staff
Executive Board
Barbara Baarsma

Managing Director
b.baarsma(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1652
+31 (0)6 242 04 707
Barbara Baarsma is Managing Director of SEO Economic Research, Professor of Market Forces and Competition Issues at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Amsterdam, and crown member of the SER (The Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands). Barbara also holds eight supervisory positions.
Carl Koopmans

Research Director
c.koopmans(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1630
Carl Koopmans is Research Director of SEO Economic Research and Professor of Infrastructure and Economics at VU University Amsterdam.
Labour & Education
Arjan Heyma

Head of the Labour & Education Cluster
a.heyma(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1656
Arjan Heyma is Head of SEO Economic Research's Labour & Education Cluster (since 2006). He is specialised in the combination of microeconometric analyses with policy research.
Ernest Berkhout

Senior Researcher
e.berkhout(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1657
Ernest Berkhout is a Senior Researcher in the Labour & Education Cluster. His interests and skills lie in the field of international comparative labour market research.
Emina van den Berg

Researcher
e.vandenberg(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1639
Emina joined SEO Economic Research's Labour & Education Cluster in September 2007. She is primarily interested in subjects relating to (higher) education.
José Mulder

Researcher
j.mulder(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1667
José Mulder joined SEO Economic Research's Labour & Education cluster in December 2011. She has wide interests and likes to work on social issues.
Siemen van der Werff

Researcher
s.vanderwerff(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1689
Siemen van der Werff, MSc, joined SEO Economic Research's Labour & Education Cluster as a Researcher in 2008.
Maikel Volkerink

Researcher
m.volkerink(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1643
Maikel joined SEO Economic Research's Labour & Education Cluster as a Researcher in May 2009. He has degrees in Economics and Political Science.
Jurriaan Prins

Researcher
j.prins(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1668
Jurriaan, a Researcher in SEO Economic Research's Labour & Education Cluster, is primarily engaged in applied microeconometrics studies with a focus on quantitative impact and effect analyses of (social) legislation.
Paul Bisschop

Researcher
p.bisschop(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1637
Paul Bisschop started to work as a researcher for SEO's Labour & Education cluster in January 2012. He completed his masters degree in Economics, specialization Economic and Social Policy, in 2011.
Amsterdam Aviation Economics
Guillaume Burghouwt

Head of the Amsterdam Aviation Economics Cluster
g.burghouwt(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1642
Guillaume Burghouwt joined SEO Economic Research's Amsterdam Aviation Economics Cluster as a Senior Researcher in 2004, and was appointed Head of the Cluster in June 2010.
Jan Veldhuis

Senior Project Manager
j.veldhuis(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1649
Jan Veldhuis joined SEO Economic Research's Amsterdam Aviation Economics Cluster as a Consultant in 2011.
Joop Krul
Researcher
j.krul(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1653
Rogier Lieshout

Senior researcher
r.lieshout(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1672
Rogier, a researcher in SEO Economic Research's Amsterdam Aviation Economics Cluster, is engaged in the development, design and implementation of a variety of transport models for airports, airlines and the government.
Joost Zuidberg

Researcher
j.zuidberg(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1659
Joost Zuidberg joined SEO Economic Research's Amsterdam Aviation Economics Cluster in 2007. He is primarily interested in airline networks and airline scheduling, as well as in carrying out quantitative scientific research.
Tessa Kempen

Airneth Coordinator
t.kempen(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1645
Market & State
Koert van Buiren

Cluster Head
k.vanbuiren(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1650
Koert is Head of SEO Economic Research's Market & State Cluster. He has extensive experience in research and consultancy service in the fields of state aid, market and state, tendering and market forces in general.
Matthijs Gerritsen

Researcher
m.gerritsen(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1651
Matthijs Gerritsen is a Researcher in SEO Economic Research's Market & State Cluster. He has a wealth of experience in quantitative research on the interface between market and state, including valuations, benchmark studies, tendering and state aid issues.
Phil Compernolle
senior researcher
p.compernolle(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1661
Phil Compernolle is a senior researcher in the Market and State cluster of SEO Economic Research. She has extensive experience in the area of economic policy advice and evaluation research for governments and international organisations in different countries.
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Janneke van der Voort

Researcher
j.vandervoort(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1640
Janneke assisted in a variety of SEO Economic Research projects in several clusters while she was still a student. After her graduation Janneke joined SEO Economic Research's new Market & State Cluster as a Researcher. She is specialised in quantitative methods and techniques.
Tom Smits
Researcher
t.smits(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1671
Tom joined SEO Economic Research in January 2012. Alongside his study Econometrics he works at both the Competition & Regulation and the Market & Government cluster.
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Competition & Regulation
Bert Tieben

Cluster Head
b.tieben(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1644
Bert Tieben is Head of SEO Economic Research's Competition & Regulation Cluster. Market forces policy is a recurrent theme in Bert's work.
Rob van der Noll

Senior Researcher
r.vandernoll(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1687
Rob van der Noll, a Senior Researcher in SEO Economic Research's Competition & Regulation Cluster, is specialised in competition and regulation issues.
Marco Kerste

Senior Finance Researcher
m.kerste(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1692
Marco is a Senior Finance Researcher in SEO Economic Research's Competition & Regulation Cluster. He has affinity and experience with evaluation and investment issues, (sustainable) financing, financial markets and institutions, and financial supervision.
Bert Hof

Senior Researcher
b.hof(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1662
Since January 2012 Bert Hof is senior researcher in the cluster Competition & Regulation. From 2003 to 2009 he was already working at SEO Economic Research as a researcher Transport & Regional and later Employment & Education. Bert specializes in social cost-benefit analysis (SCBA's). The role of government is a recurring theme in his research.
Jarst Weda

Researcher
j.weda(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1669
Jarst Weda joined SEO Economic Research's Competition and Regulation Cluster in 2007. He is active as a quantitative and qualitative economist in competition issues and market forces research.
Viktoria Kocsis

Researcher
v.kocsis(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1636
Viktoria Kocsis works as a researcher at the Competition & Regulation cluster since January 2012. She is specialized in regulation of network industries and innovation policy.
Nicole Rosenboom

Researcher
n.rosenboom(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1670
Nicole participates as a competition economist in competition cases and market forces research.
Ward Rougoor
Junior Researcher
w.rougoor(at)seo.nl
+321 (0)20 525 1633
Ward works as a junior researcher at SEO Economic Research since august of 2012 and contributes both in quantitative and qualitative terms to ongoing projects.
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Care & Social Security
Lucy Kok

Cluster Head
l.kok(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1630
Lucy Kok is Head of SEO Economic Research's Care and Social Security Cluster. She possesses a wealth of expertise in areas including funding issues and evaluation research.
Caren Tempelman

Senior Researcher
c.tempelman(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1684
Caren joined SEO Economic Research's Care & Social Security Cluster as a Researcher in September 2008, and was appointed to the position of Senior Researcher in January 2010.
Caroline Berden

Researcher
c.berden(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1664
Caroline Berden is a Researcher in SEO Economic Research's Care and Social Security Cluster. She has a wealth of experience in carrying out cost-benefit analyses in a range of fields.
Marloes Lammers

Researcher
m.lammers(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1632
Marloes Lammers works at the Care & Social Security cluster since November 2011. She is specialized in econometrics and empirical micro economics.
Operations
Tessa Kempen

Operations Manager
t.kempen(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1645
Tessa joined SEO Economic Research in January 2008. She began as Web Content Manager and was appointed Operations Manager in August 2008. In her new position she retains the responsibility for the website and for the management of the production of Topics. She was also appointed to the position of Airneth Coordinator in October 2010.
Tessa studied Cultural Studies and Spanish language and literature at the University of Amsterdam, and also followed a minor in Culture and New Media. After graduating in Cultural Studies in 2004, Tessa worked at an international translation agency as a project manager for two years before graduating in Spanish language and literature.
Casper Jansma

IT
c.jansma(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1674
Casper studied Business Informatics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and graduated in 2001. He joined SEO Economic Research in 2003: one of his first major projects was to upgrade the software in use at the time.
Casper is responsible for the stability of SEO Economic Research's IT environment.
Aras Rashid

IT
a.rashid(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1673
Aras joined SEO Economic Research in 2006. Before joining us Aras worked as an installation technician for a number of providers. He, together with Casper Jansma, is responsible for the stability of SEO Economic Research's IT environment.
Joan Hoogland

Accounts
j.hoogland(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1655
Joan Hoogland joined SEO Economic Research in 2001. She began in a dual position as secretary/accountant. She has concentrated exclusively on the accounts since mid-2004.
Joan's previous work experience includes the position of office manager for a stand construction organisation. She finds the autonomy, responsibility and working with figures appealing elements of her current duties.
Ben Bonnet

Accounts
b.bonnet(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1654
Ben Bonnet joined SEO Economic Research in August 2005. Ben, together with Joan Hoogland, is responsible for the accounts.
Mina Menares

Secretary
m.menares(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1696
Mina Menares joined SEO Economic Research as a management assistant in May 2007. She had previously been the office manager at a real estate agent.
Dewi Schoordijk

Secretary
d.schoordijk(at)seo.nl
+31 (0)20 525 1630
Dewi Schoordijk works at SEO Economic Research as Management Assistant since April 2011. Since 2012 she is also responsible for the quality management of SEO.
Before Dewi joined SEO she worked at ABN AMRO Bank in various positions including, most recently, Assistant Preferred Banking and Business Advisory Assistant.


