Education

  • Roman Catholic junior secondary technical vocational education and training (LTS) in Panningen, 1985 - 1988
  • Roman Catholic senior secondary technical vocational education and training (MTS) in Venlo, 1988 - 1991
  • Higher education in engineering and technology (HTS) measurement & control technology, Fontys Hogeschool in Venlo, from 1991 to 1995

Career

  • Systems tester, Philips Medical Systems in Best, 1995 -1996
  • Production/systems engineer, ASML, 1996 - 2005
  • Member of the Helden municipal council, from March 1997 to 16 March 2006
  • Leader of the CDA political group on the Helden municipal council, from 2004 to 2006
  • Customer support engineering group leader, ASML, 2005 - 2010
  • Senior manager in industrialisation, ASML, 2010 - 2016 (January)