About Jurriaan Kamp
Jurriaan Kamp founded Ode Magazine in The Netherlands in 1995 with his wife, Helene de Puy. The magazine continues to thrive there and in 2007, Ode Magazine’s U.S. offices opened in the Bay Area.
Ode’s mission is to publish stories about the people and ideas that are making a difference. The magazine for "intelligent optimists," Ode reports on positive news in the areas of health, science, spirit, life, energy and business.
Before founding Ode, Kamp was an editor, correspondent in South Asia and Chief Economics Editor at the Dutch daily newspaper NRC Handelsblad. He is the author of "Small Change: How Fifty Dollars Changes the World" and "Because People Matter." He lives in San Rafael, California with his partner and spouse Helene de Puy and their four children.
