Most recently, Mr. Thomeer finalised supporting a global consumer goods group in their European, African and Asian  €1+ billion cost-out/performance improvement effort. Simultaneously, he provided performance improvement support for a Dutch company active in the fences industry. Before that, Mr. Thomeer supported the operational and financial restructuring of a global shipyard; led several cost-reduction preparations and the partial wind-down of several Belgian retailers; and served as Chief Restructuring Officer during the performance improvement/restructuring of a European food producer, focussing on top-line improvement, SG&A cost reduction and production optimisation.

Additionally, Mr. Thomeer served as Chief Transformation Officer and the board member of a European real estate investment management company, leading its transformation. This included the stabilisation of operations, assessing future options and implementing the preferred option. He was also involved in the restructuring of a major fuel distribution company in Benelux and France, accomplishing significant cost control and headcount reduction.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Thomeer spent 20 years with ING, where he most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Credit Restructuring in Ukraine, managing the financial restructuring and safeguarding a €500+ million distressed credit portfolio in local blue chips.

Previously, Mr. Thomeer spent 15 months as Chief Executive Officer/CRO on the board of Slaski Bank Hypoteczny. He turned the four-year loss-making bank into a profitable business. Furthermore, Mr. Thomeer advised the board and senior management of ING Group in strategic and performance improvement areas covering fields as large as information technology, business and governance. He also launched a new business, selling third party mutual funds in France through the internet and started his career as an equity and junk bond fund manager in Europe and Asia.

Mr. Thomeer earned a master’s degree in economics (with distinction) from Leuven University. He is fluent in Dutch, English and French.