Robert Harmsen
Chief Executive Officer

Robert Harmsen (1957) graduated in Business Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He worked at Organon International, part of AkzoNobel’s Pharmaceuticals Division. Between 1990 and 1998, he was Manager Economic Affairs and Planning at Akzo Salt and Basic Division, filled a comparable role at AkzoNobel’s Chemicals Group, and was Financial Controller at AkzoNobel Resins. From 1998 onwards, Robert Harmsen held various regional and global general management positions at AkzoNobel Resins, Between 2005 and 2012, he was first Group General Manager Resins than, Chief Operating Officer Resins at Nuplex Industries based in Sydney, Australia. Robert Harmsen became Chief Executive Officer of Holland Colours N.V. as of 2012.

Margret Kleinsman
Chief Financial Officer

Margret Kleinsman (1963) graduated from the Technical University Twente, the Netherlands, and did a post doc at the VU University Amsterdam. She worked for Akzo Nobel until 2014, filling a variety of roles with increasing responsibilities in Chemicals, Fibers and Coatings at various locations, including two longer term assignments in the USA. In her last role at Akzo Nobel, as General Manager for Car Refinish Coatings for North and South America, she was based in Atlanta, Georgia, and was, among other things, responsible for the implementation of a new distribution model. Margret Kleinsman was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Holland Colours N.V. as of 2014.
Additional function: Member of Supervisory Board of Avantium NV and Chairman of the Audit Committee van Avantium.

Gina Provó Kluit-Gonesh
Director Global Marketing

Gina Provó Kluit-Gonesh (1973) holds an MSc in Chemistry from the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, the Netherlands. After her graduation, she held commercial positions with AkzoNobel Resins and Shell. Work took Gina and her family to Bangladesh, South Africa and Indonesia, where she established a flourishing social enterprise and social brand called Ffrash. Gina Provó Kluit-Gonesh was appointed Director Global Marketing Holland Colours N.V. as of 2016.

Eelco van Hamersveld
Director Innovation and Technology

Eelco van Hamersveld (1969) holds a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the Eindhoven University and a MBA from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Until 2008 he has worked for General Electric Plastics, which later transitioned to SABIC. He moved through roles of increasing responsibility and led developments of color and special effect products in engineering plastics. From 2008 and 2017 he worked for Philips Lighting. During this period he was responsible for continuous improvement of the Automotive Lighting Business and led the Manufacturing Innovation program. Eelco van Hamersveld was appointed Director Innovation and Technology of Holland Colours N.V. as of December 2017.

Joseph Bauer
President Holland Colours Americas

Joe Bauer (1960) holds a BSc in Polymer Chemistry and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He has had a diverse and progressive career in R&D, operations, sales, marketing and general management of major chemical companies. Most significantly with BASF as Vice President of the Colorants and Photopolymer businesses, along with senior roles at Asahi Kasei and Akzo Nobel. Joe most recently was President of a chemical management consulting company. Joe Bauer was appointed Division Director Americas and President of Holland Colours Americas Inc. as of 2018.