Barend van Marwijk Kooy
Associate
Benelux
Approach
Barend combines sharp analytical thinking with strongly developed empathy for people and organisations, building on his prior experience in various roles in high-pressure work environments. His work for TPC brings together his drives for connection, learning and positive change. Barend works with a structured and pragmatic approach in a warm, open and direct style that quickly creates conditions for safety and trust.
Clients describe Barend as warm, open, creative, ambitious and dependable. His approach is personal, provocative, structured and pragmatic. He quickly builds conditions for trust and learning, while adept at using the tool or theory that the situation asks for
Leadership Development, Coaching & Consulting Experience
Barend switched from business to coaching and leadership development in early 2024. Besides his fascination with people, he brings his experience in consulting and execution to leading Dutch private equity firms and various international portfolio companies. Besides his work at TPC, he is responsible for facilitating leadership development at a pan-European political party and runs a coaching practice for ambitious young professionals.
Other Relevant Experience
- Investment Professional at NPM Capital, mid market private equity with offices in NL, BE & DE
- Ad-Hoc Buyer / Analyst at Picnic Technologies, online supermarket with activities in NL, DE & FR
- Project/Interim Manager in Portfolio Leadership Development Program of HAL Investments, NL investor
- Secondary: Executive Search, Venture Capital, Strategy Consulting, M&A and Founder of a good cause in Kenya
Education, Qualifications & Certifications
- MSc Financial Economics (cum laude) – Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (2018)
- BSc Economics & Business Economics / Honours Programme (diverse topics) – VU Amsterdam / UVA (2016)
- Co-Active Coaching Education – Co-Active Training Institute & Competence (2024)
- Organizational Relations & Systems Coaching – CRR Global & Competence (2025)
- Secondary coaching courses: Phoenix Psychodynamic & Systemic Workshops (2025)
- PQ Positive Intelligence Program (2025) & Gort NOBCO Foundation Coaching (2024)
- Business courses: Leadership/Management (Lepaya), Negotiation (GAP) & Valuation (AIF)
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