Management team
Jeroen van den Brand – General Manager
Jeroen van den Brand holds an MSc and PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from Delft University of Technology. He fulfilled severeal roles at Holst Centre over the years and is now Director Market and Operations. In addition, he holds a part-time professorship at Ghent University.
Francesca Chiappini – Group Manager CITC
Francesca has been program manager for RF and mmWave chip packaging since CITC was founded. She has a PhD in Physics from Radboud University and extensive experience with open innovation in the domain of hybrid integration for printed electronics. As of July 1, 2025, the daily management of CITC will be in her hands in her role as CITC group manager.
Miriam Luizink – Management team member
Miriam Luizink is an experienced executive with a strong focus on technology and innovation. She held leadership positions at NWO-I, Roessingh Research & Development, and the University of Twente/MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology. Earlier in her career, she worked at Oost NL and KPN Research, where she contributed to the development of fiber optic networks and optical network technology. Miriam holds a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente.