{"id":545,"date":"2025-07-09T08:12:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:51:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivovandam.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"545\" class=\"elementor elementor-545\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30b801 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e30b801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cc9b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35cc9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72bfec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b72bfec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Ivo van Dam<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948a51b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"948a51b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd1b7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd1b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2701e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-infocard\" data-id=\"2701e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-infocard.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hfe-infocard-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Strategic technical leader with a passion for sustainable progress<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"722\">Met meer dan 15 jaar ervaring op het gebied van techniek, energie en mobiliteit, help ik organisaties om complexe projecten en strategische uitdagingen om te zetten in duurzame resultaten. Ik werk het meest optimaal waar technologie, bedrijfsstrategie en uitvoering bij elkaar komen, met een scherp oog voor haalbaarheid, impact en samenwerking.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1083\">My career started in engineering, but quickly grew into leadership and strategic roles. As CTO within PowerField and later as CEO of PowerGo, a fast-growing Charge Point Operator (CPO) operating in multiple European countries, I built teams, implemented projects and provided direction for innovation and growth.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1389\">I am driven by accelerating the energy transition, combining smart technical choices with clear leadership. Whether it is a grid congestion issue, an international rollout of charging infrastructure, or the temporary filling of a management role. I bring structure, overview and progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e995e8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e995e8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965c219 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"965c219\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6007bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6007bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1421\">My specializations<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1941\"><li data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1545\"><p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1545\"><strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1459\">C-level interim management<\/strong> (CEO, CTO, COO)<br data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1478\" \/>Leadership in times of change, growth or restructuring.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1665\"><p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1665\"><strong data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1598\">Technical project management &amp; procurement strategy<\/strong><br data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1601\" \/>From concept to delivery: reasoned choices, clear process.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1806\"><p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1806\"><strong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1705\">Grid congestion &amp; connection strategy<\/strong><br data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1708\" \/>Practical solutions such as cable pooling, batteries, curtailment and hybrid grid connections.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1941\"><p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1941\"><strong data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1847\">International project coordination<\/strong><br data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1850\" \/>Experience in more than 7 countries, with knowledge of local regulations, subsidies and technical standards.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe193aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe193aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad30ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad30ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1968\">Working with me<\/h2><p data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2224\">I work for both startups and established companies, in roles where technical complexity meets strategic importance. Clients appreciate my direct style, broad perspective and ability to reduce complex issues to what really matters.<\/p><p data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2245\">Available for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2443\"><li data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2285\"><p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2285\"><strong>Temporary management roles (interim)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2315\"><p data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2315\"><strong>Technical consulting projects<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2383\"><p data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2383\"><strong>Project support for energy, infrastructure and mobility projects<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2443\"><p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2443\"><strong>Strategic sparring with executive teams or shareholders<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc76cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcc76cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8a423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-link-in-bio\" data-id=\"1d8a423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"link-in-bio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio e-link-in-bio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-link-in-bio__heading\">Ivo van Dam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"e-link-in-bio__title\">Consultant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-link-in-bio__description\">Strategic, commercial and technical<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__icons has-size-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon is-size-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ivovandam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon-svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon is-size-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"WhatsApp\" class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/+31614217072\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon-svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__ctas has-type-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \" class=\"e-link-in-bio__cta is-type-button has-corners-rounded\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-link-in-bio__cta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmore\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__bg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab02c30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab02c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2921978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2921978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over Ivo van Dam Strategisch technisch leider met een passie voor duurzame vooruitgang Met meer dan 15 jaar ervaring op het gebied van techniek, energie en mobiliteit, help ik organisaties om complexe projecten en strategische uitdagingen om te zetten in duurzame resultaten. 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