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Jos Van der Sterren

Commander · DISC type D
CEO at Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality
📍 Breda-Tilburg Area, Netherlands

Jos van der Sterren is an international economist and the Director of the Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (CELTH). With a background from Tilburg University, his expertise covers sustainable tourism, development finance, and the circular economy. Colleagues describe him as professional, creative, and enthusiastic.

He previously managed a credit fund for small enterprises in developing economies and directed a foundation to combat overindebtedness in microfinance.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Breda-Tilburg Area, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Jos shows up

Impact-Driven
Very Quick
Risk-Taker

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Priorities

Topics Jos cares about

Sustainable Tourism
He leads CELTH to generate positive societal impact from tourism and has co-authored publications on creating sustainable supply chains in the travel industry.
Development Finance
His background includes managing credit facilities for MSMEs in developing countries and consulting for the East African Development Bank on financial inclusion.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
CEO
Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality
8-2021 - 3-2022
Senior Consultant HRM / Capacity Building
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
10-2020 - 9-2024
Program lead Research and Graduate School
Breda University of Applied Sciences
9-2018 - 8-2022
Visiting Lecturer
UET Italia
10-2017 - 9-2019
Teamleader Agrifinance Kenya
KfW
In the press

Media appearances

CELTH's new direction focuses on business and development. Featured in Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (CELTH) – Official News
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New management at the Centre of Expertise in Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality (CELTH). Featured in Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS)
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Education
1980 - 1989
Doctorandus/ Drs.
Tilburg University
2003 - 2004
Certificate
Utrecht University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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