René was born in the east part of the Netherlands in a true paint family.
With parents running a home decoration company with paint shop the interest in the coating-industry was triggered.
After a technical education in coatings-chemistry, he joined the coatings industry in 1982 as R&D employee followed by technical and sales positions in Decorative, Aerospace and Yacht Coatings. The last 28 years with AkzoNobel.
In these sales positions he travelled many countries; a great combination with his passion for photography.
The various market segments close to Yacht brought him a wide view in the world of coatings and coating applications resulting in rich experiences that fit well in the global market of the SuperYacht industry.