Mr. Leijdekker joined WCAS in 2010 and is a Senior Operating Executive. At WCAS, Mr. Leijdekker is responsible for helping portfolio companies to identify and implement initiatives focused on growth and operational improvement. Before joining WCAS, he was most recently President of Paul Winston Group, where he led a significant operational transformation. Mr. Leijdekker has over twelve years of operating experience, in addition to an earlier career in strategy consulting and economics. In his previous professional roles, he led operational improvement efforts at several portfolio companies of various private equity firms. In addition to Paul Winston, he worked at H2 Equity Partners, McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund. Mr. Leijdekker received an MA in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam.