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The Team | Rural Spark.

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The Team
Core Team
Harmen van Heist MSc, BASc
Director strategic development (Founder)
Degree in Organization Studies at Tilburg University, department of Social
and Behavioral Sciences,
Graduated on Homegrown Business Development at the BoP.
harmen@ruralspark.com
+31 (0)652045973 / +91 9971517794
Evan Mertens MSc
Director of Technical Innovation (Founder)
Degree in Building Services at TU Eindhoven, department of Building, Physics
and Systems.
Graduated on a Bottom-up Energy and Information Network for Rural Indian
Households.
evan@ruralspark.com
+91 9818518445 / +31 (0)649042631

Marcel van Heist MSc

Director Design Integration (Founder)
Degree in Industrial Design at Technical University Eindhoven, department of
Industrial Design.
Graduated on enabling practical energy sharing in the field: Creating Rural
Energy.
marcel@ruralspark.com
+31 (0)623528729 / +91 9560456892
Bart Naaijkens BSc
Chief Operating Officer
Degree in Industrial Design at Technical University Eindhoven, department of Industrial Design.
Experienced developer, project manager and entrepreneur.
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bart@ruralspark.com
+91 8527404780 / +31 (0)626714053
Willem Helwegen
Internal processes, Strategical partnerships
Experienced management consultant, CEO and Social
Investor, acts as a consultant and hands on business
developer. Degree in business economics.
willem@ruralspark.com
+31 (0)6 54708551
Deepak Shah B.A.
Office Executive

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deepak@ruralspark.com
+91 1165091330

Local Rural Spark Agents

Nitin Namdev
Local Rural Spark Agent
Jabapur, Madhya Pradesh
Local Rural Spark agent in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Managing the
warehouse, providing service and local regulations.
Kunal Singh
Local Rural Spark Agent
Gaya, Bihar
Local Rural Spark agent in Gaya, Bihar.
Managing the
warehouse, providing service and local regulations.

Team of Expertise
Alexandra den Hertog MSc
Communication activities
Degree in Communication studies with a special interest in CSR and BoP at
Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Prof. Ir. Paul Rutten
Sustainable energy and systems
Expertise in Sustainable energy in the built environment, integrated design of
modern buildings, and enhancing creativity and innovation in project teams and organizations.
Experienced professor, entrepreneur and manager.

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