| Peter Koppen (Haarlem, 1957) previously worked as an advisor at the Rabobank and in 1996, he became director of the Patronaat, a (pop)music hall in Haarlem, which he founded in 1984. During his time as director, the Patronaat grew, professionalised and, in September 2005, re-opened in a new building. After a sabbatical in 2006, Peter joined LAgroup as a senior consultant in the fields of arts and urban development. Besides his work for LAgroup, Peter is chairman of the Haarlem Arts Encouragement Fund and a member of the supervisory board of the Dutch Federation of Industrial Heritage. |