Head of Business Development at TMG (Telegraaf Media Groep, Netherlands).

Former managing editor of dichtbij.nl, Hyperlocal Online Media for TMG. Built an online network of several hundreds of local platforms for news and other information in the Netherlands. (2009-2013)

Former editor-in-chief Sp!ts, 3rd largest national newspaper in the Netherlands (2006-2010)

Former editor-in-chief of Dagblad De Limburger, one of the largest regional dailies (2003-2006).

Former member of the Dutch Press Complaints Commission. Former boardmember of Kim, forum for reflection on (the ethics of) journalism. 

Member of the committee for contact with professionals at the Tilburg based Fontys School of Journalism (FHJ). Former member of the temporary commission "Innovation and Future of the Press" of the minister of Media (2009).

MA (doctorandus) in Eastern European History.

Author of  "Na de Deadline" (2013), "Wielrennen" (2011) and "Alles voor het Nieuws" (1994)