Our team

We are The Waste Transformers

The Waste Transformers was started by Lara van Druten. Lara has one goal: to create a flourishing business that inspires others to change the way that they deal with organic (food) waste and to establish a business model able to balance financial, social and environmental returns. Today, the Waste Transformers are the recognized partner of choice for those with the ambition and courage to realize real, circular economies around organic waste.

A waste is a resource out of place. Paul L. Bishop

We are bright, ambitious and are not afraid to shake things up. We partner with the best-connected, using our own proven technology®, and other best-in-class technologies, to nudge the world towards a better, greener, brighter future. Let us introduce ourselves.

Lara
van Druten

Chief Executive Officer

Guillermo
Schneeberger

Director of Finance & Legal

Maarten
Jonker

Director of Technology

Coen
Bakker

Marketing Manager

Niels
de Greef

Director of Operations

Thomas
Boon

Mechanical Engineer

Ana
Teodorovic

Project Engineer

Roberto
Volpiano

Sales Developer

Fausto
Marcigot

Director of New Products / R&D

Hugo
Hoekstra

Senior Business Developer

Cris
Ribbens

Financial Advisor

Musa
Titus Sesay

Freetown Project Developer

Andrew
de Vries

Service Technician

Abu
Bakarr Bangura

Operator

Our production facility

Our indoor state-of-the-art production facility is located in Velsen-Noord, 20 minutes from Amsterdam. Each biodigester is manufactured to the highest quality standards. From the initial stages of design to the final assembly, every step is carefully monitored and executed with precision.

Join us in reinventing the way people treat their own food waste

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Join our team

Join the international team at The Waste Transformers and help us change the world of food waste! Based in Amsterdam, our team is dedicated to helping our clients turn their own food waste into value through the use of our biodigesters. We are looking for motivated professionals to join us in our mission to reduce food waste and create a more sustainable future. As we continue to expand our international reach, we need talented individuals to grow with us. Check out our job openings and become part of a team that is making a real difference in the world.

Advisory board

Annemieke
Roobeek

Nyenrode University

Dien
de Boer-Kruyt (In memory of)

Chairperson of the Board of Greenpeace

Jacqueline
Rijsdijk

CIO/COO ASR Netherlands

Herman
Bouwman

Lawyer

Govert
Trouwborst

Finance and insurance expert

Hendrik
Kasteel

Senior executive in the Telcom & Media industry

Fabian
Roobeek

Corporate Strategy Team PWC

Design

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Strategy

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Digital

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Marketing

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