GrassaGrassa

Team

Our team includes experts from the agricultural sector as well as people with good knowledge in the field of technology and finance.

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Meet the Grassa team:

in-depth agricultural knowledge...

Founder / advisor

Prof. Johan Sanders

Emiritus Hoogleraar Wageningen UR: Biobased research
Sanovations, Bio circular concepts
Research Director AVEBE

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Managing Director

Rieks Smook

Wageningen UR: Agriculture college
International Business Development/Funding
Concept development

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Commercial director

Bob Lambrechts

Wageningen UR: Animal Science
Feed development at Friesland Campina
Provimi on Pig(let)s, Ruminants and Chickens

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Engelbert Heutink

Adviseur / Nutrionist
For Farmers
Wageningen University

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Senior process engineering

Tom van der Walle

Wageningen UR: Agricultural Engineering
Technology specialist RF Campina
Lead process engineer Mead Johnson

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combined with technical expertise...

Operational Director

Arjan de Ruijter

MTS process technics / HBO Business
Built multiple factories, set up operations
Entrepreneur

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R&D Director / Founder

Bram Koopmans

MSc Process technology
Water technology
International experience (Mexico)

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Project Manager

Ben Rooijackers

Circularity expert
Project manager Bio Treat Centre
General Manager Mestac

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Refining machinery expert

Bart Docters van Leeuwen

Machine building expert at Hydro
Expert in refining machinery, machine building, machine design and machine innovation

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Facility operator

Magdalena Bielecka

Operator in several agri and process industries

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supplemented with financial, communicative and administrative power.

Financial Director

Hans de Vries

MSc economy, MBA, Register Controller
Financial management/director
25 year experience (British Steel, DSM, RWE)

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Marketing Manager

Daisy Ripmeester-Lommen

Communication specialist & event management
10+ years experience
Business communication & marketing communication

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Administrative Support

Annette Bruining

Administrative support and bookkeeping

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