David Vanderschee

About David Vanderschee

Seasoned CEO/COO with a proven track record of driving transformative growth and operational excellence across diverse industries. Growth:$545M global services P&L to over $820M <4 years (GE),$275M NA region to over $320M in 1 year (Kiwa),$30M to $200M China P&L in <3 years (GE), SaaS 300%<4 years (RedEye) Margin: Expanded margin 70% in <4 years (GE), grew EBITDA 25% in 1 year (Kiwa), 40% SGA cost reduction in 2 years (Intertek).Scaled SaaS startup RedEye Apps North America to 300% growth and successful exit M&A / Entrepreneurship: built robust M&A pipelines, acquisitions & integrations, established SaaS startup.Specialties: Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, P&L Management, Global Operations, M&A, SaaS Growth, Operational Efficiency, Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Transformation, Performance OptimizationCitizenship and work authorization in USA, Canada and Netherlands / EU.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   SOCOTEC US

   May 2025 — Present · San Diego, US

   SOCOTEC is building a safer world for all by ensuring project integrity, managing risks and optimizing client performance. Operating in 27 countries across five continents, SOCOTEC experts deliver inclusive, customized responses to our clients\' challenges in a wide-range of sectors. From one-time engagements to long-term management lasting decades, SOCOTEC offers hundreds of tailored services to assist all stakeholders in ensuring the safety, performance and sustainability of their assets.SOCOTEC US consists of over 1300 experts across the USA offering highly technical expertise in the testing, inspection, certification, and consulting industry. We optimize the integrity and the sustainability of critical assets in the construction and infrastructure sectors through our consulting services, by assembling and coordinating holistic teams of technical experts and advisors to solve our clients’ most complex problems, from conception to project execution, throughout the lifecycle of assets, around the globe.

Education

• The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

  MBA, General Management

• University of Waterloo

  BASc, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Change Management
• Analysis
• Power Plants
• Energy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Project Management
• Gas Turbines
• Start-Ups
• Business Process Improvement
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Turbines
• Power Generation
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma