John is an Evolution Partner, facilitator, speaker and executive coach. He is on a mission to help establish more human-centered, purpose driven and connected leaders, teams and workplaces. For the last 7 years he has been offering transformative and holistic leadership, team and culture development at some of the most iconic and forward thinking organizations in the world such as Google, L'Oréal, Vinted, PwC, GetYourGuide and at a multitude of VC-backed high growth startups.
Previously he founded a successful education business in the Netherlands, reaching over 100.000 customers. He also brings in a decade of experience in product and leadership positions at companies like Google, EY, GetYourGuide and Ahold. These experiences provide the backdrop for a deep understanding of today’s leaders and organizations and the challenges they face.
John is a Certified Teacher of the world renowned Search Inside Yourself Program (developed at Google) and Make Time. He’s also a Certified Integral Coach with New Ventures West, as well as a Certified Enneagram Practitioner with Integrative9. John is a Certified Circle & Shadow Work Facilitator with Heart iQ. He holds a Master Degree at the VU University of Amsterdam where he graduated with honors.
His work is influenced by a variety of interests and study like Integral Theory, positive psychology, shadow work, (Wim Hof and holotropic) breath-work, non-duality and other contemplative traditions. More personally, he’s Amsterdam born and Berlin based and lives together with his wife, son and (Turkish angora) cat. He’s a musician & sound alchemist, improv theatre performer, photographer and long time meditator. He runs a father circle and is passionate about gastronomy, climbing, soccer, strategic (board) games, cats and traveling.