Gerrit Stoelinga

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Chief Financial Officer at Strohm

Netherlands

Overview

Gerrit Stoelinga is the CFO of Strohm, leveraging three decades of experience in global banking and financial advisory to finance the energy transition. An alumnus of Erasmus University Rotterdam and the University of Vermont, he has extensive experience helping energy scale-ups attract financing and has held multiple supervisory board roles.

Outside of his financial career, Gerrit is married with two daughters and enjoys spending time outdoors. He is an avid sportsman, with interests in football, golf, running, and cycling, reflecting the competitive and team-oriented spirit he brings to his professional life.

He uniquely transitioned from being a financial advisor and Supervisory Board member at Strohm to becoming its full-time CFO.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Deliberate Doer

Results Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition Finance
His career at ING Bank and current CFO role at Strohm are focused on financing companies in the renewables and energy transition sectors.
Corporate Governance
He has significant board-level experience, serving as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Land Life and previously as a board member at Strohm.
Sustainable Business Growth
A consistent theme in his career, from leading sustainable finance initiatives at ING in Asia to his current focus on growing purpose-driven companies like Strohm and Land Life.

Media Appearances

Gerrit has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Strohm
3-2024
Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Land Life
3-2023 - 3-2025
Member of The Supervisory Board at Strohm
3-2023 - 1-2025
Associate Partner at Sustainable Capital Group
3-2022 - 12-2022
Chief Financial Officer, ad interim at Soly

Education

1987 - 1994
Master's degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam
1984 - 1987
Bachelors from University of Vermont

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Insights For Selling To Gerrit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gerrit is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gerrit

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gerrit move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Gerrit take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Gerrit

Personality Compatibility


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