About us

Meet the team

Mirjam Boekestijn

CEO

Mirjam Boekestijn's profile

Ambitious, enthusiastic and committed to promote the Dutch horticulture sector worldwide
Originating from a horticulture family
More than 10 years of experience in the horticulture sector
Project coordination and management skills

Gert Dral

Director China

Gert Dral's profile

Active involvement in developments and projects in China since 2004; and for South-East Asia since 2010.
Experienced director and supervisor at various companies and institutions.
Large network at home and abroad (Public and Private).

Desh Ramnath

Director India

Desh Ramnath's profile

Purpose and vision driven Change and Match Maker for Success.
Creator of innovative profitable business models that create impact, happiness and profit growth.
Strategic Business Developer with a focus on strategic advice to business development and general strategy.

Hans van der Beek

Director Gulf region

Hans van der Beek's profile

25 years of experience in the Arab world
Agricultural Counsellor for the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the Arabian Gulf and in Egypt
Worked more than 10 years at Wageningen University and has written various scientific publications

Ysabel van der Meer

Marketing & Communications a.i.

Rianne Vink

Marketing & Communications a.i.

Michael Min

Representative China

DGD team member

Joseph Mouawad-Ibrahim

Representative Gulf region / Middle East

Dgd team member

Tarannum Kadarbhai

Representative India

Mohan Subramaniam

Representative in Malaysia

Murteza Khan

Representative South-East Asia

Supervisory Board

Joep van den Bosch

Chief Innovation Officer at Ridder

Adri Pols

Chief Executive Officer at BOAL Group

Martin Helmich

CCO at Hoogendoorn Growth Management

Wouter Kuiper

CEO at KUBO Greenhouse projects

Peter Maes

Peter Maes

Chief Strategy Officer at Koppert