The team of Profundo consists of:

• Jan Willem van Gelder (director) was trained as a development economist and has been active in the field of corporate economic research for more than 25 years. His research and consultancy experience spans a broad range of economic sectors, countries, commodity chains and CSR themes.
• Howard Law (financial researcher) is agricultural economist. Before joining Profundo, he worked in commodity trading and with ABN AMRO Bank. At Profundo he is involved in researching different commodity chains and the financial sector.
• Anniek Herder (CSR researcher) is sociologist. She previously worked at consumer NGO Goede Waar & Co and is engaged in researching commodity chains and CSR policies.
• Denise Kouwenhoven (CSR researcher) is a chartered accountant. Previously working at KPMG and Ernst & Young, she audited various (multinational) firms. At Profundo she is engaged in the research of CSR policies within the financial and business sector.
• Petra Spaargaren (economic researcher) is international economist. She graduated with research on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) between African nations and the EU. At Profundo she is involved in the research of various commodity chains.
• Julia Padberg (economic researcher) is environmental economist. She has done field research in Nicaragua, Chile and India. At Profundo she is involved in the research of the financing of various commodity chains.
• Mara Werkman (office manager) previously worked at Milieudefensie.
• A broad group of freelance researchers, all with their own specialisations.