Patric J.M. Versteeg, MSc. MBA in

Patric J.M. Versteeg, MSc. MBA

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Chief Information Security Officer at Heerema Marine Contractors
📍 Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

Patric is the award-winning Chief Information Security Officer at Heerema Marine Contractors, recognized as the European CISO of the Year for 2024. With an MBA from Maastricht University, he focuses on transforming cybersecurity from a control function to a core part of the business culture. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, passionate, and skilled.

He is passionate about developing the next generation of security leaders through mentoring and coaching, focusing specifically on enhancing their soft skills. This passion extends to his academic pursuits, where he is currently a PhD candidate researching the nuances of cybersecurity leadership at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences.

Unique fact: He was named the European CISO of the Year for 2024.

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Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
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Cybersecurity Culture
Advocates for shifting security focus from compliance and controls to building a resilient and ingrained security culture within organizations.
Leadership Mentoring
Actively coaches security professionals on soft skills to transform them into effective business leaders, a topic that is also the focus of his PhD research.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Information Security Officer
Heerema Marine Contractors
9-2024
Researcher & PhD Candidate
Lectorship Cyber Security - Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
11-2019 - 7-2025
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Viterra B.V.
4-2019 - 10-2019
Strategic Advisor Information Security (CISO)
Justitie en v
8-2018 - 4-2019
Global IT Security Officer (CISO)
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
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Education
9-2018 - 6-2025
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
2-2022 - 10-2022
Goverance Essentials for Boards and Oversight Committee's
NCD Academy
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