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Annemarie de Vries

Corporate Governance

I help organizations turn strategy into measurable impact. By aligning people, processes, and performance systems, I design and lead transformations that create sustainable, lasting value.

GovernanceStrategyOrganizationOrganizational Alignment
Amsterdam, NetherlandsLanguages: Dutch (Native), English (Fluent)Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)
24+Years of Experience
146+Projects Delivered
15+Industries Served
98%Client Satisfaction
Kata Certified
Advanced
Methodology Trained
Certified
Quality Reviewed
Approved

About Vries

Annemarie de Vries is a corporate governance specialist with 24 years of experience advising boards and executive committees on governance frameworks, risk management, and regulatory compliance. She has served as an independent board member for three publicly listed companies and is a recognized authority on European governance standards.

Annemarie de Vries possesses extensive expertise in enterprise development and performance management. Having led large-scale transformation initiatives both locally and globally, they consistently build operational excellence and strategic clarity.

By combining evidence-based design structures with practical field experience, they streamline operating models. Within the Kata Partners team, they develop critical methodologies to ensure clients meet and exceed execution targets.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
Education
LLM Corporate Law, University of Amsterdam
Core Expertise
Governance, Strategy, Organization
Sectors
Financial Services, Manufacturing, Energy, Technology, Professional Services
Regions
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch (Native), English (Fluent)
Assessment Authorizations
Strategy Alignment, Leadership Effectiveness, Organizational Culture, Change Agility
Availability
Available for new projects

Areas of Expertise

Governance
Strategy & Transformation
Organizational Alignment
Operating Model Design
Change Leadership
OKRs & KPIs Implementation
Authorized Assessment Areas
Strategy AlignmentLeadership EffectivenessOrganizational CultureChange Agility
Typical Engagements / Modules
Strategy to Execution BlueprintPerformance System DesignOperating Model TransformationCulture & Change AccelerationLeadership & Team Effectiveness
Selected Experience
Strategy & Operating Model Transformation
Redesigned the operating model and governance for a leading institution, improving cross-functional alignment and decision speed.
Impact: +18% operational efficiency
Organization Design & Capability Build
Led end-to-end organization design for a regional manufacturing company, closing critical capability gaps and strengthening leadership bench.
Impact: +25% leadership bench strength
Culture & Change Acceleration
Guided a large-scale cultural transformation program, embedding new ways of working and strengthening employee engagement.
Impact: +21 points in engagement index
Strategic Growth Diagnostic Assessment
Conducted a structured review of business capabilities to benchmark current performance and outline high-value growth initiatives.
Impact: Delivered transformation roadmap in 6 weeks
Insights & Publications
INSIGHT
From Strategy to Impact: Bridging the Execution Gap
May 2024 · 6 min read
INSIGHT
OKRs Done Right: Driving Focus and Results
Mar 2024 · 5 min read
ARTICLE
Designing Organizations for Resilience and Growth
Jan 2024 · 7 min read
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