Daphne Noordhoff
About Daphne Noordhoff
Daphne Noordhoff serves as the VP People at Castor, where she has worked since 2021. With extensive experience in talent acquisition and management across various industries, she emphasizes transparency and empathy in HR practices.
Work at Castor
Daphne Noordhoff has been serving as the VP People at Castor since 2021. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing HR strategies that align with the company's goals. Castor operates in the SaaS Medtech sector and promotes a remote-first work environment. Noordhoff's responsibilities include overseeing talent acquisition, employee engagement, and organizational development, ensuring that the company attracts and retains top talent in the competitive healthcare technology landscape.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Before joining Castor, Daphne Noordhoff held several key positions in talent acquisition across various industries. She worked at Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes company, as the Global Director of Talent Acquisition from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, she served as the Manager EMEA Talent Acquisition for Quintiq for five months in 2014. Her experience also includes a role as Senior Director of Global Talent Management at Backbase from 2020 to 2021 and as Managing IT Recruiter at Atos from 2012 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Daphne Noordhoff studied at Het Baarnsch Lyceum, where she achieved VWO. She furthered her education at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, obtaining a degree in Human Resource Management. Additionally, she studied Organization Studies at Tilburg University. Her educational background complements her extensive experience in scaling high-performing teams in global scale-ups across Europe, the US, and APAC.
Leadership in Learning and Development
Noordhoff served as the Head of Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition at Sligro Food Group from 2018 to 2020. In this role, she was responsible for developing training programs and talent strategies that supported the company's growth in the food retail and logistics sector. Her focus on employee development and talent management has been a consistent theme throughout her career.
Current Role on Supervisory Board
In addition to her role at Castor, Daphne Noordhoff has been a member of the Supervisory Board at Orthocenter since 2023. This position allows her to contribute her expertise in HR and talent management to support the organization's strategic direction and governance.