Ivo Holtz

Born in Leiden, the Netherlands, in 1945, he graduated from Eindhoven University of Technology as an electrical engineer specialising in industrial automation. Until his retirement in 2010, he worked in senior roles in private companies involved in the production, installation and maintenance of air traffic and vessel traffic management systems worldwide. One of his later projects was the design and delivery of a port management system for the Port of Odesa, Ukraine. A long-time admirer and supporter of modern ballet and Dutch National Ballet, he now contributes his management experience and network to Ukrainian International Ballet as a member of the Supervisory Board, supporting Ukrainian dancers in finding their place in the Netherlands.