Tim has worked for the Van Leer Group since May 2009. Prior to joining Van Leer, he most recently managed the European start-up for a U.S. pharmaceuticals manufacturing company. Previously, he held other management positions in the printing and packaging industry focusing on project finance, operations, new business investments, sales development, and process improvement. He received his BS in Statistics from the University of Minnesota in 1991 and his MBA cum laude, specialising in Finance, from the University of Amsterdam in 2008.