Mechteld Petersen

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Bestuurslid at Future by Diversity

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Overview

Mechteld Petersen is a strategic C-level leader with extensive experience driving growth and transformation in international manufacturing companies and scale-ups. A graduate of Delft University of Technology, she excels at linking innovation with commercial focus. People who have worked with her describe her as energetic, analytical, structured, decisive, and hands-on.

Outside of her executive roles, Mechteld is deeply committed to fostering talent and culture. She serves as a board member for Future by Diversity, an organization dedicated to empowering talent in the Brainport region, and is on the Supervisory Board for the philharmonie zuidnederland, supporting the performing arts.

She was instrumental in doubling the turnover at de Jong DUKE within a four-year period through strategic innovation and commercial roadmaps.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Self-Confident

Decisive

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Talent & Diversity
As a board member of Future by Diversity, she is actively involved in mentoring and creating an inclusive, innovative future in the Brainport region.
Commercializing Innovation
Her career focuses on connecting innovation with commercial strategy, developing roadmaps, and ensuring product/market fit to drive business growth.
Regional Growth
Frequently mentions and supports initiatives within the Brainport region, focusing on leveraging diversity and partnerships to fuel innovation and economic impact.

Media Appearances

Mechteld has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Bestuurslid at Future by Diversity
1-2021
Raad van Toezicht (Marketing & Innovatie) & voorzitter Remuneratie at philharmonie zuidnederland
6-2020
Member at Topvrouwen.nl
9-2021 - 9-2025
Commercieel technisch directeur (Innovatie, Marketing en Sales) at de Jong DUKE
3-2020 - 8-2021
Chief Commercial Officer (Marketing & Sales) a.i. at Summox Dental B.V.

Education

1991 - 1997
Industrial Design and Engineering from Delft University of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Mechteld

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mechteld is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mechteld

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mechteld move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Mechteld take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Mechteld

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