Merlijn van Vliet

Merlijn van Vliet is a highly experienced individual with over 15 years of expertise in roles ranging from creative concepter to creative director and entrepreneur. In 2013, he co-founded Heartvertising Agency KOKORO, where he led various successful brand campaigns for renowned companies like Trouw, Transavia, CheapTickets, Simyo, and Oxxio. After selling Kokoro to a major digital player in 2018, Merlijn repurchased the agency in 2019 to maintain his independent spirit. Subsequently, he ventured into establishing the online platform bureau Tom Orrow with partners Micha Commeren and Petra Lubbers. Since 2020, Merlijn has been actively involved in investment activities with For Ever Ventures B.V. alongside Micha Commeren. Notably, in 2021, he joined E-Flight Academy, Europe's first electric flight school, where he oversees branding and marketing initiatives. Concurrently, he is pursuing his pilot's license and achieved the milestone of being the 6th person in the Netherlands to complete a first solo electric flight on November 19th. Merlijn's academic background includes studying Marketing at Breda University Of Applied Sciences.