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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