About

Brand Strategist | Cultural and Creative Strategy Consultant

I help brands grow by turning cultural and behavioral insight into clear strategic direction. I work with global brands to develop brand positioning, brand narratives, and creative strategies that create relevance and commercial impact. With experience across five countries, I bring an international, culturally informed view of how audiences think, feel, and act. My approach combines curiosity, honest analysis, and close collaboration with creative and commercial teams to transform insight into effective action.

I am also an aspiring television and film writer. The practice of crafting worlds, defining characters, and shaping stories that make people feel something deepens my approach to creating meaningful worlds and stories for brands.

Nationalities: American & Dutch

Work Experience

  • 12.2017 – Present
    Freelance Strategist
    Clients: Havas Play UK; Battle Royal Studios; adidas Brand Design; United Imaginations for Wolt; DEPT for Philips; Calvin Klein; Miniac; R/GA for Siemens; DesignBridge for Lipton; BFD, Inc. for Twitch; 180 Amsterdam for PlayStation and Lay’s; Seventy Agency Stockholm for Ericsson; Tommy Hilfiger Pitches won: EE and adidas Women's World Cup 2025 activations for Havas Play UK; Twitch EMEA for BFD, Inc.
  • 4.2011 – 12.2017
    Strategic Planning Director
    180 Amsterdam
    Clients: Sony PlayStation (PS4, PS VR, games), Hewlett-Packard, Diageo, Lilly Diabetes UK, ASICS. Pitches won: Ketel One, Sky, Lilly, Replay, Qatar Airways, Al Jazeera, VAT 69, PlayStation
  • 9.2007 – 4.2011
    Strategic Planning Director
    Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam
    Clients: EA SPORTS FIFA, BASF, Nokia. Pitches won: BASF
  • 3.2005 – 6.2007
    Planning Director
    Saatchi & Saatchi, London
    Clients: Dr. Martens, T-Mobile, Sagatiba
  • 12.1999 – 3.2005
    Senior Account Planner
    Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco
    Clients: Hewlett-Packard (HP), Saturn (a division of GM), Frito-Lay, Hotwire.com, Epinions.com
  • 1.1998 – 12.1999
    Account Planner
    Foote, Cone & Belding, San Francisco
    Clients: Sega, MTV, Slates (a Levi-Strauss & Co. brand)
  • 9.1995 – 12.1997
    Market Research/Product Development
    Lambesis, Inc., Del Mar
    Clients: Cadillac, Airwalk, The NFL, Rossignol, Mattel, Columbia-Tristar, Calvin Klein

Awards & Recognition