Jeroen Erdman
Jeroen has spent more than 20 years in aviation, commercial and finance leadership roles. Most recently he led the M&A and Holdings team at KLM, where he held a number of board seats across KLM's group companies. He has been involved in developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) since 2018, including as a non-executive director of SkyNRG, which reached final investment decision on its first SAF plant in early 2026. He has also served on the investment committee and advisory board of two impact venture funds, Mainport Innovation Fund and Shift Invest. Jeroen likes to challenge the status quo, make an impact and create value. He holds a master's degree in Business Administration, specialising in Business Development and Marketing.
Jeroen brings extensive SAF experience to SkiesFifty, spanning the development and negotiation of offtake contracts as well as investment in new production.
Why is sustainability in aviation so important to you?
Travelling the world is one of the most fun and inspiring things there is. Connecting with different cultures is key to understanding people in other parts of the world, and that is something we should keep doing. The challenge for all of us is how to do it without such a heavy carbon footprint.
What excites you about the SkiesFifty mission?
The complexity of decarbonising aviation is huge. At KLM I saw how difficult it is when only one or two parties in the industry try to do it. We have to work together with stakeholders across the whole value chain to make real change. If we do that, I believe we can truly catalyse SAF development.
How do you balance life with work?
Sport helps me empty my head. I run, climb and mountain bike, and in winter I teach skiing one evening a week on an indoor rolling slope. In summer we keep a tent at a campsite near the sea, and we spend our weekends there whenever the weather allows.
What is on your Spotify playlist right now?
I'm too disorganised to keep a playlist! My taste is quite diverse: techno and hardstyle, but also classical music and a bit of rock.
