Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers
CEO, Renewable Energy
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Mobility: London, The Hague, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Wharton MBA, with over 30 years experience in Renewable Energy, Internet, Media, and Technology. Solid and successful experience in managing and developing 100M€ businesses, both for existing and new ventures, in mature (Western Europe, USA) and emerging markets (China, Eastern Europe). Particular strengths include: • Creating and developing profit centers in mature and emerging markets • Management and development of profit centers with over 100 employees • Driving sales organizations with KPIs and processes to meet and exceed targets • Revenue and profit growth through sales team motivation and new product launches • Acquisition and disposal of business units, fund raising from VC funds, stock market listing Extensive foreign living experience, broad industry exposure and knowledge of 6 languages enable me to add value to most industries and in most geographical locations. Specialties: Renewable Energy, International Development, Media, Internet, M&A, Revenue Growth.
Work experience
President
NextGenPlanIt
Apr 2025 - Present
1 year 7 months
Paris, France
Board Member
Nouveaux Systèmes Energétiques, Comité Stratégique de Filière
May 2024 - Present
2 years 6 months
Vice Chair Board of Directors
European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)
Mar 2024 - Present
2 years 8 months
President & CEO
Holosolis
Jan 2023 - Mar 2025
2 years 3 months
Paris, France
Holosolis will build Europe's largest solar photovoltaic PV Gigafactory. Construction is planed to start in 2026 and first modules in mid 2028. When fully ramped up in 2030, the Holosolis factory will produce 5 GW of solar panels and cells per year, sufficient to power the needs of 1 million homes each year. Holosolis' goal is to reduce Europe's carbon footprint, fight global warming, decrease our dependence on imported fossil fuels and work towards Europe’s energy self-reliance. Holosolis : Photovoltaics made in Europe, by Europeans for Europeans.
Directeur de Mission Photovoltaïque
EIT InnoEnergy
Dec 2022 - May 2023
6 months
Paris, France
Our mission is to facilitate building PV Gigafactories across Europe, with the goals to achieve EU energy independence, create EU jobs and limit global warming.
Head of Sales - Europe
Trina Solar
Jan 2017 - Dec 2022
6 years
Munich Area, Germany
Trina Solar is one of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers, with over 100 GW of modules sold around the world. Lead Trina Solar's solar PV sales for the European market. Developing a network of utility, IPP, EPC, distribution customers across entire Europe. In 2022, Trina sold approximately 10GW of modules in Europe, worth roughly 3Bn Euros
Co-founder & President
Sunplicity
Apr 2014 - Dec 2016
2 years 9 months
San Francisco, CA, USA
Sunplicity has invented, patented and prototyped a new commercial rooftop system that is proven to produce significantly more power than conventional solar rooftop systems, while reducing customer CAPEX and OPEX. Sunplicity develops rooftop solar power plants on commercial and institutional buildings.
REC
Jan 2009 - May 2014
5 years 5 months
Managing Director, Americas
Apr 2012 - May 2014
2 years 2 months
REC is one of the world's largest vertically integrated solar energy companies. Developed REC's market share in the Americas by recruiting an efficient team of salesmen, developing our network of customers and adapting REC's product offer to the US market. Doubled revenues from 2012-2014.
Managing Director, France, BeNeLux, UK and Ireland
Jan 2009 - Oct 2012
3 years 10 months
REC is one of the world's largest vertically integrated solar energy companies. Greenfield start-up and development of the REC subsidiary covering France, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK. Set up company, hired team, created and developed network of solar distributors, solar development companies and electric utility companies. Responsible for overall P&L of subsidiary. Systematically at or above targets, grew business from 0 to over 100M € in 3 years.
General Manager & Partner
51 Jia Holdings
Mar 2007 - Dec 2008
1 year 10 months
Shanghai, China
51 Jia Holdings published the largest free real estate magazine in Shanghai as well as a real estate website.
Education
The Wharton School
MBA, General Management, Finance
1992 - 1994
3 years
Swarthmore College
BA, Economics, Psychology
1984 - 1987
4 years
lycée international saint germain en laye
Licenses & certifications
APICS CIPM -Certified in Inventory control and Production Management
Issued: Jul 1990