Verkoelen

Executive Leadership & Strategy

For causes that matter.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Vincent Verkoelen

Executive Leadership

  • Board & Executive Interim
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
  • Leadership in Complex Environments

Strategy & Transformation

  • Long-term Strategy & Direction
  • Change & Transition Management
  • Portfolio & Performance Steering

Public-Private Impact

  • ESG Impact & Public Value
  • Reputation & Positioning
  • Governance & Board Advisory
2022 – 2026 Haag Wonen Director Strategy & Portfolio
2018 – 2020 Anti-Discrimination Office Managing Director
2014 – 2021 Interim leadership Arts · culture · hospitality · social domain
2012 – 2014 Museum of the Canals Managing Director
2009 – 2012 TBLI Group Fundraiser & Consultant
2008 Coebergh Communicatie & PR PR & Communications Consultant
2005 – 2008 ABN AMRO Strategic advisor, right hand to Global Head of Sustainable Development
2003 – 2004 Young Democrats National President
2002 – 2021 D66 Board roles & campaign leader

Vincent Verkoelen (1978) is a strategic leader with more than twenty years of experience guiding organisations through complex change and transformation. He combines strategic insight, executive experience and a strong sense of public purpose with an energetic and collaborative leadership style.

In environments where diverse interests, expectations and challenges converge, Vincent brings focus, energy and momentum. He is known for his ability to quickly get to the heart of complex issues, connect people and translate challenges into clear choices and tangible results.

His strength lies in connecting strategy, financial performance, governance and stakeholder interests into a shared direction. In doing so, he helps organisations become stronger, more relevant and future-ready.

Social Housing — real estate

Most recently, Vincent served as Director of Strategy & Policy at Haag Wonen, one of the larger housing corporations in the Netherlands. In this role, he was responsible for translating long-term ambitions into a coherent multi-year strategy and helping guide organisational development in the context of a national housing shortage, the energy transition and increasing societal expectations around accountability and public value. Alongside complex stakeholder engagement Vincent lead the multi billion 10 years real estate investment steering.

Diversity & Inclusion

Earlier, as acting Managing Director of Meldpunt Discriminatie Regio Amsterdam (MDRA), he stepped into an organisation facing significant internal challenges. Under his leadership, the organisation regained stability, strengthened its position and substantially expanded its visibility, reach and impact.

Arts & Culture

As Managing Director of Museum Het Grachtenhuis (Museum of the Canals) in Amsterdam, Vincent developed and executed a strategy that strengthened both the cultural relevance and commercial performance of the organisation, positioning it as a distinctive destination within Amsterdam's cultural landscape. He subsequently worked on an interim basis for several international arts institutions.

Sustainable Finance

His career began in international corporate finance and sustainable development at ABN AMRO, where he worked as right-hand man to the Global Head of Sustainable Development on strategic initiatives at the intersection of finance, sustainability and stakeholder engagement. He subsequently became involved in financial consultancy and investor engagement within the field of impact investing.

This combination of financial expertise, strategic leadership and experience across public, private and societal domains provides Vincent with a distinctive perspective on organisational leadership. He understands both the governance and commercial realities organisations face, while recognising the importance of public trust, stakeholder relationships and long-term impact.

Politics

Alongside his professional career, Vincent developed an early interest in governance and public affairs through leadership roles in political organisations, including D66, and serving as National President of the Young Democrats. He also participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program of the U.S. State Department.

Academic background

Vincent holds a Master's degree in Finance (MSc) and a degree in Business Administration (drs.) from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In 2026, he completed the Supervisory Board Programme at Nyenrode Business Universiteit.

Strategy & Execution Executive Leadership Governance & Oversight Organisational Transformation Stakeholder Engagement Public-Private Partnerships Social Housing & Real Estate Arts & Cultural Institutions Civic & Non-profit Sustainable Development Diversity & Inclusion Urban Development Political & Governmental

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