Jan-Bart Smits
Jan-Bart Smits
Title
Managing Partner
Firm
Stanton Chase
Office Address
Prins Mauritslaan 23
Badhoevedorp, 1171 LP
Netherlands
Badhoevedorp, 1171 LP
Netherlands
Industry Specialties
Digital Media
Retail | Sales
Technology
Business Services
Functional Specialties
Marketing
Sales
Professional Services
Services
Executive Search
About Mr. Smits
Jan-Bart started his career in executive search in 1990 with a local search and selection firm based in the south of The Netherlands. After a little over a year at a software reseller, he returned to the search business with a fast-growing international search firm. In 1997 he joined Korn/Ferry International, where he worked until 2009 at both the Amsterdam and Dubai offices. When in Amsterdam, Jan-Bart ran the Technology and Professional Services Practice for The Netherlands, was a member of the e-Business Practice for two years (including running the European e-Business Practice), and managed the European account relationship with several technology clients. In 2007, Jan-Bart moved to Dubai to join the Korn/Ferry Middle East and Northern Africa office, where he ran the Technology and Professional Services Practice.
At Stanton Chase, Jan-Bart serves as Managing Partner for the Amsterdam office and is a member of the Technology and Professional Services Practices. He also runs the Global Semiconductor Practice, which reflects his specialization in the semiconductor industry, technology, and professional services. During his tenure at Stanton Chase, he has held various leadership roles, including Global Practice Leader Technology, Global Practice Leader Professional Services, and Global Chair.
During his career, Jan-Bart has worked on numerous high-level search assignments, including CxO and non-executive board roles.
Jan-Bart’s hobbies include rowing, running, and driving his Harleys. He holds an MSc in Astrophysics from Leiden University in The Netherlands. His mother tongue is Dutch; he is fluent in English and has a reasonable command of German and French, and speaks some Italian.
Expertise
Services
Executive Search
Industry Specialization
Technology
Professional
Services
Functional Specialization
Marketing
and
Sales
Cybersecurity
and
Digital
Transformation
Startups and Scale-ups