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Wouter Van Groeningen

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CEO at VIE People | B Corp Certified
📍 Netherlands

Wouter van Groeningen is the CEO and Co-Owner of VIE People, a B Corp certified consultancy that helps scale-ups grow while maintaining a strong culture. A graduate of Erasmus University Rotterdam, he believes in "solidarity entrepreneurship, " where businesses contribute to the well-being of their employees and society, not just profits.

Outside of his corporate role, Wouter is deeply involved in rowing as a board member and the Commissioner for Events for the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation (KNRB). He is passionate about how sports foster connection and vitality within communities and is also active in local politics in Leiden.

He holds a significant leadership position in both the business world and the national governance of a major sport.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Wouter shows up

Hard To Convince
Demanding
ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Wouter cares about

Scaling Culture
As CEO of VIE People, his primary focus is helping companies professionalize and grow while preserving their unique culture and focusing on their people.
AI in HR
He advocates for embedding AI strategically into HR processes with a human-first approach, rather than simply adopting new tools for the sake of hype.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
CEO
VIE People | B Corp Certified
1-2025
Co-Owner
VIE People | B Corp Certified
12-2023 - 4-2026
Business Development
VIE People | B Corp Certified
9-2023 - 12-2023
HR Business Partner a.i. (VIE People)
PosadMaxwan
6-2023 - 10-2023
HR Business Partner a.i. (VIE People)
Oikocredit
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2021 - 7-2022
Master's degree
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2020 - 2021
Pre-Master Business Administration
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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