1999 -2003, Innovation Policy Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs; 2003, First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the European Union; 2007, Policy Advisor, European Commission; 2009-2010, Unit Coordinator for Zuidvleugel Randstad, Ministry of Economic Affairs; 2010, Member of the House of Representatives for Democrats ’66 (D66); 2012-2017, Member of the Presidium, D66 parliamentary party; since 26 October 2017, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management in the third Rutte government. 1991-1992: French language and literature, University of Nijmegen; 1993-1994: Applied linguistics, Paris-Sorbonne University; 1994-1997: Policy and management in international organisations, University of Groningen; 1997-1998: European integration, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels.
