executive board

Rob Zandbergen, CEO
Rob Zandbergen (1958) has been active in the temporary employment sector since early 2003, starting off as Chief Financial Officer of Solvus N.V., the publicly listed company acquired by USG People N.V. in 2005. Following the takeover he was appointed CFO of USG People and he was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2010. In addition to his work at USG People, Zandbergen is a member of the supervisory board of Dutch Flower Group B.V. (an international group of companies operating in the plant and flower sector) and chairman of the supervisory board of SNT. Zandbergen graduated from the Royal Netherlands Military Academy in Breda, where he specialised in administration and economics, after which he studied business economics at the University of Amsterdam. He started his career with the Dutch Ministry of Defence, where he held several financial management positions. In 1990 he joined KPN’s international division as corporate controller and later held various national and international financial executive positions. He was subsequently appointed CFO of the publicly listed Dutch company SNT Group N.V. Rob Zandbergen holds Dutch nationality.
 

Leen Geirnaerdt, CFO
Leen Geirnaerdt (1974) studied Applied Economics with an Accountancy option at the University of Antwerp. After graduating with Great Distinction, she started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Having progressed from auditor to manager over a period of six years, she then moved to Solvus Resource Group and the position of Corporate Controller. Since the acquisition of Solvus N.V. by USG People, Leen Geirnaerdt has held various senior management positions, including that of General Manager of USG People Belgium’s Shared Service Center Transactions & Support from 2008. Leen Geirnaerdt joined the Executive Board of USG People N.V as Chief Financial Officer on 1 November 2010. Leen Geirnaerdt holds Belgian nationality.
 

Eric de Jong, COO for General & Specialist Staffing
Eric de Jong (1963) studied International Business Economics at the Professional Agricultural University and obtained his MBA in the UK. In 1986 he started his career as an intermediary with Start Uitzendbureau B.V. After holding various management and executive positions, he was appointed general manager in 2002. As Executive Vice President Eric de Jong was a member of the Board of Management of USG People N.V. from 1 October 2007. He joined the Executive Board as Chief Operational Officer following a change in the senior management structure mid-2010. As Chief Operational Officer he was responsible until end of 2011 for all activities in Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Spain and Switzerland. Following the strategic restructuring announced on 28 October 2011 he is now responsible for General Staffing and the international brands Unique and Secretary Plus. Eric de Jong holds Dutch nationality.
 

Hubert Vanhoe, COO for Professional Solutions & Specialist Staffing
Hubert Vanhoe (1963) has worked for USG People since 2005, the last four years of which as Vice President of USG People in Belgium. After studying Communication Science at the University of Brussels he went on to obtain an MBA from the Open University Business School. During his career Hubert Vanhoe held various commercial management positions with companies including DHL and Manpower before moving to the role of Managing Director of Office Depot and Staples (formerly Corporate Express). In 2005 he made the switch to Start People in Belgium as General Manager and was appointed Vice President of USG People in Belgium just over two years later. Hubert Vanhoe joined the Executive Board as Chief Operational Officer as from 1 December 2011. In this position he is responsible for all activities of Professional Solutions, Technicum and a number of local specialist brands. Hubert Vanhoe holds Belgian nationality.
 

Albert Jan Jongsma, CCO for Legal, M&A, Corporate Governance, Compliance, HRM and Internal Audit
Albert Jan Jongsma (1968) joined USG People N.V. in 1995. After obtaining a degree in Law, he took various courses, including an MBA. Following a career ranging from corporate lawyer to Corporate Director for Legal & Acquisitions at USG People N.V., in September 2006 he was appointed Corporate Vice President for Legal and M&A and became a member of the Executive Committee. He joined the Executive Board as Chief Corporate Officer following a change in the senior management structure mid-2010. He is responsible for the areas of Legal, M&A, Corporate Governance, Compliance, HRM and Internal Audit. Albert Jan Jongsma holds Dutch nationality.