Ruud van Dijk

If it net kin sa't it moat, then moat it mar sa't kin

"If it doesn't work out the way it really should, then you take a different path and try it another way." One of the most famous Frisian proverbs and for me an indispensable competence to be successful in my work.

I was born and raised in Leeuwarden and currently live in picturesque Harlingen. During my studies in human resources and labor I accidentally ended up in banking. Dealing with entrepreneurs, assessing business plans, sounding out strategy and being involved in innovative issues appealed to me.

During this period I learned a lot about funding complex issues and was also able to complete my (second) degree in business economics. Afterwards I transferred to NOM and am now working there as an investment manager.

Here I deal with the assessment of new funding, refinancing and sales processes on a daily basis. The issues that come in to NOM are actually always complex and require the necessary creativity and perseverance to eventually get them realized/funded. Entrepreneurs and NOM are often the ones on the barricades to pull things off, to dare to take risks and also to enthuse others. A fine role in which the Frisian proverb quoted earlier almost always applies.

In my free time, I can often be found on the soccer field watching my son or at my daughter's horseback riding. I also enjoy running. So watch out: if you see someone running through Harlingen wearing a NOM shirt, it could just be me!