Kristof is a consultant in the Industrial Practice and a trusted adviser to boards and CEOs. He specializes in identifying and developing chief operations officers, chief financial officers and chief sales and marketing officers across industrial and consumer sectors globally. He advises clients across industrial goods and services, agrifood and consumer.
Kristof brings a creative and rigorous approach to executive search, with a focus on senior leadership in complex international environments. He is recognized for helping clients access hard-to-reach talent and build leadership teams that enable long-term stability. He is a strong advocate for diversity and believes the right leadership appointments are critical to the digital transformation of global industrial organizations.
Identifying and developing top-tier leaders across industrial and consumer sectors
- Over the past decade, Kristof has placed numerous top-tier CFOs at global industrial companies, primarily those headquartered in the Benelux region.
- Prior to his current role, he had a distinguished career at a global boutique firm, where he served as global chair of the board and regional VP for EMEA.
- Kristof led the placement of a CCO to drive digital transformation initiatives for a global industrial client within the consumer space.
Kristof holds a master’s in applied economics from Ghent University, a master’s in marketing management from Vlerick Business School, and an executive M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He has also completed board effectiveness training at Harvard Business School. He speaks English, Dutch and French.