Barend van Marwijk Kooy
Associate
Benelux
Approach
Barend combines sharp analytical thinking with natural empathy for people and highly developed empathy for organisations from 9 years of hands-on experience in various roles in several high-performance work environments.His work for TPC brings together his drives for connection, learning and positive change. Barend is described as an open, creative, ambitious, warm and person of integrity. His approach is personal, structured and pragmatic.
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 its various international portfolio companies. Besides his work at TPC, he is responsible for coordinating and facilitating leadership development at a pan-European political party and runs a coaching practice aimed at professionals under 35 with a focus on personal leadership development.
Other Relevant Experience
* Investment Professional bij NPM Capital, midmarket private equity with offices in NL, BE & DE * Ad-Hoc Buyer / Analyst bij Picnic Technologies, online supermarket with activities in NL, DE & FR * Project/Interim Manager in Portfolio Leadership Development Program van HAL Investments, NL investor * Secundary: Executive Search, Venture Capital, Strategy Consulting, M&A en founder of a good cause in Kenia
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) * Secundary 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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