Ceradis appoints Willem-Jan Meulemeesters as Director of Finance

Ceradis is pleased to announce the appointment of Willem-Jan Meulemeesters. Willem-Jan (37 years old) brings broad financial and managerial experience to Ceradis. Willem-Jan worked for 7 years at McKinsey & Company, specializing in Strategy, Operations and Sustainability. He left to be co-founder of Helio, a solar charger start-up. His role there was CFO & COO. After Helio, Willem-Jan became an independent interim manager, working for several companies in various interim roles.

At Ceradis, Willem-Jan will be part of the Management Team and responsible for Finance, Strategy and Business Development for Ceradis overall, and for Ceradis’ Latin American businesses.Willem-Jan is looking forward to helping set Ceradis on a path to profitable growth and promoting environmentally sound agriculture.

“Willem-Jan will be focusing on leading our strategic initiatives and shaping our collaborative partnerships that help sustain the future of our business. In addition, he will remain instrumental in driving the company’s growth both across the Latin American business and globally. He will also bring strong technical skills in finance; broad exposure to a range of industries; and a perspective on global markets and business environments” said Wim van der Krieken, CEO of Ceradis B.V.