THE TEAM
MAARTJE VAN DER HOEVEN
Founder
Working activities: Manages the big picture.
Nicest compliment: Clients that have been with us from the start!
What do her colleagues say about her: 'Maartje is the most inspired woman of Amsterdam'.
PETRA VERWAAL
General Manager
Working activities: Manages the daily operations at Models at Work.
CV: Worked her way up in no time from hostess, to project manager to general manager.
Favorite hang-outs: Festina Lente, Pont 13 and the Coffee Company.
Talks most about: Food and revenue.
MYRTHE VAN PELT
Head Bookings
Working activities: Responsible for all bookings and the entire model pool. Also, she is booker at the 'specials' – department.
CV: Has worked as a journalist for three years before joining the Models At Work team.
Entered Models At Work: During an interview with Maartje for a special series on entrepreneurs they immediately felt a click. One week after the interview Myrthe started her new career at Models at Work.
SANNE THEEVEN
Booker
Working activities: Books a 100 models a week super fast on her own. Sanne is taking care of our largest division: hosting jobs.
CV: Has been working as a production manager of various kinds of TV-shows such as Expedition Robinson, 6Pack, and as a video editor at Novum News.
Attracts the attention due to: Her devotion and Southern accent.
KELLY VEGER
Booker
Working activities: Laughing, calling, cracking up, sending text messages, laughing some more, sending e-mails and helping out customers and models super friendly!
CV: Studied Leisure Sciences in Amsterdam and workedas a PR manager for Alfa Romeo Nederland.
Strongest point: Is a networker pur sang and knows how to win someone over in no time.
MAAIKE VAN PUTTEN
Booker
Working activities: Booking the right models for each job.
CV: Events at the beach, marketing at DAG Media, travelling through South-America, projectmanager at Defence for Children and now booker at MAW.
Favorite hang-outs: Goodies & Rapa Nuì.
What other people say about Maaike: Best dressed ever for theme parties!
BOB HENTENAAR
Finance
Working activities: Everything that concerns money.
CV: Business Administration at HvA Business School.
What other people say about Bob: Bob is real 'go getter'. Running a marathon in Athens or cycling the Tour de France route Paris-Roubaix, he's done it all.
Favorite hang-outs: The Blue Teahouse.
STEPHANIE DE RUYTER
Registration and reception
Working activities: Responsible for phone and reception, assisting colleagues where needed, screening and registrating new models.
CV: Hotel and Event Management. At the moment I'm also working at the coolest gym in Amsterdam, Club Sportive.
Favorite hang-outs: If there is a fun party, I'm there!
ETIENNE LOF
Projectmanager
Working activities: Managing all long-term projects, coordinating storage, distribution and Models at Work Online.
Sports: American Football at the Amsterdam Crusaders and in the Dutch team.
Has a hard time with: All input he receives from his female colleagues.
IRIS VAN WIJHE
Production & Styling
Working activities: I make sure that everything will run smoothly on the day of the event. I'm there to solve occurring problems immediately.
CV: Art School 'de Trap', Gerrit Rietveld Academy and 'Open studio, camera and editing'.
About MAW: Everyday it's fun to work at MAW! Every event is totally different and we work at many different locations. The models are funky boys and girls and we always 'click' which makes each job fun.
CLAIRE SEPP
Head of styling
Working activities: The creative director behind all the styling projects.
CV: After working in advertising for six years I made the career switch to make-up artist and later on to styling. At MAW I started as a production assistant and later promoted to head of styling.
Favorite hang-outs:Festina Lente, Wolvenstraat & Door 74.