Meet the team

Joep is a Consultant Rewards & Benefits at Highberg and holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Since 2021, Joep has been supporting organizations with challenges related to reward policies and broader HR topics. He is driven by his strong sense of social responsibility and aims to deliver solutions that align with an organization’s mission and vision. Joep is goal-oriented and results-driven, and is known for his engaged and collaborative approach. He works closely with clients to develop practical and tailored solutions, keeping both the organization and its employees in mind. His approach is characterized by collaboration, clear communication, and translating challenges into concrete results. Want to know more? Connect with Joep on LinkedIn.

• joep.sturm@highberg.com

Bram is Consultant Reward and Pensions, BSc Econometrics and Operations Research and MSc Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science. Since 2021, Bram has been guiding employers through challenging transformations in pension schemes and reward policies. These transformations require the translation of his quantitative background into clear, actionable solutions: Making complex matters simple. His approach centers on taking full ownership and staying engaged throughout the entire client journey. He navigates complex transformations by combining analytical precision with pragmatic solutions — communicating clearly across all levels of the organization, from the board to a Works Council or individual employees. Want to know more? Connect with Bram on LinkedIn.

• bram.vanderheijden@highberg.com

Jan Tuijp is a Lead Market Researcher within the People Analytics & Research department at Highberg. With his background in market research and data analysis, he helps organizations make better-informed decisions based on data-driven insights. Jan translates complex research data into clear and actionable insights on behavior, experience, and trends. He works at the intersection of research, data science, and organizational challenges, supporting clients in understanding their employees, customers, and broader societal context. What sets Jan apart is his ability not only to analyze data, but also to interpret it and translate it into concrete actions. He combines analytical sharpness with a practical, results-oriented approach, ensuring that insights truly make an impact in practice.

• jan.tuijp@highberg.com

Ruby is a reward consultant at Highberg and has an academic background in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. She previously worked as a business analyst in the financial sector. Ruby supports organizations in designing, modelling, and implementing future-proof reward policies, taking into account the perspectives of both employer and employee. She translates complex problems and analyses into clear, accessible advice that can be understood across the organization. Ruby works with precision, calmness, and genuine commitment. She enjoys diving into complex challenges and stays focused on what is possible. She understands that data provides direction but does not tell the whole story, and therefore combines analytical insights with a strong sense of context and human perspective. In collaboration with clients and colleagues, Ruby develops solutions that are both well-founded and intuitive. Want to know more? Connect with Ruby on LinkedIn.

• ruby.pel@highberg.com

Sihan is a pension consultant at Highberg and achieved MSC at Erasmus University of Rotterdam in quantitative finance. In her role as a pension consultant, she supports organizations in navigating the transition to the new Dutch pension system. Her work focuses on analysing different pension scheme designs, exploring possible scenarios and helping clients understand the long-term implications of their policy and financial choices. She approachs her work with a structured and analytical mindset, with a focus on translating complex questions into clear and actionable insights. She enjoys breaking down complicated topics and identifying what truly matters for decision-making. Want to know more? Connect with Sihan on LinkedIn.

• sihan.li@highberg.com

Thomas is Senior Consultant at Highberg and has two Master degrees from the VU University of Amsterdam. One MSc in Public Administration and one in Business Administration. At Highberg I guide organizations in the field of People, Organisation and Strategy. In my advice I focus on implementation via pragmatic actions that appeal to both ‘head’ and ‘heart’, because I believe this is necessary for realizing success and making a true impact. I believe that friends, family, colleagues and clients appreciate my positivity, stable personality, result orientation and genuine interest in others. I like to use these qualities, combined with my ability to make complex things simple, to solve strategic challenges and problems. I am passionate about food, the food system and foodball. Want to know more? Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn.

• thomas.dinjens@highberg.com

Kiki is a data-driven consultant at Highberg and is currently obtaining a MSCs in Data Science at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Kiki has experience in designing and analyzing data solutions for reward and benefit questions from clients. She builds tools that support insights and decision-making around compensation and benefits. In projects for clients, Kiki brings market insights, analytical skills and clear comunication about the effect of certain changes in compensation and benefit policy. Want to know more? Connect with Kiki on LinkedIn.

• kiki.zinken@highberg.com

Elize is consultant at Highberg, is an actuary, member of the Actuarial Association and holds the title AAG. She has extensive experience in pension advisory. Pension design, harmonisation and communication with all kind of stakeholders is her specialty. She is consulted by employers and works councils. Her strenght is strong analytical thinking combined with her ability to explain complex matters in a clear and understandable way. Want to know more? Connect with Elize on LinkedIn.

• elize.vos@highberg.com

Juliette is an organizational design Consultant at Highberg with a MSc in Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University. Juliette works with clients to design effective organizational structures and translating them into clear job architectures and career frameworks. As a consultant and project manager, she has worked with various organizations across multiple environments with a focus on the private sector. Juliette enjoys diving into the context of each organization to fully understand its challenges, dynamics, and stakeholder needs, both within the organization and in project teams. Combining creativity with a pragmatic mindset, she develops tailor-made organizational design solutions such as organizational structures, job architectures and career frameworks. She believes effective organizational design requires understanding both the strategic direction and the culture within the organization. She is driven by working closely with clients and bringing clarity to complex challenges. Want to know more? Connect with Juliette on LinkedIn.

• juliette.degouw@highberg.com

Judit van Rooij is an organizational design Consultant at Highberg with a MSc in Human Resource Studies from Tilburg University. Judit works with leadership teams and HR to translate strategy into effective organizational structures and ways of working. She designs organizational structures, job architectures and career frameworks that create clarity in roles, responsibilities and decision-making. As a consultant and project manager, she works with organizations across different industries, primarily in the private sector. Judit enjoys diving into the context of organizations to understand their challenges, dynamics and stakeholder needs. Combining analytical thinking with a pragmatic mindset, she develops organizational design solutions that fit both the strategic direction and the day-to-day reality of organizations. Want to know more? Connect with Judit on LinkedIn.

• judit.vanrooij@highberg.com

Maarten is consultant IIIb and achieved a MSCs at the University of Tilburg in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science. Maarten has extensive experience in guiding large-scale pension transition projects. In roles as project leader and consultant, he has helped several clients with the new pension legislation, but also in harmonization en reorganization projects. He is People Lead of the junior Quantitative consultants at ORP. His strength lies in explaining complex problems and solutions in an easy and understandable way. He combines his quantitative and analytical skills together with his consultant skills. Want to know more? Connect with Maarten on LinkedIn.

• maarten.dejong@highberg.com

Jonne is a Rewards and Benefits Consultant at Highberg and holds a degree in Human Resource Management. She is a Rewards and Benefits Consultant at Highberg with a background in HR and experience across various HR roles in different sectors and organizations. She combines analytical thinking with practical experience to support clients with reward-related challenges and organizational questions. Her approach is pragmatic and straightforward. Jonne values honest advice and meaningful discussions that truly help clients move forward. By combining analysis with critical questions, she gets to the core of complex topics and works with clients to find practical and sustainable solutions. Want to know more? Connect with Jonne on LinkedIn.

• jonne.kampen@highberg.com