Welcome to CFO of the Future Where the highest financial expertise meets exceptional financial leadership T-Shaped Professionals A network for and by C-Suite CFOs An unmatched option for quality in interim roles within the boardroom.
Industries: Shipping and Logistics | Chemicals and Plastics | Logistics and Supply Chain | Aviation and Airline
Former positions: Group CFO A. P. Moeller Maersk | Vice President & Group CFO FedEx Logistic | Head FP&A Emirates Airlines | CFO Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | CFO Kuehne + Nagel | Finance Manager East Europe Dow Chemical
Industries: Pension Fund Management | Facility Management & Real Estate | Insurance Industry | Financial Services
Former positions: CFO ING Pension Fund | CFO ING Group Facility Management | Finance Director ASR Insurance | Principal ATOS Consulting | Head of Accounting RVS Insurance | Associate Partner FUTURE XL (PE Owned)
Industires: Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing | Tourism and Travel Services | Information Technology and Consulting Industry | Security and Fire Protection
Former positions: Group Regional CFO ThyssenKrupp | CFO Meeting Point International | CFO Astek | Regional Finance Director Tyco International | EMEA Finance Director Tyco Global Operations. | Senior Auditor EY
Industries: Telecommunications | Cable and Broadcasting | Telecommunications and Network Solutions | Media and Telecommunications
Former positions: CFO Digicel Group | CFO Via-Cable GHI Inc. |Senior Director Finance UPC Chello | CFO Litewave Networks GmbH (PE Backed)| Vice President Liberty Global | Finance Director BENELUX Interoute
Industries: Technology and Innovation | Real Estate | Transportation | Manufacturing | Pharma and Life Sciences | Construction |Installation | Retail. | Government
Former positions: CFO GCO Global, NOVARTIS, LA ROCHE | Partner Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) | Director GCO Technology center | Strategic Real Estate Advisor
Industry: Financial Services and Payment Processing | Leasing and Financial Services | Mortgage and Financial Services | Aviation and Airline | Banking and Financial Services
Former positions: CEO International Card Services (ICS- Mastercard & Visa) | CFO Amstel Lease | CFO Florius | Financial Director KLM Corporate Control | Managing Director ABN AMRO. | Consultant KPMG
Industry: Healthcare and Private Equity, Telecommunications, Insurance and Risk Management, Investment and Sustainable Finance, International NGOs, Education
Former positions: Group CFO PE Aurelius Healthcare | Head of FP&A MGA - AON Group NL | CFO HIVOS Triodos Investment | CFO Epiphany RBC | Founder CFO van de Toekomst | SER Top Female Executive
Industries : FMCG | Dairy and Food & Beverages | Consumer Goods Industry | Commercial Kitchen and Food Service Equipment | Commercial Real Estate and Office Services
Former positions: Finance Director Friesland Campina | Head of Finance Unilever | CFO Hoshizaki Europe BV | Finance Director IWG (REGUS) Plc.
The need for Interim CFOs who demonstrate financial leadership and contribute to substantially increasing company value is unprecedented. It is a well-known phenomenon that CFOs struggle to fully embrace their strategic role as financial leaders; their knowledge often appears to be limited to the domain of financial reporting. CFO of the Future has therefore investigated what qualities a CFO must have to transition seamlessly into their strategic role.
Learn MoreFrom Financial Handyman to Financial Leadership. The CFO of the Future network distinguishes itself as the exclusive platform for Executive Interim Professionals, where the highest financial expertise meets exceptional financial leadership; the T-shaped Professional. Due to their extensive financial knowledge & leadership, a corporate CFO is not just the best choice, but actually the unrivaled option for interim roles within the boardroom."
Learn MoreDeveloping skills is vital for Interim CFOs who want to excel in their expertise and strategic role. However, for interim CFOs, the label of 'handymen' or 'job-hopping' can raise questions about their commitment to the complexity and challenges of the financial leader role. In response to these challenges, CFO of the Future introduces a revolutionary model. Our innovative model assures the quality of interim strategic CFOs by testing them against the standards of a first-class C-Suite CFO. In addition, we support them as independent entrepreneurs with executive education at renowned universities and offer mentorship by renowned experts in Executive Leadership to optimally deploy their leadership capabilities.
Learn Moreinterim CFO | Founder | SER Top Female Executive | Coördinator SER Top Female Executives of South-Holland
I am the founder of CFO van de Toekomst, a network for and by C-Suite CFOs. This network of world-class Corporate CFOs is for me the solution to the growing demand for qualified CFOs in an increasingly complex business world, also and especially in interim positions. To achieve this, I have introduced an innovative approach: The QUALITY ASSURANCE MODEL IN INTERIM. The Quality Assurance model focuses on the continuous development of T-Shaped professionals at Executive Level. A T-shaped professional is an experienced expert in the field of complex in-depth financial expertise combined with complex and exceptional financial leadership.
Secretary to the CFO
Wouter Ras is Secretary at CFO of the Future. Wouter is a driven student at TU Delft (Quantum Computing and Machine Learning applications) with a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation. As Secretary to the CFOs, he brings a unique combination of technical knowledge and a strong interest in the strategic role of AI in the financial sector. Wouter is committed to exploring how AI can serve as a co-pilot for CFOs, enabling them to strengthen their strategic decisions. With a solid foundation in financial management, gained during his minor at the University of Milan, Wouter is ideally equipped to contribute to initiatives that bring technology and finance together. His forward-thinking approach makes him a valuable force in shaping the future of financial leadership.