Nico van Hertrooij started his career as a consultant at Mercuri Urval in 1994. In 2001 he became the Manager of the Unit in Eindhoven and a member of the Dutch Management team. He established a strong and still growing client platform of large international and small medium-sized local companies. He focuses on the High-Tech industry, Food & Agri and Financial Services market. He sets an example as a role model and takes in the Netherlands the lead to sell Executive search and related services on the boardroom level.
Prior to joining Mercuri Urval, Nico served as a Marine officer in Special Services at the Royal Netherlands Navy. After that, he was the Training and Education Manager at the Dutch Sports Association for mentally disabled people for eight years. Throughout his career, Nico has worked in leadership roles and coached highly educated professionals and he is passionate about the people management business.
Nico is an active member of several business networks in the brain region of Eindhoven. In addition, he regularly holds lectures and training for clients on leadership, management or human capital issues.
Nico has an academic degree (drs.) in Social and Behavioral sciences with a major in company training education and social psychology at the University of Leiden. He followed several leadership, management science and in company sales management programs. He finished a Master of Management and Organisations (MMO) at the TIAS University in Tilburg
Nico is fluent in Dutch and English.