Maarten Fontein
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Maarten Fontein is the former Marketing and Commercial Director for Alkmaar Zaanstreek (AZ), and is currently a member of the Executive Board of the European Club Association
(ECA).
Fontein joined AZ on 1 May 2008, and is responsible for Sponsorships, International relations and affairs, and strategy. Prior to joining AZ, Fontein was CEO & Managing Director for AFC Ajax from November 2005 through April 2008. Prior to AFC Ajax, Fontein was employed by Unilever
, holding various positions in the company's ice-cream and frozen foods divisions in The Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Turkey, and China.
As of 9 July 2008, Fontein serves on the Professional Football Strategy Board as a representative of the ECA.
European Club Association
The European Club Association is an organization representing football clubs in Europe- History :Formed on the dissolution of the G-14 group in January 2008, the European Club Association represents 201 clubs, made up of 103 ordinary members and 98 associated members, with at least one from each...
(ECA).
Fontein joined AZ on 1 May 2008, and is responsible for Sponsorships, International relations and affairs, and strategy. Prior to joining AZ, Fontein was CEO & Managing Director for AFC Ajax from November 2005 through April 2008. Prior to AFC Ajax, Fontein was employed by Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
, holding various positions in the company's ice-cream and frozen foods divisions in The Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Turkey, and China.
As of 9 July 2008, Fontein serves on the Professional Football Strategy Board as a representative of the ECA.