WeTransfer, the world’s leading file-sharing service, is announcing today that Marili ́t Hooft-Bolle has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this new role, Marili will be responsible for Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities and Support.
Marili ́t Hooft-Bolle previously worked in a variety of leadership roles ranging from earlier stage companies such as Fab.com, Snappcar and Glossybox, to C-level positions at Realnetworks and Endemol. Since 2016, she has been running Fast Forward Ventures, consulting in growth acceleration and raising series A for start-ups. Marili studied Law and Economics and holds an MBA from INSEAD. She joins the Executive Team consisting of Gordon Willoughby (CEO), Nalden (CIO and co-founder), Stefan Verkerk (CSO), Damian Bradfield (US President and CMO) and Bastiaan Terhorst (CTO).
Gordon Willoughby, CEO of WeTransfer, says: “In Marili we have found someone with exactly the set of experiences and successes we were looking for. She will be a great complement to the rest of the Executive Team and will help get WeTransfer to the next level even faster.”
About her appointment, Marili says: “WeTransfer is one of the best known Dutch technology brands worldwide and one of the most promising scale-ups. I am very excited to contribute to the expansion of the company’s footprint across the globe.”