Carola graduated with a master’s degree in Communication & Information Sciences from the University of Groningen and a master’s degree in Marketing from TIAS Business School. She started her career in various marketing positions at ABN AMRO and continued her career at AGIS Zorgverzekeringen, Nationale-Nederlanden & NN Group as a creative, connecting, marketing and communication professional with a passion for sports and an eye for sustainability, diversity & inclusivity.

In her last role at NN Group, she was able to express her passion for sports in the Branding Team as International Sponsorship Manager and was involved in national and international sports sponsorship (running). In this role, she saw top athlete Eliud Kipchoge become the first athlete in the world to complete the marathon distance under 2 hours (01:59:40) on April 12, 2019 in Vienna. One of her best sporting experiences ever.

Her pleasure in connecting people, exploring their interests & drives and her extensive network made her decide to join Leaders Trust/AltoPartners and allows her the opportunity to deliver executive search assignments for clients in an national and international setting.

In her spare time, Carola likes to play tennis, walk with her dog Nelis in the woods of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, or run in training for a half marathon. In the winter she goes to the mountains with her family and friends as often as possible to go skiing. In the time that remains, she likes to take part in social projects in the city of Utrecht with Rotary Club Utrecht Kromme Rijn.