Summary
Friso Penninga is a strategic director and experienced geo-information leader with nine years in senior roles at Geonovum, where he drives standardisation, innovation and national coordination to make open government geo-data widely usable. With a PhD in Geodesy from TU Delft and a background as an academic and municipal advisor, he blends deep technical expertise in 3D geo-models and PDOK with practical programme management and stakeholder networking. He has a track record of removing adoption barriers for open standards, leading cross-cutting standard governance and aligning international efforts. Known for connecting strategy to delivery, he also teaches and advises on quality and open data for local government, reflecting a commitment to capacity building beyond policy.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
VWO, VWO at Coenecoop College / Samenwerkingsschool
Driejarige opleiding in professionele communicatie, Driejarige opleiding in professionele communicatie at Phoenix Opleidingen
dr.ir. / PhD, Geodesy, dr.ir. / PhD, Geodesy at Delft University of Technology
Leiderschap, reflectie en ontwikkeling (LRO), Leiderschap, reflectie en ontwikkeling (LRO) at de Baak