Gerard Blok has been appointed as chief operations officer (COO) and Tjibbe Steenstra as chief financial officer (CFO) of Gpi Group. With the appointments, the company aims to optimize both the sharing of knowledge and connection between the different operating companies. Gerard and Tjibbe will strengthen the management team of the Gpi Group.
Since 2011, Gerard Blok has held positions within Gpi including managing director of Gpi De Gouwe, commercial director of Gpi Group and managing director of Gpi Tanks XL. In his new position, Gerard will focus on optimizing the structure and procedures of the operating companies and the cooperation of the various companies within customer projects.
Tjibbe Steenstra joined Gpi in September 2021. He started as board assistant and quickly grew to business controller. As of September 2022, he is responsible for his department as Manager Finance & Control of Gpi Group. Joining the Gpi Group’s executive team, this role has been converted to CFO.