Mels De Waard
About Mels De Waard
Mels De Waard is an Associate in Leadership Advisory Services at Spencer Stuart, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in HR consulting and organizational psychology, with previous roles at Cygnific, GITP, and Effectory.
Work at Spencer Stuart
Mels De Waard currently holds the position of Associate in Leadership Advisory Services at Spencer Stuart. He has been with the firm since 2022, contributing to leadership consulting efforts in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland. His role involves advising organizations on leadership strategies and development, leveraging his extensive background in human resources and organizational psychology.
Previous Experience in HR Consulting
Prior to his current role, Mels De Waard worked as an HR Consultant at Cygnific from 2018 to 2019. His tenure at Cygnific lasted one year and took place in Amsterdam. Following this, he served as an Adviseur at GITP | Geeft inzicht en ontwikkeling from 2019 to 2022, where he spent three years in both Amsterdam and Utrecht. Additionally, he worked as a Consultant at Effectory from 2015 to 2018, gaining three years of experience in the Amsterdam area.
Educational Background
Mels De Waard has a diverse educational background. He studied at Leiden University, where he earned a Master's degree in Social and Organizational Psychology from 2013 to 2014. He also completed a Pre-master in Psychology at the same university from 2012 to 2013. His undergraduate studies included a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, which he completed from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, he was an undergraduate student and Fulbright scholar at Lynn University in 2006 to 2007, and he studied at Sun Yat-sen University for 11 months in 2012.
Internship and Early Career
Mels De Waard began his professional journey with an internship at the Fulbright Center, where he worked for four months from 2014 to 2015 in the Amsterdam area. He also gained experience as an Employee Backoffice/Assessment Team member at LTP Business Psychologen for four months in 2015. These early roles contributed to his foundational skills in human resources and organizational development.