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


Founder / advisor
Prof. Johan Sanders
Emiritus Hoogleraar Wageningen UR: Biobased research
Sanovations, Bio circular concepts
Research Director AVEBE


Managing Director
Rieks Smook
Wageningen UR: Agriculture college
International Business Development/Funding
Concept development


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


Engelbert Heutink
Adviseur / Nutrionist
For Farmers
Wageningen University


Senior process engineering
Tom van der Walle
Wageningen UR: Agricultural Engineering
Technology specialist RF Campina
Lead process engineer Mead Johnson


combined with technical expertise...
Operational Director
Arjan de Ruijter
MTS process technics / HBO Business
Built multiple factories, set up operations
Entrepreneur


R&D Director / Founder
Bram Koopmans
MSc Process technology
Water technology
International experience (Mexico)


Project Manager
Ben Rooijackers
Circularity expert
Project manager Bio Treat Centre
General Manager Mestac


Refining machinery expert
Bart Docters van Leeuwen
Machine building expert at Hydro
Expert in refining machinery, machine building, machine design and machine innovation


Facility operator
Magdalena Bielecka
Operator in several agri and process industries


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)


Marketing Manager
Daisy Ripmeester-Lommen
Communication specialist & event management
10+ years experience
Business communication & marketing communication


Administrative Support
Annette Bruining
Administrative support and bookkeeping

