Meet Team Lepaya

Lepaya's Leaders

"René experienced the impact a hyper-growth learning path has in shaping professionals while working at the Boston Consulting Group across Europe, Asia & Africa. Following a passion for people development led him to his role as HR Chief at Lazada in South-East Asia. While there, he noticed how 5000+ employees craved impactful career-development that existing training could not deliver. Inspired to fill this gap he co-founded Lepaya in Amsterdam’s beautiful 9-Straatjes district. Very happy with only having a 10-min commute, you’ll probably see René cycling by with a smile on his face!"

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FOUNDER

René Janssen

"Peter loves working in a fast-paced environment! After several years at the Boston Consulting Group, he decided that he works best in a dynamic environment where every day is different. After his career as a strategy consultant, he had several leadership roles at scale-ups, leading to many rollercoaster experiences. At Lepaya, he is on his next adventure and together with the team created a vibrant and open culture. When he is not in the office or in a zoom meeting, he likes to take it a bit easier and enjoy time with his family or go on a sailing trip."

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FOUNDER

Peter Kuperus

“Nynke’s motto: making classrooms happen! Ensuring a smooth delivery process of all of our training sessions and constantly updating our processes to account for our expanding global client base are just some of Nynke’s responsibilities. She loves being able to really see the result of our work every day and the impact of our training programs on the lives of professionals who participate in them. As a true Dutchie, living below sea level most of her life, Nynke loves to spend her Lepaya weekends on the water, either on a boat on the canals of Amsterdam, kitesurfing at sea or on the Frisian lakes up north!”

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HEAD OF DELIVERY

Nynke Polet

“Jelle is a former strategy consultant and trainer, with expertise on how to train skills effectively and what is needed to make an impact in organisations. As Head of Learning, Jelle uses this expertise to develop and expand the Lepaya power skills catalogue with a flexible set of learning interventions. Focusing on making things measurable, he drives the Learning roadmap to improve the impact of our learning programs. He also wants to improve his time on the half distance triathlon, so when he doesn't respond to your call right away, he may be running, on his bike or in the swimming pool.”

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HEAD OF LEARNING

Jelle Tromp

“Charlotte's mission is to enjoy life by focusing on the things that matter. Her 10+ year marketing experience ranges from B2B content marketing to building thought leadership, from writing strong copy for any touch point to publishing her own book and even speaking at events. Combine this skill set with her desire to be a step ahead, her process minded view, her handiness with tech stacks and her results driven attitude and you’ll understand why Charlotte leads Lepaya's marketing team. Out of office? You'll probably catch Charlotte enjoying the 'now' while walking, biking or boating together with her husband & two kids.”

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HEAD OF MARKETING

Charlotte Eggens

“Ahmed is a firm believer in the importance of empathy in leadership. As a Chief Technology Officer (CTO), he is responsible for setting the vision for our software development team to build a great product for our users and leading the team in realizing this vision. He enjoys building both software and teams! When he's not doing that, he's either reading (quite often about behavioural neuroscience) or learning something about theater and improv!”

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CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER

Ahmed Omar

“Juliette is passionate about unlocking human potential and finding the inner spark to accelerate people and get into flow. As Learning Concept Designer, Juliette inspires learners to ignite this inner spark by helping them to gain focus, get out of their comfort zone, be productive, adaptable and empathic. She encourages learning across changing contexts to unleash creativity and develop a balanced way of being and ensures that Lepaya delivers on all of these aspects. After hours, Juliette enjoys life by walking in nature, running, boxing, dancing and having fun with her son, boyfriend and friends.”

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LEARNING CONCEPT DESIGNER & TEAM LEAD

Juliëtte Plantenga

“Stef grew up in a family where human development was central. Now, just a few decades later, these two themes are still central to his (professional) life. In his role as Head of Sales, he combines the development of our customers and his team, with the responsibility for the rapid and sustainable growth of our organization. With a mixed background as an entrepreneur and a career in HR at Microsoft, he knows how to convert the content of the L&D profession into the commercial upscaling of Lepaya. Out of the office? Stef likes to be (sporty) in nature with friends and family.”

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HEAD OF SALES

Stef Hoeke

“Fred van Goethem is our German Head of Sales. Fred worked for L&D training providers such as Scheidegger Opleidingen and JUC before Lepaya, this guy is passionate about professional learning! Fred is responsible for expanding the Lepaya market in Germany and making Lepaya’s Power Skills training even more international! After work, Fred loves dining out with good company and enjoys F1 racing (not driving himself, just as a spectator).”

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HEAD OF SALES GERMANY

Fred van Goethem

“Renske loves development, both on a personal and organizational level. She discovered early on that almost anything is possible, as long as you take that first step. As Leader of the Customer Success Team, Renske uses a growth mindset for the development of both our customers and her team. Very result-oriented, with an eye for connection and trust. Standing still does not suit her - as seen in her sports performance. Renske has run several marathons and has even completed a half Ironman! That was a while ago; nowadays her movement mainly consists of chasing her two daughters!”

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TEAM LEAD CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Renske de Wit

“Bart is very competitive and customer oriented. He has been active in the training industry for many years and has been part of both the Business Development and Customer Success Teams at Lepaya. Today, Bart is the Leader of the Sales Development Representatives Team. Bart is involved in devising sales campaigns in collaboration with the marketing team and is responsible for optimizing the CRM process. In his spare time he is a fanatic cyclist, football player and pub quizzer. He also likes to watch sports on TV while enjoying a beer.”

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SALES DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Bart Koetsier

“Sanne truly believes in the vision and value Lepaya can bring, with her passion for personal development and Masters Degree in Psychology, she plays a vital role in this! As one of the company's ambassadors to the outside world, Sanne looks after Recruitment & Talent management. In her role she is always invested in the person behind the CV. Living and working in different cultures has given her an open mind and made her a pleasant conversation partner. When not thinking about the growth of Lepaya, Sanne loves to play ball sports or to be outside with her family.”

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TALENT MANAGER

Sanne van der Wolf