GA EUROPE - Key Persons

Dr. Tino Bauer - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Over 15 years of experience in restructuring and retail as CRO (Mexx Fashion), Line Manager, Corporate Finance and in Consulting.

Edwin Turksma

Job Titles:
  • Business Developer
  • Business Development
Over 20 years of board management experience as CEO/MD in stock exchange quoted (LVMH/Sephora, Unibail Rodamco)/family owned (BLOKKER Holding/Leen Bakker/Tuincentrum Overvecht)/private equity (Megapool, SPORT2000, Euretco) companies. Leading position as international retail/real estate consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers/IBM consulting for restructuring, M&A and expansion programs as well as strategic transformations. Experience in retail within fashion, sporting goods, consumer electronics, home and garden decoration and commercial real estate.

Joyce van Iersel Reijners - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Finance Director
Over 19 years of experience in retail and finance/controlling, with 14 years of retail leadership positions in the Netherlands and Belgium at shoe retailer, Schoenenreus.

Maarten van Panhuis

Job Titles:
  • Human Resource Manager
Over 15 years of experience in the reorganisation of retail companies in terms of all relevant personnel aspects (flexible workforce, change management, and restructuring). Responsible for HR during executing restructuring/transformation programmes e.g. Schoenenreus, MS-Mode, BLOKKER (HR challenges around closing stores). Successful execution in managing director advising and supporting companies with HR challenges. Extensive experience in advising retail companies in the field of human resources.

Richard Clements

Job Titles:
  • Finance and Administration Controller
Over 20 years of retail management experience in various roles from store-level to central operations within large UK retailers, including Game, Comet, ntl, City Petroleum and Tiny Computers. Analytical strengths in IT and Finance backed with operational expertise brings the ability to get the right information to the right people at the right time in the most efficient way possible. Recruited to the team during the closure of Comet, which at the time was the UKs 2nd largest electrical retailer.

Trevor Kinsella - COO

Job Titles:
  • Operations Director
Over 25 years of retail senior management experience, involving Fashion (Men's, Ladies, and Children), Homewares and Electrical, including brand development through marketing and fixture placement. Highly commercial and driven International Director with the ability to drive business growth in fast moving and complex retail environments across Europe and the Middle East. Leadership roles incorporating flexibility working with senior management teams.