About Jan

Coaching Offering 

Jan supports people who are passionate about maximizing their impact. He helps them foster breakthroughts when the tried and tested solutions no longer work. 

Challenging transitions often hold opportunities for transformative expansions. Jan loves supporting people to tap into these opportunities in their lives, their careers, and their organizations.

Bio 

Jan works with senior executives, leaders of start-ups, and agents of change in a range of private  sector companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. He also works with people in  situations of hardship or who have to cope with difficulties in their personal or professional lives. 

During his thirty years as a leader and executive at the World Bank, Jan gained deep expertise in  leading transformative change, both within the organization and in an international context.  

Jan grounds his coaching in the insights of social science, neuroscience, depth psychology, adult  development, and organizational change, and anchors his work in the wisdom traditions of both the  East and the West. 

Jan is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with a Specialization in Integral Therapy and  Healing Practices at Pacifica Graduate Institute, CA. He also holds a MS degree in Sociology from the  Catholic University in Louvain, Belgium, and a BA degree in Social Work and Adult Education. Jan is  certified by the International Coaching Federation as a Professional Certified Coach and achieved a  Certification in Executive Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. 

Jan is the proud father of two children. He is a Belgian national residing in Washington D.C., and is  fluent in English, French, Spanish, and his native Dutch. He enjoys reading and writing poetry. The balance of his time is dedicated to leadership and life coaching, volunteer work with people in  situations of vulnerability or homelessness in Washington D.C., and consciousness studies, writing,  and meditation. Jan is also on the Board of Directors of the Participatory Budgeting Project and  contributes to the coaching program of A Wider Circle.