Tommo Clason Senior Manager Governance, Risk & Compliance

Personal quote / vision

Reliable business partner with broad experience in the areas of: Governance, Risk and Compliance. I have 15 years of work experience as an in-house internal auditor and have set up and built multiple internal audit functions from scratch. I joined Mazars in 2019 and apply my gained knowledge to Mazars clients with a focus on co- and outsourcing issues of internal audit functions.

Specialist experience

• My expertise lies in the field of internal audit and together with the Mazars GRC team I support clients in setting up, transforming and executing (co/outsourcing) internal audit activities.
• In addition, I have broad experience in the areas of Organizational Improvement, Governance, Risk Management & Compliance, Internal Control, Business Controlling and Finance Management.

Specific client experience

• Insurance & Banking: (Invest International, Assurant, Generali, Propertize, Handelsbanken).
• CARE industry: (Marente Care institution).
• CURE industry: (Leiden University Medical Center).
• Manufacturing: Bata Shoe Organisation.
• Automotive: (Denso, part of the Toyota Group).
• Education: (Leiden University).
• Aviation and IT: (Lufthansa Systems).

Education and work experience

• 2018 - 2019 | Nyenrode Business University | Nyenrode Behavioral and Cultural Governance Program.
• 2006 - 2008 | University of Amsterdam | Executive Master of Internal Audit.
• 2003 - 2004 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management | MBA, Business Administration.
• 1995 - 2002 | Leiden University | Japanese Language & Culture.
• 1995 - 1997 | Leiden University | Dutch Law, Propedeutic.
• 1994 - 1995 | Oita University (Japan) | South East Asian Economics.
• 2010 - 2012 | Leiden University Medical Center | Head of Internal Audit (CAE).
• 2012 - 2014 | Marente Care Services | Head of Finance / Concern Controller.
• 2016 - 2018 | Generali Netherlands | Head of Internal Audit (CAE).
• 2019 - 2022 | Assurant Europe | Deputy Head of Internal Audit.
• 2022 - present | XXImo Financial Services | Head of Internal Audit.

Additional positions

• As of the end of 2019, I am a General Board Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in the Netherlands.
• General Board member of Stichting Verenigde Register Operational Auditors (SVRO).