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From Boardroom to BoardBuilders: ELiN Partners Sets a
New Tone in Executive Search
Amsterdam, April 9, 2025
As the founders of ELiN Partners, top executives Ineke Kooistra (CEO) and Elbrich Batstra (CHRO) are introducing a bold new approach to executive search. Their shared mission: to move beyond résumés and job titles as markers of leadership. Instead, they focus on how
someone leads; through behavior, executive function, character, courage, and impact,especially in times of transformation.
ELiN Partners is not a traditional search firm. It is an international partnership born from decades of hands-on leadership at the highest level of business. “We’ve been in the boardroom ourselves. We understand what’s truly demanded of leaders and what separates a manager from a transformative leader, ” says Kooistra.
Executive Search Through a New Lens
Unlike conventional firms that still rely heavily on CVs, ELiN looks deeper at personality, lived experience, and leadership potential in complex, high-stakes environments. “We don’t build profiles. We build leaders. We see people. We listen deeply. We create meaningful change, ” says Batstra. “We recognize real leadership because we’ve walked that path ourselves.”
Boutique Precision, European Power
ELiN combines the sharp focus of a boutique firm with the reach of a growing international network. Headquartered in Amsterdam, ELiN is expanding into London, Stockholm, Zurich, and Berlin, with partnerships in New York and other strategic hubs. Its focus: organizations in
motion; from scale-ups and corporates to family-owned enterprises and private equity ventures.
What Sets ELiN Partners Apart
- Leadership built from experience: founded by seasoned C-level executives
- A human approach: personal, intuitive, and genuinely engaged
- Driven by partnership: access to a powerful European boardroom network
- Focused on transformation: leadership as a catalyst for growth
- No templates: every match is tailor-made, guided by vision
- A Clear Direction in a Crowded Market
With ELiN Partners, Kooistra and Batstra position themselves as bold innovators in a saturated industry. Not the biggest but the most committed. Not volume but precision. Their goal: to make executive search more human, more relevant, and to connect organizations with leaders who don’t just guide transformation they drive it forward.
Additional information:
Elbrich Batstra
linkedin.com/in/elbrich-batstra-5349902
Ineke Kooistra
https://www.linkedin.com/in/inekekooistra
www.elinpartnersexecutivesearch.com
info@elin-partners.com Linkedin: ELiN Partners
About ELiN Partners
ELiN is an international executive search partnership with offices in Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Zurich, and New York. The firm focuses on board and C-level appointments for organizations in transition. Founders Ineke Kooistra and Elbrich Batstra bring over 30 years of combined top-level management experience and collaborate with anetwork of strategic European partners. ELiN stands for quality, speed, and vision, with no compromises.
