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Femke Stapersma

Femke is a principal in True’s CEO and Board Practices and is based in Sydney. With over 15 years of experience in the global leadership advisory industry, Femke has led high-level executive searches and leadership assessments at board and C-suite level for public, PE and VC-backed clients.

With a network spanning EMEA and APAC, Femke contributes her international reach, local knowledge, and multilingual capabilities to True. As a member of the CEO and Board practices, Femke is focused on placing board and C-suite leaders across public, PE and VC companies. Additionally, she focuses on both board and executive assessment.

Before joining True, Femke lived and worked in Amsterdam and is currently based in Sydney, Australia. Along with English, she is also fluent in Dutch. Femke obtained an MSc in occupational psychology / organizational behaviour from the University of London, where she was also certified to work with psychometric instruments. Additionally, she holds a MSc in organizational change from the University of Amsterdam.

Snapshot

  • Worked and lived in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Sydney, Australia
  • Fluent in Dutch and English
  • Trained in occupational psychology and organizational behavior, and experienced in working with psychometric instruments

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  • Brad Stadler co-CEO & Founder, True and president, true search Haddonfield (HQ)
  • Joe Riggione co-CEO & Founder, True and president, true technologies Haddonfield (HQ)
  • Josh Withers Founder & GM, Platform and North America Search Operations San Francisco
  • Kate Vanek Global Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer London
  • Sam McGrath GM, EMEA & APAC London
  • Lucinda Duncalfe EVP, True Technologies & GM, Thrive, AboveBoard & Jopwell New York

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