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Frank D. has worked in a variety of roles in the food and banking industries. In 2017, they were the CEO and Founder of The Pure Goat Company, a business that addressed the growing demand for organic infant formula with a new organic Dutch goat milk-based range of products. Frank also served as COO and Chief Entrepreneurial Officer of www.vatthecity.com in the same year. From 2011 to 2017, Frank was employed at FrieslandCampina, where they held the roles of Director Food Commodities, Category Procurement Manager Oils & Fats/ Infant and Food Commodities, and Category Buyer. From 2007 to 2011, they were Organization Manager and Banking at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Theircareer began at GTI in 2004, where they were a Trainee.

Frank D. has a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Hanzehogeschool Groningen / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, which they obtained between 2001 and 2004. Frank then attended the University of Groningen in 2005, studying Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. Frank then went on to pursue a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Science with specialisation in Supply Chain Management at Open Universiteit from 2010 to 2012. In 2013 and 2014, they attended Hult Ashridge for a Leadership program. In 2017, they completed a 6-week course at Growth Tribe Academy, Europe's first Growth Hacking Academy. Additionally, they hold certifications in Halal, IFS food, and ÂÜÀòÂÒÂ×ANIC CERTIFIED from Halal Certification Services, IFS - International Featured Standards, and Skal Biocontrole, respectively.