Henk Hoogendoorn

A versatile and energetic C-level Executive (Financial Instutions/ Investment Management)with an excellent track record in driving change and building businesses with the ability to combine strategic thinking with a hands-on mentality. Financial Sector and business Leader with extensive C-level experience and large network in the GCC in Investment Management Funds, PE and Venture Capital. Above all a strong motivator and open communicator, who can mobilize strengths, build businesses and has the ambition to bring performance to the next level. As Chief Financial Sector Officer at QFC created a professional team plus re-focus towards Financial Sector, Investment Management, Capital Markets , Islamic Finance and Fintech with a proven track record and very visible improvement of the Qatar ecosystem. As CEO/Country Head Mashreq Bank Qatar (2014-2017)created a professional organisation and culture with focussed sales approach in line with risk management and regulatory framework. Performance , including some landmark Corporate and Capital Market Transactions , improved substantially. As Managing Director at Deutsche Bank , he was instrumental in changing the “old school” sales mentality into a high performance culture at the Mid Cap Group and he created successfully new business in the NBFI sector in the Netherlands. Mr Hoogendoorn is a strong relationship builder and excellent people manager demonstrated by leading his ABNAMRO Corporate Clients Group through a challenging sales process to Deutsche Bank in 2010 As Corporate Product Head in Saudi Arabia he crafted and implemented new product strategies for Saudi Hollandi Bank including Internet Banking, Trade Finance & Cash Management and Structured (Islamic) Finance. Mr. Hoogendoorn holds a Masters of Law Degree from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and has completed the Accelerated Development Programme at London Business School and the Strategic Banking programme at INSEAD.