joining Impact Institute, he worked on turning an old bunker into an urban farm.

Loes is a Research Associate. She holds a MSc in Climate Studies from Wageningen University and Research with a specialization in Biogeochemical Cycles, and previously obtained an interdisciplinary BSc in Earth Sciences. Before joining Impact Institute, she worked at Wageningen Environmental Research.

Bettina is a Research Fellow. She recently obtained her MSc in Law and Society: Governance and Global Development from Leiden University. Before moving to the Netherlands, Bettina worked as a Community Manager and Communications Lead at Impact Hub Hamburg. Her passion for promoting an impact economy already began during her undergraduate: Alongside studying Business Law and Business Psychology, she held leading roles at Enactus, a student initiative dedicated to Social Entrepreneurship. In her free time, Bettina enjoys writing poetry, dancing, and chasing tasty plant-based food.

Simone van Klaveren is our Senior Manager External Affairs & Strategic Partnerships. Prior to that she managed our External Affairs, Marketing & Communications team for over a year – and before that she was our Coalition Manager, working on the development and management of strategic international multistakeholder partnerships and coalitions. Before joining Impact Institute, she worked in London at the Pioneers Post – the leading international social enterprise and impact investment platform. She holds a Masters degree in Intercultural Communications from Utrecht University. Professionally, she’s passionate about mission-business, advocating that both business and making positive social impact can (/should!) go hand in hand – and personally she’s passionate about everything animal-related.

Roosa is a Marketing & Communications Manager at Impact Institute. Her diverse background spans across the United States, Netherlands and Finland in impact-driven communications in NGOs, start-ups and small consultancies. She holds an MSc in Communication Science (Research) from the University of Amsterdam and a BSc in Political Science from the University of Turku, Finland. Her true passion is to convince, inform and educate people via creative means, such as writing and visual media, to build a just and sustainable world.

Christoph completed a master’s degree programme in Corporate Environmental Management at the University of Jyväskylä and holds a BBA in International Business and Management from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen. During and between his studies, he completed different internships in the areas of supply chain management, vendor management, and humanitarian aid projects.

Martha has been working for 10 years in Finance, with experience as Financial Analyst and Investor Relations Analyst. Before joining Impact Institute, she worked as a Credit controller for IDEXX BV, and now she is ready to contribute to a more sustainable project.