Maaike Thijssen

Maaike Thijssen is a change management expert leading a business team at TenneT, where she plays a key role in the energy transition by scaling offshore grid capacity. Her career is built on senior transformation and talent acquisition roles at Royal BAM Group. People who have worked with her describe her as involved, dedicated, and decisive.

She is a driven professional, motivated by contributing to significant societal challenges like sustainability in the energy and construction sectors. A proud alumna of Radboud University, she enjoys applying academic insights to real-world business problems and believes in collaborative learning and setting high goals to achieve impactful results.

Interesting fact: She deliberately pivoted her career from senior HR roles to a line management position to be closer to business operations and make a more direct impact.