Meet the team

Inge van der Wildt is a senior consultant Organization, Reward and Pensions at Highberg and obtained her Master of Laws with a focus on Employment Law and Health Law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Inge has extensive experience in designing and operationalizing reward frameworks, including compensation structures, benefits governance, job evaluation, and performance management. Having worked across corporate, consulting, and public sectors — at organizations such as Deloitte and FrieslandCampina — she brings both strategic and hands-on expertise to complex reward challenges. Inge's strength lies in translating complex reward data into clear, actionable insights. She combines a structured, analytical approach with a collaborative mindset, ensuring solutions are both evidence-based and embraced by the organization. 'Good reward policy makes both organizations and people stronger' is her guiding principle. Want to know more? Connect with Inge on LinkedIn.

• inge.vanderwildt@highberg.com

Kevin is a Data Engineer at Highberg, specializing in people analytics. He holds an MSc in Applied Data Science from Utrecht University, a BSc in Mathematics, and an MA in Education. Kevin specializes in people analytics as a service, architecting end-to-end data platforms on Azure and Databricks. He builds scalable ETL pipelines, predictive HR models forecasting turnover and absenteeism, and LLM-powered survey analytics. He has also served as Product Owner for AI-powered HR analytics products. Kevin takes end-to-end ownership, from pipeline to prediction to boardroom. His strength is translating technical depth into clear executive insight, turning complex model outputs into narratives that drive decisions. Analytical and solution-focused, he builds HR intelligence platforms that make workforce decisions evidence-based rather than instinct-driven. Want to know more? Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn.

• kevin.odriscoll@highberg.com

Benyamin is an organizational design consultant at Highberg with an MSc in Psychology from the University of Amsterdam and an MSc in Psychology and People, Organizations and Change from Erasmus Rotterdam University. Before joining Highberg, Benyamin trained medical and law students in communication and conversation techniques and group dynamics. As a consultant, he supports organizations in translating strategy into clear organizational structures and effective ways of working. He then helps embed these into job architectures, career paths, and job evaluation and grading frameworks. Benyamin enjoys getting to the heart of organisational challenges through careful listening and thoughtful questions. Combining analytical thinking with creativity and a pragmatic mindset, he works closely with clients to develop solutions that fit both the organization and its people. Want to know more? Connect with Benyamin on LinkedIn.

• benyamin.heller@highberg.com

Melle Verlare is consultant at Highberg with an MSc in Organizational psychology and intervention methods and a BSc in social sciences. Melle guides organisations through change — across academia, government, and commercial sectors. With a sharp analytical mind, strong facilitation skills, and a keen eye for team and organizational dynamics, she turns complex challenges into clear, workable solutions. Melle believes that successful change starts with people — but never loses sight of the bigger picture. She combines genuine attention for the human side of change with a sharp focus on organizational goals, making sure that people and business move forward together. Want to know more? Connect with Melle on LinkedIn.

• melle.verlare@highberg.com

Lea is a Data Scientist bridging data and business, with deep expertise in equal pay analyses, data integration, and regulatory reporting. She supports organizations across industries by translating complex, multi-source datasets into clear, actionable insights, combining technical skills in Python, Power BI, and Tableau with strong stakeholder collaboration to deliver data-driven solutions. She is passionate about data work that goes beyond numbers. She thrives at the intersection of technical expertise and human impact. From uncovering pay inequities to helping organisations navigate their data challenges, she works closely with clients to ensure that every solution is as meaningful as it is precise. Want to know more? Connect met Lea on LinkedIn.

• lea.thormählen@highberg.com

Lead AI-driven HR & Transformation Consultant and MSc in Organizational Culture and Management from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Jasper helps organizations redesign how work gets done, using AI not as an add-on but as a structural change to operating models, decision processes, and daily systems. His background spans strategy consulting, organizational change, and digital transformation. Over time, he moved from designing transformation programs to engineering them, building AI-native tools and workflows that replace manual processes. Today, his work is about closing the gap between AI ambition and reality: helping organizations see where AI creates leverage, then making it happen. Jasper helps organizations turn AI ambition into reality. Strategic and pragmatic, he moves from design to building: spotting where AI creates real leverage and building the tools and workflows that get there, focused on change that sticks. Want to know more? Connect with Jasper on LinkedIn.

• jasper.vanpuijenbroek@highberg.com

Boris Duysters is privacy and security consultant at Highberg and achieved an MSc in Political Science and a BSc in Philosophy at the University of Leiden. Boris Duysters has experience in helping organisations taking their compliance and risk management to a higher level. He has advised municipal governments, mental health care institutions, and youth care organisations in making privacy and security an integral part of their processes, taking on roles as privacy officer, information security officer, and consultant. His approach lies in taking on a coaching role, helping team- and project leads acknowledge potential risks and showing them how to deal with risks. Want to know more? Connect with Boris on LinkedIn.

• boris.duysters@highberg.com

Alice is a transformation consultant and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Göttingen and a Master’s degree in Science and Business Management from Utrecht University. Alice has working proficiency in Dutch, English and German. She has a strong foundation in market research, specializing in employee experience, organizational culture and D&I. She combines a data-driven mindset with a deep understanding of people and organizations to support meaningful change. Alice helps organizations navigate complex transformations by bringing clarity and structure. She translates data into actionable insights, aligns stakeholders, and fosters collaboration to drive sustainable results through a people-centered, results-oriented approach. Want to know more? Connect with Alice on LinkedIn.

• alice.meyer-delvendahl@highberg.com

Edwin is a Management Consultant at Highberg, specializing in portfolio, product and innovation management focused on internal and external IT services.   Using his strong organizational awareness, he advises and guides organizations on issues in the field of sourcing, strategic IT management, cloud services and IT governance. The goal is always; provide reliable, smart ICT that enables these organisations to achieve their objectives and social impact.  Supporting organizations in their digital transformation becomes tangible through the development and sourcing of innovative, digital product and service strategies. For a subsequent insight into the actual value realized, he contributes to controlling the qualitative and financial performance. Organizing lifecycle management, as well as demand and supply management for these internal and external IT services, is therefore part of the applied expertise.  Want to know more? Connect with Edwin on LinkedIn.

• edwin.lambrechts@highberg.com

Merel is a Transformation Consultant at Highberg and has a master's degree in Culture- Organization and Management at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Merel Wensink has experience in supporting organizations in improving their ways of working and strengthening collaboration. In her role as a consultant, she has worked with both public and private organizations on Agile transformations, process improvements, and cultural change initiatives. She combines strong analytical skills with a structured and pragmatic approach, and is known for her ability to connect with stakeholders at all levels. By building trust and creating clarity, she helps teams gain insight into what truly drives performance. Her focus is on enabling organizations to work more effectively, with greater ownership, transparency, and adaptability, empowering people to become day-to-day change makers. Want to know more? Connect with Merel on LinkedIn.

• merel.wensink@highberg.com

Chiara is an HR Researcher at Highberg. She holds an MSc in Communication Science from the University of Vienna and speaks fluently four languages (Dutch, German, French, English). Chiara collects business questions from HR and management and translates them into HR Analytics and research solutions. She sets up and carries out research, analyzes data, and develops dashboards and reports. Her work focuses on uncovering the underlying factors that influence employee experience, DEI and organizational culture within the respective organisation. Chiara is driven to understand people, their motivations, choices and behaviour. She enjoys comparing assumptions with reality and making complex information understandable. With an analytical, empathetic and collaborative style, she works closely with stakeholders to deliver insights that give answers to their pain points. Want to know more? Connect with Chaira on LinkedIn.

• chiara.kutschera@highberg.com

Kaitlyn Chau is a Transformation Consultant at Highberg and holds a MSc in Information Management and BSc in Economics. She operates at the intersection of business and IT, with a focus on transformation management, bridging strategy and execution. She helps organizations optimize processes, adopt new ways of working, and turn ambition into measurable results. She is a certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) and Lean Green Belt. With her creativity, analytical skills and passion for bringing people together, Kaitlyn is driven to empower companies to challenge the status quo and lead the way with innovation. Want to know more? Connect with Kaitlyn on LinkedIn.

• kaitlyn.chau@highberg.com