Ernst den Hartigh is the owner of the Alternative Board (TAB) New Orleans Northwest.
Ernst brings over 35 years of business management and leadership experience he gained while working in a variety of line management and C-suite positions around the world in the oil and gas industry. He came to New Orleans in 1998 working as a senior manager in Shell Upstream and was a key leader in the company’s response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ernst formed EDH Consulting in 2017 building on the expertise he developed in the areas of Risk Management and Operational excellence. He is now further expanding the scope and focus on making small business owners achieve their company and personal goals.
Ernst attended Twente University in the Netherlands, where he earned a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
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