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Ray Klaassens

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Inspirator & Spreker at Rayklaassens.com
📍 Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

Ray Klaassens is a former Special Forces officer, AIVD operative, and entrepreneur who now works as a speaker and author on leadership, collaboration, and mindset. Drawing from his experiences at the Royal Military Academy and global missions, he co-founded the Triangular Group. People describe him as driven, authentic, and a strong leader.

Originally from a working-class family in Helmond, Ray enjoys seeking adventure and operates with a personal motto: "try to be better tomorrow than you are today. " He is a proud father of four children and channels his experiences into his theater show and bestselling books, aiming to inspire personal growth in others.

Unique fact: Ray is the well-known head instructor on the popular Dutch television program "Kamp van Koningsbrugge, " where participants undergo a grueling special forces style training.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Inspirator & Spreker
Location
Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Priorities

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Personal Leadership
A core theme in his keynotes, books like "Groeipijn, " and TV appearances, focusing on taking ownership and performing under pressure.
Team Development
Leverages his extensive experience from the Special Forces to train organizations in building resilient and effective teams through his company, Triangular Group.
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Career

Work history

3-2014
Inspirator & Spreker
Rayklaassens.com
1-2022
Spreker, Inspirator, Adviseur
Ray Klaassens
1-2024
Trainer
Masterclasses Ray Klaassens & Onno van Boven
3-2014 - 12-2024
Managing Director
Triangular Group Intelligence B.V.
1-2009 - 3-2014
Senior Operations Manager
Ministerie van BZK
In the press

Media appearances

DRIVE #86: Ray Klaassens (Kamp van Koningsbrugge …). Featured in Apple Podcasts (Drive)
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Ray Klaassens en Onno van Boven (Aflevering 173). Featured in YouTube
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Education
1992 - 1995
Military Engineering
Royal Netherlands Military Academy (Nederlandse Defensie Academie)
1997 - 1999
Civil Engineering & Management (KMA II)
University of Twente
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