Jeroen Thijs

adviser

Jeroen familiarised himself with public affairs while he was studying law in Utrecht. He was the secretary of a local organisation representing 7 student societies, after which he continued to become the chairman of the national representation of student societies. Jeroen was responsible for lobby and advocacy work on higher education and alcohol regulations on the behalf of 40.000 students. A successful lobby against certain higher education reforms culminated in the organisation of a manifestation where Jeroen addressed 15.000 students, professors and other stakeholders.

Jeroen is internationally orientated, and has strengthened his knowledge by working for Cordaid (one of the largest Dutch NGO’s) as a trainee in ‘lobby and advocacy’. He was involved in a wide range of policy areas among others the new EU regulation on conflict minerals and civil-military cooperation.

In early 2016 Jeroen started his own business; a consultancy which focuses on helping organisations with Public Affairs management, lobby activities and advocacy projects both within the national and international arena’s.

CONTACT

+31 (0)6 30 38 69 49

jeroen.thijs@vanbelangpartners.eu

Arnold van Binsbergen

adviser

Safety and security is a common thread in Arnold van Binsbergen’s career. He started his career at a communications consultancy that focused exclusively on public order, (national) safety and security. Arnold gained experience in various areas of change-management within the security field, having worked (among other clients) for the fire- and police-services as well as security regions. He broadened his expertise by functioning as a consultant on several lobby projects, before switching over to a detective and training agency.

In early 2013 Arnold started as an entrepreneur by founding Treffend & Co, a creative branding agency. He has been a partner of Van Belang & Partners since May 2013.

CONTACT

+31 (0)6 83 16 42 83

arnold.vanbinsbergen@vanbelangpartners.eu

twitter.com/@avanbinsbergen

Marcel Pater

adviser

Marcel Pater is an experienced consultant in crisis-PR and communications and a seasoned spokesperson. He has worked for several large healthcare-organisations dealing with rapidly changing business environments. Marcel has a large in-depth media-network. His network includes political stakeholders at local and regional governments and authorities.

He also provides assistance and advice to organisations in structuring and executing their issue- and stakeholdermanagement.

Marcel works mainly for healthcare-organisations and local governments as a  spokesperson and strategic commnications consultant. Supporting local Aldermen in their public and political performance.

 

CONTACT

+31 (0)6 10 08 31 40

marcel.pater@vanbelangpartners.eu

Adwin Peeks

senior adviser

Crisis communication, mediarelations and reputation management are important specializations of Adwin Peeks. He is always ready to provides immediate help in a crisis. He also acts as spokesperson or a personal coach for management in preparation of challenging media contacts.

Adwin Peeks has been a pillar of strength in difficult times for many organizations. He has extensive experience with governmental organizations (municipalities, province, security region) and healthcare organizations (GGD, JGZ, Safe at Home, Dental Hygienists, Perinatal Care, Aids and more). He also knows the profit sector well, as he has helped with positioning, reputation management and crisis communication for clients such as Achmea, Zilveren Kruis, VGZ, Eneco, Rabobank and Boskalis.

Adwin Peeks is a sought-after media trainer. He gives result-oriented one-on-one media training to directors with a communicative challenge.

Communication research is one of his focuspoints. “It is important to know what is going on in the environment, so that you can respond well to it” is a frequently heard statement. In the book ‘Meten en Scoren’ – which he wrote together with Eelke Alkema – he advocates increasing impact through communication research.

He further expanded his experience in reputation management during his time as protégé of Prof. Cees van Riel at the Reputation Institute. There he advised (inter)national organizations such as ING, Air France-KLM and PostNL on their reputation and brand management.

CONTACT

31 (0) 6 518 17 010

adwin.peeks@vanbelangpartners.eu

Evedien Tukkers

senior adviser

With our society constantly changing, so are the ways that we communicate. Classical media are making way for online media, dialogue and interaction. Organisations see themselves no longer automatically in charge of the messages and communication that they send out. Communication is no longer about (passive) target groups, but about working with others. It means that communication professionals are more and more dealing with stakeholders, coalitions, alliances, cooperation partners and networks. Communication has become more than ever a continuous process, and an essential part of the functioning of every organization.

Evedien stresses that the added value of communications, works to its fullest when it is involved in all stages of policymaking. It can effectively contribute to analysing and understanding the environment, connect with relevant stakeholders, develop shared meanings, create an environment for collaboration and make employees more communicative.

With 18 years of experience, of which more than 10 years in the non-profit sector, Evedien is a communication strategist and organizer pur sang. Her work lies with organisations that make a difference, like Greenpeace, Youth Care Netherlands, Hivos and ActiZ.

In 2015 she started Evedien Tukkers Strategy and Communication. Being an independent consultant allows her to bring a fresh look to the organization at hand, and she uses her expertise with different organizational and communicational issues.

Now also as a senior advisor at Van Belang & Partners.

CONTACT

+31 (0)6 44 64 06 99

evedien.tukkers@vanbelangpartners.eu

Michiel Krijvenaar

senior adviser

Michiel Krijvenaar, has been a senior lobbyist and public affairs consultant for over 20 years and as an entrepreneur at pa-cc.nl co-founded Van Belang & Partners in 2012.

As a health care lawyer, trained parliamentary staffer and legislative aid he started his career at Burson-Marsteller The Hague, after which he continued at Amsterdam-based Boer & Croon Corporate Communication and subsequently transferred to a senior level position in corporate affairs for a Fortune 500 company. His client list extends to a wide horizon of patient interest groups, multinationals, health care branch organisations and NGO’s.

As president of the Public Affairs branch of the professional association Logeion, he is a reputed public speaker on stakeholders and public affairs management.

 

CONTACT

+31 (0)6 50 12 26 45

michiel.krijvenaar@vanbelangpartners.eu