Mark de Krosse, MfN-registered mediator near Amsterdam
My name is Mark de Krosse, pleased to meet you! I am an MfN-registered mediator specialising in family mediation and employment mediation. I conduct mediations in Dutch and in English. My practice, DKM Mediation, is in Badhoevedorp, a stone's throw from Amsterdam. My approach: human, but no-nonsense.
Why a mediator?
In 2019 I decided to take the formal training to become a mediator. In addition to the general mediation training, I completed the specialist courses in divorce mediation, family mediation and employment mediation.
The step was not that big. During my career I dealt with small and very large conflicts in all kinds of ways, mostly in family businesses. Very occasionally I was a party myself, but usually I was asked to join the table to help find a solution. Often within my network, outside my own company. It always feels good when that succeeds, and it left me wanting more.
The combination of training and experience enables me to guide very different and complex mediations as well. It is precisely those experiences that reinforce each other.
Career in brief
After studying law in Groningen, I started in 1994 as a partner in my parents' family business. The company went through a difficult period and, after a turnaround, found a safe haven a few years later. I then worked as a business consultant at a small consultancy.
Next, after a short period as CFO, I was given the opportunity to become CEO of an internationally operating family business with more than 200 employees. Together with a business partner and the existing management, we acquired the shares over time and expanded the organisation considerably. After almost twenty years, my fellow shareholders and I transferred the company in 2021.
That background as an entrepreneur and director-major shareholder comes in handy, for example when divorcing with a business and in business mediation.
Personal
I was born in Deventer, grew up in Arnhem and, through work in the Randstad, ended up in Badhoevedorp. I have lived there for about twenty years with my partner Linda and our two daughters. My strongest qualities? If I may be immodest for a moment: analytical, able to put things in perspective, and empathetic.
Besides mediation, I love making music. I play piano and guitar and spend a lot of time in my practice and recording studio behind the house. My partner and I are keen skiers and try to spend a few winter weeks in the French Alps every year.
Through all these different activities I meet many people, each with their own story. That makes life fascinating.
The office
My office and meeting room are in the centre of Badhoevedorp, on the top floor of a building I share with an estate agent, a mortgage and financial advisory firm and an accounting firm. We often complement each other well. The room is attractively and comfortably furnished and seats four to six people, at the table or in the lounge area. You park for free in front of the door. Would you rather meet at your home or online? That is possible too.
Quality
- MfN-registered mediator, listed in the quality register of the Dutch Mediators Federation (MfN). This means I am bound by the MfN code of conduct and complaints procedure. Read what that means for you.
- Registered with the Dutch Legal Aid Board (Raad voor Rechtsbijstand), for subsidised mediation.
- Affiliated with the mediator platform Considerans.
- A continuity arrangement with a fellow mediator, so that your mediation continues even if something happens to me.
Get acquainted?
I would be happy to meet you. Book a meeting without obligation or give me a call.
Online introduction Introduction at the office Call +31 20 659 88 28