Meet the people behind the masterminds
If you want to scale successfully, you need more than processes and policies. You need bold moves, tough calls, and a culture that can handle both. At People masterminds, we’ve led People & Culture in some of the fastest-growing companies out there. We’ve seen what works, what breaks, and how to fix it. We don’t do HR. We build the people, culture, and leadership foundations that make your next stage of growth inevitable.
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Eveliese Luiting
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
Eveliese is a true rebel in the industry. As a seasoned People leader, she fearlessly tackles topics like organizational change, Talent Acquisition strategy, and leadership challenges with lightning speed.
Former People leader at Backbase, Ohpen, and Castor.
eveliese@peoplemasterminds.com
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Kristel Moedt
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
Kristel is an experienced People leader with an obsession for building cultures that fuel high performance. Give her a complex challenge and she’ll turn it into game-changing ideas before you have finished your coffee.
Former People leader at Bynder and Tony’s Chocolonely.
kristel@peoplemasterminds.com
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Emilie van der Lande
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
Emilie is not just a People leader, but also a former employment lawyer. With her international experience and a good sense of humor, she supports companies by building an environment where people grow, innovate, and flourish.
Former People leader at WeTransfer and GoSpooky.
emilie@peoplemasterminds.com
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Martine Buis
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
No beating around the bush, Martine says it like it is. With a ton of experience, she loves to build the People & Culture function, leadership teams, and the People roadmap in high-growth, international companies.
Former People leader at Adyen and Studytube.
martine@peoplemasterminds.com
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Sanne Verhagen
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
Sanne gets it done. She’s a People & Culture strategist who can handle anything from M&A to building a strong People foundation and all that goes with it. One word is all she needs to run an entire project.
Former People leader MyCujoo / Eleven Sports.
sanne@peoplemasterminds.com
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Anke Berends
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
If anything, Anke is serious about People. She loves to build extraordinary organizations that make a positive impact on people and planet. Business savvy, empathic, and always pragmatic.
Former People leader and COO at Guidion.
anke@peoplemasterminds.com
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Anil Kishoendajal
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
Anil, a seasoned People Leader, has led rapid growth of teams across continents. He provides energy and support to CEO’s, leadership teams and People leaders in creating next-level HR brilliance, strongly united with business success.
Former People Leader at Project44 and ChargePoint.
anil@peoplemasterminds.com
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Michaela Bartlam
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGIST
Michaela brings huge levels of energy and experience to her work. With scaleup experience across Europe, South Africa and the US, she sets businesses up for success by helping them reinvent how they treat their people, lead their teams and build a high performance culture.
Former People Leader at EDITED and Unleashed.Company
michaela@peoplemasterminds.com
Our expert partners
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Jon Moore
HR TECHNOLOGY & DATA EXPERT
Jon, aka Data Jon, loves working with scale-ups to help them get the most out of their HR tool stack so that HR can spend more time doing what they love - creating great experiences for their employees!
Consulted at Mollie, GoodHabitz, Bitvavo, and many more.
info@peoplemasterminds.com
FAQs
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We're not your average high-over HR consultants or just day-to-day HR support people. We're former, international scale-up People leaders, and we bring some serious strategic thinking to the table, always combined with hands-on execution. With a global presence and a knack for navigating high-growth environments, we're all about delivering tailored solutions backed by real-world experience to drive your company forward.
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We work best with ventures that are ready to conquer the world! If you're a high-growth scale-up or a start-up with big dreams, we’re the perfect match. Whether you're skyrocketing to success, still gearing up, or are in the midst of significant change, we'll be there every step of the way.
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We love flexibility! While our team is used to working remotely from various corners of the globe, we're also down for some face time. Whether you prefer virtual collaboration, a hybrid setup, or in-person contact, we've got you covered.