Jan grew up in the Netherlands. He is a former MD and family psychotherapist, and later in his career a CEO in psychiatry and mental health institutions, Jan now lives with his partner Ilona in Loulé, where they run “Bean17”, a popular craft coffeehouse in Loulé’s iconic market (Loja 11).
Jan has always been keen on photography, and when he’s not occupying his free time learning the saxophone with Banda Filarmónica Escolar de Loulé, he’ll be out and about enthusiastically photographing all that Loulé has to offer. Jan currently serves as the group treasurer.