Thomas College Alumni

Jennifer Moores

Cyprus
Office Manager at U.S. Department of State
Government Administration

Education
Thomas College   1989 — 1992
Bachelor of Science, Retail Management

Experience
U.S. Department of State   October 2011 - Present
US Federal Government   January 2010 - October 2011
USIS   November 2007 - January 2010
USIS   November 2005 - November 2007
Talbots   2002 - 2005
LLBean   1999 - 2002
Athletic Attic   1995 - 1999

Jihad A. Ballout

London, United Kingdom
Independent communications consultant with emphasis on ME media and political/strategic affairs
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Richmond, The American International University in London
Political Science & Economics

Thomas College
Business Admin., Marketing

schouwaifat

Experience
Independent Consultancy   2014 - Present
Albany Associates   2014 - 2014
BBC Arabic Serive   February 2010 - February 2011
Al Arabiya News Channel   June 2005 - September 2006
Al Jazeera Satellite Channel   October 2001 - June 2005
Philip Morris International   October 1995 - May 2000
Assayad Magazine   1984 - 1991

Skills
Public Relations, News Writing, Media Relations, Social Media, Broadcast, International Relations, Television, Press Releases, Editorial, Media & Entertainment, Internal Communications, Event Management, Advertising, Feature Articles, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Corporate Communications, Spokesperson, Writing, Crisis Management, Journalism, New Media, Copy Editing, Speech Writing, Crisis Communications, Radio, Politics, Content Strategy, Communications Strategy, Publicity, Arabic, Newspapers, Editing, Strategic Communications, Broadcast Journalism, Copywriting

Karin Engels

Apeldoorn Area, Netherlands
Owner, Sterk/Engels tekstschrijvers
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Nederlandse taal- en letterkunde, Communicatie, PR, Copy & Concept

Reclamebureaus van het Oosten   1989 — 1989
copy & concept cursus

Radboud University Nijmegen   1979 — 1989
drs, Nederlandse taal- en letterkunde, Communicatie, PR

Thomas College   1973 — 1979

Experience
Sterk/Engels tekstschrijvers   1992 - Present
Amazing   1989 - 1992
MORE   June 1989 - June 1989

Skills
Dutch, Magazines, Advertising, Coaching, Marketing Communications, Social Media, Copywriting

Ken Costa

Lisbon Area, Portugal
Bettencourt Design & Development
Design

Education
Thomas College
BS, Marketing

Experience
Bettencourt Design and Development LLC   1995 - Present
Ken Fulk, Inc.   April 2012 - July 2014
Highlights for Children   1998 - 2002
Cyrk   1995 - 1998
Brainstorms/Cordell Enterprises   1993 - 1995
Disney Consumer Products   1991 - 1993
First Step Hand in Hand   1989 - 1991

Skills
Merchandising, Selling, Promotions, Brand Development, Negotiation, Product Development, Market Analysis, Strategy, Catalogs, Marketing, Real Estate, Creative Direction, Retail, Direct Marketing, Budgets, Pricing

Laura Boehner

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Senior Director Information Technology
Information Technology and Services

Education
Thomas College   1992 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Information Systems

Thomas College   1992 — 1997
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Computer Information Systems

Experience
Honeywell Aerospace   December 2013 - Present
Honeywell Aerospace   January 2012 - December 2013
Honeywell Aerospace   September 2010 - January 2012
Honeywell Aerospace   July 2006 - September 2010
Honeywell Aerospace   December 2005 - July 2006
Honeywell Aerospace   February 2004 - December 2005
Accenture   October 1997 - February 2004
Accenture   October 1997 - February 2004

Skills
Leadership, ERP, SDLC, Integration, SAP Implementation, SAP R/3, SAP ERP, SAP, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Management, Program Management

Lucas Janssen

Maastricht Area, Netherlands
Tax advisor RSM Wehrens Mennen De Vries | Partner | International tax | Cross Border Belgium | Family Owned Businesses
Financial Services

Education
University of Amsterdam   1991 — 1996
drs, fiscal economics

St. Thomascollege   1984 — 1991
VWO

Thomas College   1984 — 1991
VWO

Experience
RSM Wehrens Mennen De Vries   January 2011 - Present
RSM Wehrens Mennen & de Vries   May 2005 - December 2010
PricewaterhouseCoopers   December 2001 - April 2005
du Roi   January 1999 - November 2000
PricewaterhouseCoopers   March 1996 - December 1999

Marc Troost

Enschede Area, Netherlands
Experienced allround system / network engineer
Information Technology and Services

Education
Schutterveld college   1991 — 1992
MEAO-CE

Hogeschool Enschede   1989 — 1991
Electrotechniek

   1987 — 1989
Medicine

   1986 — 1989

Radboud University Nijmegen   1986 — 1987
Dentist

Nieuwe School Amsterdam   1985 — 1986
VWO, VWO

Thomas College   1978 — 1985
VWO, VWO

Experience
Loyall ICT Group   December 2014 - July 2015
Labor Copia Consultancy   January 2014 - February 2014
Gemeente Enschede   April 2013 - July 2013
Power-Packer Europa B.V.   January 2004 - January 2012
Actuant Corporation   January 2004 - January 2012
Pro Result   2001 - December 2005
Comi Bitconsult   January 1999 - December 2001
Gankema Computer Centrum   January 1997 - December 1998
Centric   August 1994 - December 1996
Computer Beheer   January 1996 - July 1996

Skills
Cisco devices, SAN, Bordermanager, VMware ESX, Certified Novell..., CCNA, Zenworks, Firewalls, Postfix, Print Servers, File Servers, GroupWise, Checkpoint, Mail Server, Unix, Printers, Linux, Avaya PBX, Nortel PBX, Microsoft

Naimi Smith-Vieno

Finland
Assistant Controller / Accountant / Senior HR Specialist Looking for new challenges
Telecommunications

Education
Thomas College   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Major: Accounting, Minor: Computer Information Systems, 3.79

Mt. Blue High School   1980 — 1984
High School diploma, Business Education, 96

Helsinki Universtiy Language Centre   1997 — 1997
Certificate, Finnish Language, Excellent

Salo Community College (Salon Kansalaisopisto)   2013 — 2014
Finnish level 4

Salo Community College (Salon Kansalaisopisto)   2014 — 2014
Intensive Advanced Finnish - OTSO Program

Salo Community College (Salon Kansalaisopisto)   2015 — 2015
Finnish Master 3; Deepening Finnish Language Skills

Turku Adult Education Center (Turun Työväenopisto)   2015 — 2015
Finnish for the Advanced

Experience
Nokia   May 2010 - October 2012
Nokia   April 2007 - April 2010
Nokia   December 2003 - March 2007
Nokia   June 1998 - November 2003
Bothnia International Insurance Co. Ltd.   September 1996 - May 1998
ST International Insurance Co. Ltd.   August 1994 - August 1996

Skills
HR Transformation, Visual Basic, Employee Surveys, Global Recognition..., Reinsurance, Management, Financial Accounting, IFRS, HRIS, International Networking, Financial Analysis, Internal Controls, Global Compensation, SuccessFactors, HR Consulting, SharePoint, Customer-focused Service, HR Project Management, Incentive Programs, Compensation & Benefit, Cost Accounting, Web Design, Virtual Teams, Change Management, Microsoft Word, SOX Internal Controls, SQL, SAP HR, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Tax Accounting, SAP R/3, Performance Management, US GAAP, Employee Benefits, Deferred Compensation, Human Resources, PowerPoint

Patricia Martens

Venlo, Provincie Limburg, Netherlands
Owner Suc6! Recruitment & Interim Solutions, recruiter, werving en selectie, detachering, interim solutions
Staffing and Recruiting

Education
NHTV Internationale Hogeschool Breda   1991 — 1993

Thomas College   1985 — 1991

Experience
Suc6! Recruitment & Interim Solutions   September 2010 - Present
Please Payroll   October 2009 - September 2010
Rightmatch   March 2007 - October 2009
Intervention Uitzendburo   February 2001 - February 2007

Skills
Coaching, Advice, B2B, Account Management, Personnel Management, Recruiting, Executive Search, Consulting, Self-driven, Commercial Focus, Talent Management, Outsourcing, Recruitment Advertising, Technical Recruiting, Interim Management, Contract Recruitment, Employer Branding, Client Focus, Operations Management, Sales, Dutch, HR Consulting

Patrick Fermont

Utrecht Area, Netherlands
Database administrator at MeteoVista
Computer Software

Education
Utrecht University   1987 — 1993
Drs., Biology

Thomas College   1981 — 1987

Experience
MeteoVista   March 2011 - Present
Compu'Train   August 1999 - March 2011
Utrecht University   September 1993 - May 1999

Skills
Microsoft SQL Server, XML, T-SQL, Database Design, SQL, Scrum, Windows Server, Coaching, Database Development, Visual Basic, SSIS, MySQL, Visio, Databases, Database Administration, Programming, Windows, SQL Server, Visual Studio, ICT, Access, Software Development, ETL, SQL Server Management...

Rik Lina

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Head of Tax / Director Amsterdam Corporate Office at British American Tobacco
Tobacco

Education
The Leadership Trust   2007 — 2007
The Effective Leadership Programme

MTP / BAT   2007 — 2007
European Finance for Finance managers Programme

Loyens&Loeff   2009 — 2010
Tax Mastercourse for Tax Directors

Universiteit van Amsterdam   1991 — 1996

Thomas College   1983 — 1991
Atheneum

Experience
British American Tobacco   October 2012 - Present
British American Tobacco   September 2005 - September 2012
Ernst & Young Tax Advisers   1996 - 2005
Ernst & Young   February 2001 - April 2003
Ernst & Young   October 1998 - February 1999
Arthur Andersen   1995 - 1996

Skills
IFRS, Mergers, Tax Accounting, Indirect Taxation, Tax Advisory, Tax Law, Corporate Tax, International Tax, Structured Finance, Cross-border..., Income Tax, Restructuring, VAT, Tax, Transfer Pricing, Financial Planners

Sandrine Brard

Nantes Area, France
Acheteur Industriel
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
Institut Supérieur de Gestion   2013 — 2015
Master 2 Grandes Ecoles de Commerce, Entrepreneuriat / Commerce International

Saint John's University   2014 — 2014
Summer Session, American Management & Corporate Finance

Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management   2006 — 2009
Bachelor Programme EAC, Commerce international / Achats Sourcing

Thomas College   2008 — 2008
Bachelor's degree, International Trade & Economy / Working in Team / Finance

Aristide Briand

Experience
Besne Mecanique de Precision   June 2015 - Present
Nissan Motor Corporation   November 2014 - May 2015
OCEA SA   November 2012 - May 2013
STX EUROPE   January 2011 - July 2012
France Import Production   October 2010 - January 2011
CBA - Designing Brands with Heart   January 2010 - October 2010
STX EUROPE   February 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Approvisionnement, Supply Chain, International Business, Marketing Strategy, Corporate Finance, Purchasing Negotiation, Purchase Management, Procurement, Conception de produit, Purchasing Processes, Advertising, achat industriel, Achat de médias, Financial Analysis, American Management, Marketing

Thijs Dings

Utrecht Area, Netherlands
Distributor Design Office Furniture & Lighting DINGSDESIGN Kantoormeubilair en Verlichting
Design

Education
HBOErgotherapie   1980 — 1985
Ergotherapie

Thomas College   1971 — 1979

Experience
DingsDesign BV   October 2013 - Present
Kinnarps Nederland   April 2011 - November 2013
The Incradible Company   October 2012 - October 2013
Dynamobel   April 2008 - April 2011
Dings Design Collections   2006 - 2008
Kinnarps,Samas(Aspa,Martin Stoll), RBM-Car   January 1992 - April 2005

Skills
Interior Design, Workplace Design, Systems Furniture, Furniture, Move Management, Custom Furniture, Account Management, Key Account Management, New Business Development, Sales Management, Contract Negotiation, Selling, Seating, Creative Concept..., Business Strategy, Sales, Interior Architecture, B2B, Interim Management, Commercial Interiors, contract furniture, Coaching, Dealer Network..., Commercial Management, Furnishings, Modern Furniture, Store Fixtures