Team

Miranda Goossens is the CEO of Gladwell Academy. In her career, she has worked for several training organizations. Miranda has over 15 years of experience in developing training programs, fulfilling a wide range of educational needs. She is further specialized in consulting, as well as setting-up and implementing internal and external educational academies. Miranda’s main focus is in the area of business and IT. Gladwell Academy emphasizes the role of people within organizations. This, in combination with entrepreneurship and the everlasting challenge to try to stay one step ahead of new training demands, is what makes Gladwell Academy the perfect working environment for Miranda. As CEO, Miranda links present-day topics to new training offerings for clients. Miranda is a naturally active and interested listener, and she is at her best when setting up new initiatives and motivating people to achieve. Besides her work as CEO, Miranda is a passionate runner.

Michel Tuijp is the CFO at Gladwell Academy and is responsible for all financial matters within the company. Michel is a chartered accountant and has worked in the audit at a Big Four office for 12 years. After that, he was self-employed and worked in various Finance Manager roles, mainly in the area of Finance and IT. Michel is a strong business partner with an analytical focus, and he likes to build relationships. Furthermore, he is known for his effective communication. Besides his work as CFO, Michel likes to spend time with his family, travel, and play sports. He can be found on the tennis court or paddle court or playing indoor soccer.

Eelco is Partner at Blinklane. He is a seasoned Agile management consultant and one of worlds top trainers. He has written the bestselling book “the Power of Scrum” together with Jeff Sutherland.

Roel de Ponti is Senior Agile coach, Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) and Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I) at AgilityMasters.com. Roel has a bachelor's degree in Business Economics and in International Management.

Eduardo Alvim is a Trainer and Senior Consultant at Gladwell Academy. Eduardo is the first and (thus far) only Spanish & Portuguese speaking qualified SPCT in the world, also delivering trainings in English and French.

Dennis van de Rieth is Senior Agile coach, Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) and Obeya coach at AgilityMasters.com. Dennis has a bachelor's degree in Policing, the 'Intervention Science' course and the 'Coaching and Guidance Science' course. Dennis has also followed various professional training courses, including in the field of communication and team coaching.

Marijt Weerts is a certified Senior Agile coach and Release Train Engineer (RTE). She has a Black Belt in Lean and, she is a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO). She is also a Validated SPC Co-Trainer, with more than 10 years of experience in implementing Agile and Lean at complex international organizations. Marijt felt inspired to become a transformation coach/leader after seeing a lot of companies struggle to keep up in the contemporary Digital Age. She noticed them struggling particularly with issues such as late delivery or delivery of incorrect items. Marijt understands that a lot of companies find it difficult to be Agile or use Agile in the right way, and she loves to help these organizations overcome their problems by restoring a sense of entrepreneurship within the employees. Marijt combines a results-driven mentality with the ability to motivate people to adjust to change. Her creative attitude often leads to unexpected results. She coaches and motivates teams to be successful and to achieve maximum results. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Leeuwarden, the Netherlands). She is incredibly passionate about her job, and she believes that all frameworks and mindsets are only effective if individuals understand the 'why' behind what they do, and if they trust in their common sense. Marijt is decisive, enterprising, has a results-oriented approach, and is socially skilled and involved. Outside of her work, she loves to go out and explore with family and friends. Past project work of Marijt's includes, but is not limited to, work in the Government, Bank and Insurance companies, small non-software-related companies, and an Agile Lifecycle Management company.

Raul Barth is a SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT) and certified Release Train Engineer (RTE).

Dennis helps organizations ranging from institutions to enterprises to start-ups take 'agility' from being just a word in their strategy to sustainably adapting their culture.

Florence Colonne is Operating Director FR & Global Business Manager at Gladwell Academy (Highberg Group). Growth and development of organizations are central topics in her work. With over 15 years of hands-on experience in consulting and delivery of IT business expertise, she helps companies maximize their value by enabling them to become Lean and Agile at every level. Florence has a strong background in Business Management, Consulting and deep experience working on the business side to ensure an integrated approach to transformations.

Joost Brugman is a Business Development Manager at Gladwell Academy and is responsible for the worldwide applications of the open enrollment training programs. Joost has a sophisticated background in working in an international environment and across different cultures. His goal is to provide Gladwell customers with practical advice and tailor-made solutions. Within the Gladwell Academy team, Joost is solution-oriented, as he tends to think outside the box. He is a real team player. In his spare time, Joost can be found planning his next trip or adventure, playing on the tennis court, or enjoying a major sports event.

Kimberley is een toegewijde collega met oog voor detail. Na 10 jaar ervaring in de hospitality in diverse managementfuncties, maakte ze in 2019 de overstap naar de training- en consultancybranche. In diverse ondersteunende functies ligt haar kracht in het organiseren, beheren van roosters en het ondersteunen van het managementteam. Bij Gladwell is ze tevens verantwoordelijk voor het recruitment proces.

Annemieke Nulkes-van Steijn is Executive Assistent bij AgilityMasters.com en ondersteunt het management, medewerkers en coaches in de breedste zin van het woord. Er zijn voor haar geen obstakels, door haar rust en volharding slaagt ze erin om elk project zowel voor opdrachtgever als coach naar volle tevredenheid voor te bereiden en soepel te laten verlopen. Ze heeft veel werkervaring binnen verschillende managementniveaus bij diverse eerdere werkgevers. Onder andere bij een groot consultancy bedrijf, een investeringsorganisatie in ICT en zonne-energie en een im- en export bedrijf in groente en fruit. Annemieke is gedreven, integer, creatief en loyaal. Naast haar werk is ze graag bij haar familie en kinderen, is ze creatief en brengt ze veel tijd buiten in de tuin door waar ze tuiniert en zorgt voor de vele dieren die er rondlopen.

Narges is a Training Coordinator at Gladwell Academy and is responsible for the coordination of open enrollment courses in the Benelux market. She has a professional background and extensive experience in the hospitality industry, which she uses to get things done without losing sight of participants’ wishes. Using her accuracy and organizational skills, Narges coordinates the courses from start-up until evaluation and ensures a smooth process. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, or traveling.

Sacha van Drunen is the Event Manager at Gladwell Academy. She is responsible for the organization of the Gladwell Academy Events. In addition, she has a number of regular clients in her portfolio for whom she arranges in-company learning journeys. In doing so, she is responsible for the entire stage of the process, from the start-up phase to evaluation. Through open communication with clients, participants, speakers and trainers, she ensures a smooth flow of projects throughout the entire process. Sacha is reliable and responsible, with a can-do attitude. She likes to make sure she has done everything to make her clients feel content. In her spare time, she enjoys going out in nature, being surrounded by animals and having a good time with friends.

Julia Heuritsch is a certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) at Gladwell Academy. Besides that her certifications include Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management (PAL - EBM & PAL I ). Julia is holding a Master in Astrophysics in Austria, Australia and the Netherlands.

Lina De Meyer is a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) and certified Product Owner (PO) and Release Train Engineer (RTE). Lina has a background in Commercial Engineering with a focus on organizational strategy and design, and she strongly believes that the way that leadership empowers teams for decision making and self-organization leads to a happier and more productive work environment. Her practical Agile experience goes from team member, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach & Consultant, which sums up the work she has been doing for the past 4 years. Lina is passionate about changing people's mindset and way of working, as well as about coaching and training teams for Agile adoption. Lina is currently acting as an Agile coach for the Gladwell Coaching Practice, and she offers trainings in a number of languages (English and Dutch/Flemish), helping Gladwell's partners to succeed in achieving their goals through Agile and digital transformations. Prior to joining Gladwell Academy, Lina worked as a consultant in the Business Agility domain and achieved a better understanding of the challenges of the C-level and their teams during her time at Gartner, market leader for Technology Research. This experience allowed her to acquire hands-on experience with Agile transformations, which in turn allowed her to better understand the pitfalls and success factors for Agile transformations. Lina's past project work for Agile transformations and Agile coaching includes, among others, work with the Government, Bank & Insurance companies, Software Development companies, and Engineering companies (manufacturing & electrical engineering).