Marc Boelen is a strategic and commercially astute senior executive with a deep understanding of business culture and strong financial and leadership skills. Marc has a proven track record of successful turnarounds, delivering exceptional business growth globally, with a focus on the APAC and EMEA regions within the apparel, sport, and luxury fashion industries.
Marc is driven by a desire to achieve, heading major turnarounds for global iconic brands with a work ethic to create lasting legacies that provide for both the shareholders and stakeholders. Marc has held leadership roles, including Global CEO positions, in large corporate and private equity-owned companies. These roles have often required growth acceleration and turnarounds to achieve sustainable, profitable growth, always with a focus on brand building.
Having lived in five countries, across three different continents, Marc has gained a wealth of experience and knowledge over the past 13 years. Living in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia, and his birthplace, the Netherlands.
Marc Boelen started his higher education with a bachelor's degree in science, business and economics at the University of Amsterdam. Marc received a Master's degree in science, accountancy and control. Later achieving a post-master’s in accountancy and a certified public account accreditation.
Marc had always been interested in Asia. From the culture to the food, the idea of the place excited him from a young age. As a businessman enjoying a successful career in finance, the rapid economic growth Asia was experiencing only intrigued him further. Marc decided to pursue his passion and went to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to achieve a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in finance, strategy, and management, with a particular focus on China.
