At NewForesight, we work with a strong team that understands that sustainable transitions mean business. Head to their bio’s to get to know them!
Lucas Simons
As the founder of NewForesight, Lucas Simons plays an important role in driving the transition towards a sustainable economy.
He is an internationally recognized thought leader on systems change and TransMission, a public speaker, master facilitator, trainer, lecturer at business schools and author of the successful books ‘Changing the Food Game’ (2014) and ‘Changing the Game’ (2021). Lucas: “I truly believe that if we want a more sustainable outcome, we have to change the rules of the game”.
Laure Heilbron
As a strategy consultant, Laure has over ten years of experience in working with clients on multistakeholder cross-sector collaboration in order to create scalable, cost-effective, yet practical solutions to accelerate sustainability transitions. His expertise is in building impact organizations – organizations that solve key sustainability challenges using long-term sustainable business models.
Daniel Viviers-Rasmussen
As principal at NewForesight, Daniel supports companies and organizations in everything from strategy development, benchmark establishment, development of impact frameworks, gap and impact assessment, sourcing & pricing practices, to the development of strategies to improve smallholder farmer income.
Edgar Schwandt
Edgar supports clients, leading organizational transformation processes amongst others. He believes that in order to make an impact, we need to both carefully choose which initiatives to focus our energy on and be persistent and smart about implementation.
Maarten Tuinhof
Maarten plays a key role in ensuring project success in tackling sustainability challenges at NewForesight. He has expertise in transition theories and vast experience in managing complex multi-stakeholder projects. He quickly solves complex problems with his natural curiosity and analytical skills.
Joost Backer
Joost Backer is Senior Consultant with 5+ years of experience driving sustainability transitions. As part of the Organizations and Sector Strategy team at NewForesight, he primarily works in and on agricultural commodity supply chains with up- and downstream players in sectors such as coffee, natural rubber, tea, palm oil, cotton, and cocoa.
Shweta Mazire
At NewForesight, Shweta applies her knowledge as a complex systems engineer and her software engineering experience to design innovative and inclusive solutions that make business sense.
Jasmijn Turk
Jasmijn is a passionate professional committed to tackling sustainability challenges and creating meaningful impact. She emphasizes that transitions in sustainability are fundamentally social, where understanding needs and interests of both individuals and organizations is crucial for fostering sustainable behavior.
Kate Sparshott
Kate is part of the Sustainable Sourcing and Impact team, and has a diverse background spanning legal, social policy and social impact consulting. She is well equipped to support corporate, government and not-for-profit clients better understand and measure their impact, and drive sustainability reforms.
Susanna Kluiver
Susanna is part of the Sustainable Sourcing and impact team. In her work at NewForesight, she analyses sustainability transitions across various sectors. Her diverse background in business, sustainable development, and strategic management equips her to address complex challenges from multiple perspectives, enabling her to deliver impactful and effective solutions to drive transitions forward.
Willem Jansink
In his work at NewForesight, Willem enables companies to create a business model for sustainability and he supports governments to benefit from decarbonizing their economies. He aims to accelerate sustainability transitions to create long-term value for organizations and secure a more sustainable future.
Sahil Nair
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Teun Heuvelink
As Operational Manager, Teun focuses on HR, effective decision making and day-to-day management of internal teams to facilitate the company’s growth plan. As member of the Management Team, he brings a wealth of experience in both commercial and non-profit organizations to the table.
Brigid Slee
Brigid is our wonderful office manager. She is a versatile, dedicated, and tactful professional with excellent organizational skills. She has an international background, as she is originally from the Netherlands but lived abroad for half of her life.