Maarten Wessels Appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Stellar AI
Stellar AI names Maarten Wessels Chief Commercial Officer, adding an executive who spent more than a decade at Adyen and rose to VP Global Head of Commercial Growth.
The Move
- New role
- Chief Commercial Officer
- Company
- Stellar AI
- Previously
- VP Global Head of Commercial Growth, Adyen
- Announced
- October 28, 2026
By the Numbers: Stellar AI
- Years at Adyen
- 11
- Roles held at Adyen
- 6
- Employees
- 135
- Engineering growth, 12 months
- 81.3%
Data: Crustdata, as of October 28, 2026
Stellar AI has appointed Maarten Wessels as Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment brings in a commercial leader with more than a decade at Adyen, where Wessels held six roles and most recently served as VP Global Head of Commercial Growth.
A Track Record In Sales
Wessels brings more than 15 years of professional experience to the role, including a decade in sales. According to Crustdata people data, 11 of those years were spent at Adyen, an employer of 5,621 people. There, Wessels rose from Business Development Europe to VP Global Head of Commercial Growth. The path ran through Global Commercial Development and Growth & Strategy APAC, followed by a senior posting as Managing Director Japan from 2019. In 2022 came the role of VP Head of Commercial Partnerships EMEA, and the global growth remit followed in 2024.
Earlier in their career, Wessels served as Local Committee President at AIESEC. The new Chief Commercial Officer holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Change & Consulting from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Why It Matters For Stellar AI
Stellar AI connects professionals who hold advanced degrees with flexible, project-based work on artificial intelligence, giving skilled contributors a way to apply their expertise on their own terms.
Crustdata company data shows the business employs 135 people, up 6.3% over the past 12 months. Engineering has grown 81.3% in that period to 29 people, while Operations counts 37 people, or 27.4% of the workforce, after growth of 23.3%.
An International Workforce
Stellar AI's people work across several countries. The United States accounts for 43 employees, with 18 in Canada, 10 in the United Kingdom and 9 in Brazil. Wessels, who is based in the Netherlands, adds a further international perspective shaped by commercial leadership roles spanning EMEA and Japan.
What's Next
From October 2026, Wessels takes charge of the commercial function at Stellar AI. The new Chief Commercial Officer joins a team of 135 people, where Human Resources has grown 175% over six months to 11 people. The appointment was announced on October 28, 2026.
Hiro News tracks leadership moves across go-to-market teams every day. People, company and job data in this story comes from Crustdata.
Questions and Answers
Who is the new Chief Commercial Officer at Stellar AI?
Maarten Wessels is the new Chief Commercial Officer at Stellar AI, starting in October 2026. Wessels spent more than a decade at Adyen, most recently as VP Global Head of Commercial Growth.
What is Maarten Wessels's background?
Wessels has more than 15 years of experience, including a decade in sales. At Adyen, Wessels held six roles, including Managing Director Japan and VP Head of Commercial Partnerships EMEA. Wessels holds a Master's Degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
What does Stellar AI do?
Stellar AI connects professionals who hold advanced degrees with flexible, project-based work on artificial intelligence. The company employs 135 people, with teams in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
· people and company records, retrieved October 28, 2026. Source: Crustdata.