‘Over the past fifteen years, I’ve worked exclusively on large, integrated projects. Currently, the energy transition is central: getting energy ashore from offshore wind farms, reinforcing the grid, and building new infrastructure for hydrogen and CO₂. The more complex it becomes, the more I enjoy it. Each time the scope of projects has increased in scale, it’s been a milestone in my career. At each new level, you think: this is too much for me. But you manage anyway and take another step in your development. And then, sooner or later, an even larger or more complex project comes along.’

‘Even if my attention is divided among a million things and I can’t keep track of them all, I still try to project an air of calm and control towards my team. I enjoy involving young talents and finding a role for them. They bring new qualities which keep me sharp. I try to challenge colleagues to make me superfluous, and they often succeed. When a client starts calling an employee directly, it’s a very satisfying moment.’

‘Ultimately, I want to contribute to good decision-making on major social challenges by identifying sustainability chances and combination opportunities, and by informing and challenging decision-makers. Sometimes that means being involved in processes with political components that lead to delays or don’t turn out as you had expected or hoped. But it’s exactly in those situations that all the decision-making information needs to be available. That can ensure that decisions aren’t just made, but that they also lead to better solutions for society.’