BIO

Afrodite Zegers-de Kleine – Autobiographical Summary I was born on 2 December 1991 in Athens, Greece, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of 19 due to family reasons. I hold both Greek and Dutch nationality, speak four languages, and live a life combining professional sport, law, music, and coaching. I am married to Rogier de Kleine, and we have two dogs, Senna and Charlie. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and a Master’s in Criminal Law with a specialization in Economic Criminal Law from the Open Universiteit. I currently work as a Change Manager in Financial Economic Crime – Transaction Monitoring at Rabobank in Utrecht. I am a certified Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), applying communication and mindset coaching in both sport and professional settings. Alongside my legal and coaching work, I am an active classical pianist, having graduated from the Athens Conservatory at the age of 16, and I serve as Head Coach of the Optimist class at the DRCS Yacht Club in Switzerland. I have held the No. 1 world ranking (World Sailing) in the 470 class from 2017 to 2018, and have won national titles in both Greece and the Netherlands. 🏅 Sailing Career Highlights I began sailing at the age of 9, and have represented both the Netherlands and Greece in top-level international competitions, including two Olympic Games: