Andrea van Bruggen
Andrea van Bruggen, Managing Director in Amersfoort, NL | AREPA Inspexx
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Andrea van Bruggen
Managing Director AREPA Inspexx
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Andrea has worked for AREPA for over 19 years* and is the Managing Director for AREPA Inspexx out of the Amersfoort, Netherlands office.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The most rewarding part of my job is giving the best possible support to my colleagues, so they can also perform in the best possible way.
What are the values that drive you?
Collaboration, trust and doing a good job.
Claus Christensen
Claus Christensen, Project Manager, Electronics Technician in Silkeborg, DK | AREPA
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Claus Christensen
Project Manager / Electronics Technician
Silkeborg, Denmark
Based out of the Silkeborg office, Claus has been part of the AREPA family for over 22 years and is currently an electronics technician and project manager. Prior to joining AREPA, Claus worked in an electronics workshop. His great interest in technology and the ability to collaborate with colleagues has kept Claus motivated to continue working in this industry.
What are the values that drive you?
I have a great interest in technology and appreciate the opportunity to be able to collaborate with colleagues.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
After a client has faced a loss and we’ve done our parts to restore their equipment, pressing the power button and seeing everything start back up to normal is a very rewarding feeling.
Deborah Holmes
Deborah Holmes, Account Executive in Seaford, New York | AREPA
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Deborah Holmes
Account Executive
Seaford, NY
Deborah joined AREPA in April 2022 and currently serves as an Account Executive, where she is responsible for partnering with our clientele in the eastern half of the United States.
Before you joined ARPEA, what were you doing?
Before I joined AREPA, I worked for Capitol Garment Restoration.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband, adult children, and my 110 lb Doberman, named Deputy. My family and I enjoy going on vacations and spending time on the beach - enjoying the sun and the ocean.
Dino Chece
Dino Chece, Global Executive Vice President
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Dino Chece
Global Executive Vice President
Deerfield, IL
Dino joined AREPA in February 2022 and currently serves as the Global Executive Vice President, where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of AREPA’s global operations.
Before you joined ARPEA, what were you doing?
Prior to joining AREPA, I was President & CEO of Serac, a global provider of design, assembly, and packaging solutions to industrial companies and end users, employing 700 employees and customers in over 100 countries. Like AREPA, Serac is a global company, having manufacturing plants in the United States, Brazil, France, Malaysia, and offices across the globe.
What are the values that drive you?
I value integrity, humility, honesty, and above all, trust. I also value camaraderie and understanding of cultural aspects among people. Team values are more important to me than individualistic approaches.
On a professional level, compassion and understanding of the person across the table are very important. Starting with the customer and working our way backward to our offerings/solutions is another very important aspect I believe in! I strongly believe that to succeed in business, we have to learn to master compromises!
Eric Badertscher
Eric Badertscher, Project Manager in Columbus, OH | AREPA
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Eric Badertscher
Project Manager
Columbus, OH
Eric has been with the company for over 23 years and is based out of AREPA’s Columbus, Ohio office. He serves as a project manager on large scale assignments where he evaluates high-tech electronic, electrical and mechanical equipment that was impacted as a result of fire, water or other debris contamination.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
I get a true satisfaction out of being able to help companies get back to what they do best – treating patients, making products, making money and keeping hard working people employed. It’s rewarding to be able to help those who have suffered damages to navigate a situation they have no experience in.
In one word, summarize the work AREPA does around the world.
Essential.
Erik Willem ten Thije
Erik Willem ten Thije, Team Leader in Amersfoort, NL | AREPA
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Erik Willem ten Thije
Team Leader
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Joining AREPA more than 20 years ago as a technical specialist, Erik now serves as a team leader working out of the company’s Amersfoort office helping clients get back up and running after a loss.
What are the values that drive you?
Making our clients happy by building up their company after a disaster is a true driver to continue doing this work.
In one word, summarize the work AREPA does around the world.
Quality!
Scope 10 Inspecteur
Evert van de Glind
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Evert van de Glind
Inspecteur
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Graag stellen we onze Scope 10 Inspecteur Evert van de Glind aan u voor! Hij is bijna 2,5 jaar werkzaam voor AREPA Inspexx en is al geruime tijd in bezit van zijn Scope 8 en 10 diplomering en certificering. Evert volgt momenteel de Scope 12 opleiding om in het najaar nog zelfstandig inspecties uit te kunnen voeren aan de zonnestroominstallaties. U kunt Evert tegenkomen op de werklocaties in het midden en zuiden van het land.
Gijs van't Hoenderdal
Gijs van't Hoenderdal, Team Leader in Amersfoort, NL | AREPA
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Gijs van't Hoenderdal
Team Leader
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Gijs has been with AREPA for over 35 years and works out of the company’s Amersfoort office as a team leader.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
I like my job very much, especially the ability to meet many different people across many different professions. There is a lot of variety in our work so the job never gets boring.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
In my spare time I like driving my motorbike, taking city trips in Europe and having a BBQ when we are on holiday.
Hank van Bovene
Hank van Bovene, Technical Operations Director in Amersfoort, NL | AREPA Inspexx
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Hank van Bovene
Technical Operations Director
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Hank began with AREPA Inspexx in August of 2020 as a Sales Team Advisor. He has since been promoted to Technical Operations Director.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
To contribute to an inspection performed by Inspexx and deliver a report to the customer that meets their expectations and has added value for the company. The end goal is always not only a satisfied customer but also an inspector who has been able to perform their work satisfactorily.
What is your favorite part of working for AREPA Inspexx?
Working as a team to achieve our goals and improve processes.
Isa (TJ) Tijjani
Isa (TJ) Tijjani, Equipment Specialist in Deerfield, IL | AREPA
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Isa (TJ) Tijjani
Equipment Specialist
Deerfield, IL
Isa (TJ) currently serves as an equipment specialist on large scale assignments where his responsibilities include assessment and decontamination of medical, electronic, industrial and manufacturing equipment, supervision of restoration specialists and contractors as team lead, and technical testing / repair, were applicable, to ensure that production can resume with minimal downtime.
What are the values that drive you?
Adventure with confidence to restore customers from a state of adversity to a state of contentment.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
For the most part, I feel great supporting my colleagues with technical know-how when it is most needed, ultimately rescuing customers from what looks impossible to possible becomes a chain of reaction from the manufactural to the end-user – that is what thrills me.
Jesse van Leersum
Jesse van Leersum, Managing Director Benelux in Amersfoort, NL | AREPA
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Jesse van Leersum
Managing Director AREPA Benelux
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Jesse joined AREPA in 1991 and fulfills the role of Managing Director AREPA Benelux. He works from the head office in Amersfoort.
What do you get most satisfaction from in your job?
I get the most satisfaction from motivating and facilitating our employees throughout the organization. Providing them with the right knowledge and tools to provide our customers with a professional and adequate solution.
Which values do you find important?
Trust, Customer Oriented, Quality and Collaboration
Johan de Bok
Johan de Bok
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Johan de Bok
Sales Manager Benelux
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Johan joined AREPA Benelux in January 2023 as Sales Manager. In this role, Johan is responsible for customers using preventive reconditioning to ensure operational reliability.
Johan's motto is "preventing is better than curing!"
What are the values that drive you?
Honesty and reliability.
John Hartlieb
John Hartlieb, Project Manager in Deerfield, IL | AREPA
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John Hartlieb
Project Manager
Deerfield, IL
John has worked for AREPA for years and now serves as a Project Manager. In this position, he is responsible for managing projects involving technical recovery of medical, data center, food processing and manufacturing equipment. John also facilitates testing, repair, and recalibration with original equipment manufacturers, to ensure that production resumes with minimal down time.
Before you joined AREPA, what were you doing?
Prior to joining AREPA, I worked at a printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing plant. I ran the entire conformal coating department. This included writing programs for all of the new product coming through the department, performing maintenance on the machines, ensuring products made weekly shipments, etc.
What are the values that drive you?
I would say the values that drive me are: integrity, team-work, respect, making a difference, continuous improvement, recognition, innovation, positivity, efficiency, and selflessness.
Marcel Mulder
Marcel Mulder, Project Manager in Amerfoort, NL | AREPA Inspexx
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Marcel Mulder
Project Manager
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Marcel has worked for AREPA Inspexx since 2015 and is a Project Manager out of the Amersfoort, Netherlands office.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Ensuring that colleagues can carry out the work for our customers in the best possible way and thus ensure a pleasant working environment.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
Spending time with my family.
Marianne Abildgaard Kjeldsen
Marianne Abildgaard Kjeldsen, Executive Director - Silkeborg, DK | AREPA
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Marianne Abildgaard Kjeldsen
Executive Director – AREPA Europe
Silkeborg, Denmark
Marianne joined AREPA in January 2018 and serves as the Executive Director for AREPA Europe. In her role, she is responsible for delivering AREPA services across Europe as well as globally in close relation with the North American Operations.
Before you joined AREPA, what were you doing?
Prior to joining AREPA, I worked in various roles within the biological analysis software industry. As my educational background is within Chemistry and Biotechnology (MSc, Medical Biochemistry), I initially educated and supported scientists within research or development, when completing various types of studies of, for instance, DNA and protein sequencing data. I have since these early years had the pleasure of working in Sales Operations and Technical Support, with team members throughout North America, Europe, and India.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I enjoy spending time with family and friends, especially when traveling together, visiting great restaurants, or going to a lovely concert or some of the great festivals we have here in Denmark. My kids are rather young, so we do spend quite a bit of time for instance at the movies and theatres, or rollerblading and biking in our neighborhood.
Mark Lerche
Mark Lerche, Nordic Regional Sales Manager out of Silkeborg, Denmark | AREPA
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Mark Lerche
Nordic Regional Sales Manager
Silkeborg, Denmark
Mark joined the AREPA team in December of 2020 as Regional Sales Manager for the Nordics. In this role, Mark is responsible for managing the overall sales efforts for AREPA in the Nordic region supporting the efforts and strategy of the global sales team.
Before you joined AREPA, what were you doing?
Prior to joining AREPA, for over a decade I worked on global branding of the Danish marine industry. My position focused on facilitating knowledge sharing between companies in the marine business. Globally, I managed, planned, and executed export delegations and national representation on tradeshows and in national networks around the world.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The most rewarding aspect of being part of the AREPA family is the satisfaction of helping companies get back on their feet after a crisis. Contributing to sustainability by restoring equipment and prolonging its life to reduce environmental footprints of the global economy is also quite rewarding.
Mark Simonton
Mark Simonton, Project Manager in Dallas, Texas | AREPA
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Mark Simonton
Project Manager
Dallas, Texas
Mark returned to AREPA as a Project Manager in March 2022. In this position, he is responsible for managing projects involving the technical recovery of medical, data center, food processing, and manufacturing equipment.
Mark previously worked for AREPA for almost five years in the Dallas, Texas, area. He brings extensive experience to the team, with over 24 years in the Restoration industry.
What do you get the most satisfaction from in your job?
Team work. The AREPA team works together to ensure project success and client satisfaction.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?
I enjoy hunting and fishing when I have free time.
Michael Boye
Michael Boye, Technician in Silkeborg, DK | AREPA
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Michael Boye
Technician
Silkeborg, Denmark
Michael works as a technician out of AREPA’s Silkeborg office and has been with the company for over 25 years restoring a wide range of equipment.
What are the values that drive you?
Professionalism, high quality work, and technical accuracy.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I am a committed DIY’er on electronics and construction work. I have an interest in Danish prehistory, architecture as well as city development. But mainly, I’m passionate about cooking good food and listening to Alternative music (I go to a couple of concerts every month).
Piet Wormsbecher
Piet Wormsbecher, Managing Technical Director in Amersfoort, NL | AREPA Inspexx
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Piet Wormsbecher
Technical Sales Manager
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Piet joined AREPA Inspexx in May 2022. At AREPA Inspexx, Piet is focused on managing his team of 7, building relationships within the market, and searching for opportunities to meet new customers and sell the AREPA Inspexx services.
Pepijn Koster
Pepijn Koster, QHSE Manager in Silkeborg, DK | AREPA
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Pepijn Koster
QHSE Manager
Silkeborg, Denmark
Pepijn joined the AREPA Inspexx division in 2012 when the company he worked for at that time (Argus), merged with AREPA. Over the years, his position has evolved from primarily being an electrical safety trainer, to a trainer/consultant on electrical and machine safety, to his current position as QHSE Manager for AREPA and AREPA Inspexx.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Being part of a group whose values align with mine is important to me. While there are cultural differences in our global company, there are also very clear-shared objectives every single AREPA colleague I have met shares. The key is that we always work as a team where every member has their own expertise to bring to the table, and is respected for that. Equally important is that we all agree our main goal is to bring clients positive value with our solutions.
While my current role is not directly customer facing, I find it most rewarding to see our achievements; whether these are the successful reconditioning of irreplaceable equipment, the identification of a major hazard during an electrical safety inspection, or hearing how a distressed client was set at rest when our technicians reassured them their livelihood would be saved!
Knowing in my role that I contribute in making sure we do all that in a safe, consistent and still human-centered manner is also rewarding in itself.
In one word, summarize the work AREPA does around the world.
Solutions.
Peter Jepsen
Peter Jepsen, Project Manager in Silkeborg, DK | AREPA
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Peter Jepsen
Project Manager
Silkeborg, Denmark
Peter started his AREPA journey over 30 years ago as an elektro/mechanic apprentice. Today, Peter mostly serves as a project manager but still makes his way on site to lend a hand as a technician.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The challenges of this job are rewarding with the ability to work around the globe with all kinds of technical equipment. It’s a pleasure being able to visit and people new people from all parts of the world.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I enjoy traveling with my family, having barbeques with friends, and watching my kids playing their sports. I live in France so it goes without saying that I enjoy the ability to just relax with French red wine and cheese.
Robert Erik Christell
Robert Erik Christell, Centre Manager in Stockholm, SE | AREPA
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Robert Erik Christell
Centre Manager
Stockholm, Sweden
Working out of the company’s Stockholm office, Robert serves as Centre Manager and senior project manager spending a good portion of his time out on job sites. Prior to rejoining AREPA in 2018, Robert was in charge of technical recovery at Corvara.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is the close bonds you develop with your coworkers. Being away from your family on job sites for so much of your time makes it important to establish and maintain relationships with coworkers. Over time, you develop such strong bonds and turn to each other for support. I also appreciate the opportunity to work on a wide range of equipment that has been involved in a variety of incidents.
What are the values that drive you?
To build a better future for my children.
Ruth Perez
Ruth Perez, Operations Coordinator in Deerfield, IL | AREPA
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Ruth Perez
Operations Coordinator
Deerfield, IL
Ruth joined AREPA in 2021 and serves as Operations Coordinator. In this role, she serves as the team point of contact in handling the logistics and project setup for AREPA North America, while assisting with and meeting the team's and client's deadlines.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The most rewarding part of my job would be finalizing a project, seeing everything come together as planned, and having a happy client and team members traveling back home from another successful job.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and pup. Painting or tending to my greenhouse are things I love to pass time with.
Sarah Franzén
Sarah Franzén, Head of Finance & Administration | AREPA
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Sarah Franzén
Head of Finance and Administration - Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Sarah joined AREPA in 2018. With over a decade of experience in accounting, Sarah is the Head of Finance and Administration for Sweden out of the company’s Stockholm office.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The most rewarding part of my work is when I can provide strategic advice based on financial analysis and help create better results. I also love creating smart routines that facilitate workflows and processes.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
I enjoy spending time with my family in our house in the archipelago. I like good food, good wines and blues music – especially in combination. On the weekends, I enjoy being in the horse-stable together with my daughter and going for long walks in the woods.
Scott Mabie
Scott Mabie, Managing Director in Detroit, MI | AREPA
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Scott Mabie
Managing Director AREPA North America
Detroit, Michigan
Scott joined AREPA in May of 2022. He fulfills the Managing Director role for North America, where he will lead all aspects of our North America management, operations, and sales efforts.
Before you joined ARPEA, what were you doing?
I provided unique solutions to a wide variety of industries and applications.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?
I enjoy attending events - concerts, theater, and college sporting events. I love the outdoors and water activities like sailing, fishing, and boating.
Tom Bonse
Tom Bonse, Project Manager in Raleigh, NC | AREPA
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Tom Bonse
Project Manager
Raleigh, NC
Tom joined AREPA in 2014 and is based out of AREPA’s Raleigh, North Carolina office. He serves as a project manager on large-scale assignments where he evaluates high-tech electronic, electrical, and mechanical equipment that was impacted as a result of fire, water, or other debris contamination. Many aspects of this position touch on the variety of industries he previously worked in as a Plant Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and Consultant.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Since joining the restoration division as project manager, I have found the job satisfaction of helping others recover from their loss events. The on-site inspections and client coaching are well received as we assist with their recovery effort in order to save jobs, businesses, and customers.
In one word, summarize the work AREPA does around the world.
Valuable.
Tom Plotner
Tom Plotner
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Tom Plotner
Director of Service Delivery
Detroit, Michigan
Tom joined AREPA in September 2022 as the Director of Service Delivery. In this role, Tom will work closely with AREPA's Project Managers, technical experts and clients to ensure project success.
Torben Vad
Torben Vad, Global Technical Director in Silkeborg, Denmark | AREPA
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Torben Vad
Global Technical Director
Silkeborg, Denmark
Torben currently serves as Global Technical Director out of the Silkeborg office where he focuses on assessing large and complicated cases as well as coaching, guiding and developing new talent.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Fortunately, there are many rewarding aspects of my job.
Seeing and participating in bringing companies, enterprises and people back to pre-loss condition after a loss has impacted them – that is incredibly rewarding. Even to this very day after having worked on so many projects over the years, I love the challenge that is unique to every new case I see and the feeling of helping to solve our clients’ problems.
I enjoy searching for and finding people to bring in and join the AREPA family. I am fortunate to work with a great and skillful global team. Seeing our employees grow their talents and take on additional responsibility in our organization is a rewarding feeling. When a client requests an employee by name – that is a proud moment for me – that is how I know that not only has our employee succeeded, but we as an organization responsible for mentoring our employees have also succeeded.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?
Everything involving my family including my children and grandchildren, as well as my friends. My other hobbies include my beach house, kayaking, watching my football and handball teams, good food, gardening and nature.
Victor Velasco
Victor Velasco, Equipment Specialist in Deerfield, IL | AREPA
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Victor Velasco
Equipment Specialist
Deerfield, IL
Victor Velasco is an Equipment Specialist based out of AREPA’s Deerfield, IL office. Prior to Victor joining AREPA in 2020, he served as owner and project manager for construction projects and group leader at a manufacturing company.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
While I enjoy traveling and meeting new people, the most rewarding part of the job is assisting people in getting them back up and running. I feel like a hero as most clients are so appreciative that they have minimal downtime and they can continue with their everyday work.
The teamwork gives a sense of a close-knit family with one end goal – to help the insured with their equipment and returning to a pre-loss condition, or in some instances even better.
What are the values that drive you?
Integrity, respect, responsibility, honesty, hope, loyalty and most important family!