Professionally, I have been working in a particularly male world, that of IT, since 1984. It made me aware of work processes and stakeholders. Every person is first and foremost an individual, more than a person.

From 1992 to the present, I have delved into the structure of the company through tax law, which I regard as a "body". I am responsible for a range of IT products in the field of group taxes. My clients were the corporate tax administrators of very large companies. With them I learned the principles of group structure, both nationally and internationally.

2 Because I was sensitive to human and social aspects, but also to labor law, I started working in 1992 as an employee representative (IRP) in a company that had 10 CEOs between 1990 and 2003, a failed merger, and was taken over twice (first by a Norwegian and then an English company). Ultimately, the company was sold with only 83 employees to an English group. During this period, I negotiated the 35 hours in 2000, with 2 days of training for each employee.

I consolidated my knowledge with an MBA in Governance and Control at the University of Paris Dauphine, a Master in Taxation at the University of Poitiers, a Master 2 at MISPA Psychological Astrology and a certification as a Social Mediator at Ifomène-Paris.

Personally, I left the Netherlands in 1980 and as a Dutch person I integrated into the French culture. Human nature and cultural differences fascinate me. Psychological astrology as a tool is very effective in this. It helps me to create distance in a situation. I have worked with experts such as François Enius to make my communication more "fluid". This journey has led to a constant questioning "What place can I take in today's society and how can I participate effectively?" I use both the study of astrology and the expression in poetry to give shape to this. In mediation I put these into practice. Here it allows me to maintain my neutrality, both towards the structure of the 'corpus' and towards the people who form it by listening and understanding and reformulating.

Professionally I started my career in IT, convinced that structure and information organization are closely linked to the quality of the communication we want to convey. For me, IT is first and foremost a tool for connection—a powerful tool to improve understanding between people.

My personal background unites two seemingly contradictory worlds: the structured environment of the insurance industry—focused on protecting individuals and companies—and a strong artistic sensibility, nurtured by painters, photographers and other creatives. This dual influence has naturally led my work in IT towards data security, without ever losing the space for creativity and an open mind.

Personally, I have also always had a deep curiosity about social integration and the attunement of people to their personal inner source. This quest has led me to various forms of personal development, such as QHHT (Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique), philosophy in all its forms, yoga, transcendental meditation, Reiki and other consciousness-expanding practices. Of all these methods, QHHT appeals to me the most. In Dolores Cannon’s work, I recognize a rare combination of methodological research and great openness—a balance that perfectly matches my own approach.

For me, the customer’s needs—and the way they are expressed—are central. It is their voice that guides the technology, not the other way around. Listening, understanding, translating… that is where my focus lies, in an approach that combines technical expertise with human insight and intuitive sensitivity.