About us

Meet the team

Michiel F. Ginkel

Director

Michiel F. van Ginkel's profile

More than 30 years active in both the food industry and the horticultural industry
Was Managing Director of Royal ZON for 6 years
Held international positions at Procter & Gamble, The Greenery, H.J. Heinz, and HAK
transformation; Turning ideas into business and scale.

Gert Dral

Advisor 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

Advisor 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

Advisor 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

Mirjam Boekestijn

Senior Consultant

Patricia Haverkamp - van der Hoeven

Marketing Manager

Bauke Huizing

Marketing Communication employee

Michael Min

Representative China

Mohan Subramaniam

Representative in Malaysia

Murteza Khan

Representative South-East Asia

Dgd team member

Tarannum Kadarbhai

Representative India

DGD team member

Joseph Mouawad-Ibrahim

Representative Gulf Region / Middle East

Supervisory Board

Joep van den Bosch

Adri Pols

Martin Helmich

Wouter Kuiper

Peter Maes

Peter Maes