Deputy Director for the Department Sustainable Economic Development
Natalie is Deputy Director of the Sustainable Economic Development Department and head of the department’s strategy team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
Natalie has been working at the Ministry since 2000, in various roles both abroad and in The Hague. During her career, she has gained extensive experience in development cooperation, with a particular focus on private sector development. In addition, Natalie spent time at a research institution (Leiden University) and has valuable, long-standing professional experience in the field of strategic human resources policy and change management. She has previously worked in Suriname, Zambia and Curaçao.
Natalie is passionate about contributing to sustainable development: a world with equal opportunities for all, where people and the environment can thrive sustainably.