Who is Jort Kooistra?
Over 20-years of accomplishment directing international business development, sales operations, and delivering emerging strategic solutions within in ever-changing, dynamic international markets in Europe, Middle-East, and Africa.
Intuitive leader with acute business acumen and the ability to penetrate, and secure new accounts within competitive markets. Excel at aligning core business, sales, revenue, budget administration, partner/brand/promotions marketing, and growth goals to enhance ROI. Experienced in building strong relationships with shareholders and attracting capital from Private Equity and Venture Capital. Collaborative communicator continually focused on building relationships, leading teams, and promoting synergy
across business lines. A strong and pragmatic leader.
Personal Information
Being born in 1975 I now am at a very interesting phase in my career! I am bursting with energy, the proud father of 2 children and I try to take life by its horns. I live together with my partner and children in Zeist. We love to travel and we like spending time as a family in our house.
In my spare time I do a lot of sports. Mountain biking, gym, squash etc. BUT: Sunday is the RUGBY day!
I still play with my buddies for USRS in Utrecht. A great team of semi veterans who take on anybody who dears to enter our competition.
Professionally I started my career as a (sports) Physical Therapist. But soon after I started working in a private practice in combination with the Dutch Rugby Union I also discovered my affinity with the commercial side of life.
Not long after that moment I started working as a Sales representative at Zimmer.
After a great few years I switched to Johnson & Johnson. During my period there I grew into the position of people manager. I did this soon after I graduated from my Executive MBA at Nyenrode Business University.
The journey continued in many small, medium and big sized companies active in the Med-tech field.
EDUCATION
§ 2018 – Leadership Development Program for Executives, Bioventus
§ 2016 - General Management Program, RTI Surgical
§ 2012 - Harvard Business School;
Leading High Performing Healthcare Organizations
§ 2012 - “Leaders Developing Leaders” J&J corporate course
§ 2009 - Executive MBA, Nyenrode Business University, The Netherlands
UBS Stellenbosch, South Africa
Kellogg School of Management Chicago, USA
§ 2001 - Physical Therapy (BSc), Hogeschool Utrecht
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
§ Sales and Marketing collaboration focused on actual output
§ Consistent YoY growth numbers in my sales organizations
§ Highest ever EQ + IQ score in Executive Leadership Assessment
§ Highest employee engagement scores EMEA in 2012
§ Johnson & Johnson's Benelux Sales award of Excellence 2007
§ Johnson & Johnson's Benelux Sales award of Excellence 2006
§ Excellent Social skills
