The LIFFIN family

Organizing your party together

Here they are: LIFFIN’s amazing people. A close-knit team of ambitious professionals, who literally throw a party every day of the week. Your party!

They’re all highly skilled and experienced in their own area of expertise. Meet the faces behind LIFFIN.

Elle Brekelmans

Managing director

Elle is working on festival campsites since 2013. She has a good insight on the demands of both the customer & the visitors.

Bastiaan van Bolhuis

Managing director

Thanks to more than 20 years of experience within the industry, Bastiaan knows better than anyone how to tackle problems and opportunities. He keeps calm in busy times for LIFFIN.

Benjamin Besselsen

Founder

Benjamin has been doing business since he was 15. Combining his creativity with the knowledge and experience of the rest of the team creates wonderful things.

Willeke Timmerman

Finance

Willeke has been around for a long time in the world of events. Behind the scenes she makes sure the financial administration of LIFFIN runs smoothly.

Janneke Koolen

Operations manager

Have you ever been to a festival in the past 10 years? Then chances are Janneke was busy behind the scenes making this event a success. Since 2022 she is responsible for all operations of LIFFIN, from A to Z.

Aniek Verschoor

Assistant sales and operations

Aniek is new at Liffin, with two years of work experience in the festival world, she is the flying figure between sales and operations. During the festival season she can be found in many different locations.

Anouska Kleen

HR manager

My passions in life are; all the good things that life has to offer, reading a lot and exercising helps me keep a balance. At Liffin I work as an independent professional, and yet I really feel part of our team. If you are looking for a workplace where you can be yourself, where you can grow and have fun, then you have come to the right place! Let's embark on, discover and develop those new adventures together!

Claire van der Bruggen

Project manager

No challenge is too crazy for her: Claire takes it on with enthusiasm and does not shy away from rolling up her sleeves. During the season she can often be found on location. A big smile appears on her face when a beautiful project has been built with hard work.

Dirk Klijnstra

Account Manager

Since 2018, Dirk has been dedicated to helping his clients and partners move forward. Whether developing a new proposition to make partygoers happier or being a sounding board for a commercial team. Dirk is there for you with his smile!

Gwen de Ruiter

Project manager

An open, flexible and positive project manager who makes every day a party. With experience as a project manager in various fields, I now bring my expertise to the places where I prefer to be found; at festivals!

Ise van Kuijck

Project manager

Ise has been working in the events industry since 2021. From 2023, Ise can be found on various projects to ensure that all accommodations are ready for visitors. She works hard to deliver the best results regardless of weather and wind.

Jesek van Sante

Manager Logistics

The common thread throughout my career is logistics coordination, event coordination and process optimization. This comes together in this function. Responsible for storage, transport and transport planning since the end of 2023

Jochem De Jongh

Project manager

For over 10 years, Jochem has been active in the Dutch event and festival scene. With his specialization in tour production, he ensures that everything runs smoothly. Since 2024, he has been employed by Liffin as a project manager.

Maaike Dekkinga

Project manager

The opportunity to contribute to creating unique experiences for festival visitors is where Maaike gets her energy. During the season she can be found on-site, where she is not afraid to get her hands dirty and blast on long days!

Menno van Dommelen

Warehouse and logistics

This logistics jack-of-all-trades has been active in the events world since 2008. Over all these years, Menno has acquired a lot of knowledge both at home and abroad, so you will certainly encounter him on location or in our warehouse during the high season.

Niels van Mourik

Project manager

After 2.5 years in sporting events, Niels made the step to the festival world at the beginning of 2024. Niels loves to create something mega with productions and to take part in it from the very beginning. In the summer he can often be found in the field and with his enthusiasm and smile he draws you along to great productions!

Adam

Warehouse and logistics

For the past 15 years I have dedicated my life to visual art and large scale sculptures, site specific works and large scale paintings. Which then brought me to the event industry. Working with my hands has always been what I know, creating things from nothing. Which goes hand in hand with the event industry building things that were never there. Working in the field with energy and bouncy like nature with the ability to speed and fast track projects and still maintain the highest quality.