Moral compass

Our people put our words into practice. Driven by an inner compass, they want nothing less than to create a better future and a broad and general sense of well-being for everyone. We follow our unique holistic approach to designing affordable, healthy, and sustainable environments in which people, companies, and nature will thrive. Innovation, creativity, resilience, and transparency – we have it all. That is what makes Ballast Nedam Development a source of inspiration for partners who want to make the same goals a reality.

Team

Meet our team of impact makers. Do you want to be part of the most climate-positive area developer in the Netherlands? Check out the Careers page and become part of our movement.

Kerem Günaydin President

Onno Dwars Chief Executive Officer

Sana Derksen Chief Operating Officer

Eray Koçay Chief Investment Officer

Maarten Wittens Region Director South - West

Dirk van den Reek Developer

Nick Strating Developer

Richard de Jong Developer

Tessa Haarler Developer

Robbert Rogge Developer

Rosa Bos Developer

Sam Kapper Developer

Versteeg Versteeg Conlledo Developer

Carolien Vlaar Developer

Pim Kroon Developer

Charmaine Ree Developer

Jules Sanders Developer

Saul Henrion Verpoorten Developer

Michelle Verkerk Assistant Board

Vincent Bakker Head of Sales & Marketing

Gilan Beune Marketing & Communications

Ingrid Wijnia Senior Legal Counsel (Legal Manager)

Ömer Cufadar Asset Management Director

Jaap Labrie Head of Finance

Rob Ruijgrok Administrator Project Accounting

Jaco Fourie Investment Analyst

Nathalie Everts Controller

Kevin Lee Controller

Navin Jokhan Financial administrator

Deniz Berkan Unsal Technical Director

Alper Caldiran Head of Technical Operations

Firat Bereket MEP Manager

Ayça Yetiskin Cost Specialist

Maarten Fuchs Technical Developer

Kamil Boynuegri Developer

Defining Economy

The Ballast Nedam Development philosophy is backed by our enthusiastic team of real go-getters who all have a huge amount of experience and expertise. They are always prepared to reconsider and hone our vision. We want to make a difference in our industry. It is part of our DNA, not just in the Netherlands but worldwide with our international parent company Renaissance and partner IFC (World Bank). We contribute to systematic changes that are crucial to accelerating the transition to a circular economy.

Defining Life with Partners

It goes without saying that our philosophy doesn't stop with us as we collaborate with the best architects and consultants in the Netherlands. Thanks to our partnerships with NGOs, we are able to realize societal goals in which urban development can play a crucial role. That is why we have formed partnerships with NGOs such as JOGG, Vogelbescherming Nederland, Jantje Beton, and the United Nations (SDGs en WHO). Besides that, our projects individually support a broad range of local initiatives. Together with universities and independent institutions, we measure our impact and engage in experiments. Over the years, these unique collaborations have resulted in an extensive track record that demonstrates how our urban development projects lead to verifiable societal benefits.