Experience

Commons Network

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Director

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Collaborative think tank on the social-ecological transition and models for the new economy. Focus on post-growth economy, putting care at the centre through commons-based and public infrastructure. Collaborative think tank on the social-ecological transition and models for the new economy. Focus on post-growth economy, putting care at the centre through commons-based and public infrastructure.



Common Causes policy advice

• Policy Advisor

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Consultant on policy & new economy: wellbeing and post-growth, digital / knowledge commons, commons based models of innovation and transition. Advise to non profit organisations on medicines policy, affordable access and sustainable R&D models. The work covered developing policy papers, analyses, as well as policy & advocacy work. Including Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative(DNDi) 2014-2017 , HAI 2011-2014, Oxfam 2014, European Aids Treatment Group (EATG) 2011. Consultant on policy & new economy: wellbeing and post-growth, digital / knowledge commons, commons based models of innovation and transition. Advise to non profit organisations on medicines policy, affordable access and sustainable R&D models. The work covered developing policy papers, analyses, as well as policy & advocacy work. Including Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative(DNDi) 2014-2017 , HAI 2011-2014, Oxfam 2014, European Aids Treatment Group (EATG) 2011.



Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative - DNDi

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Policy Consultant

  • 2014 - 2019

  Exploring commons based models of innovation and broad access to medical technical technologies. Supporting the DNDi team in Berlin, the Hague and Brussels on policy and coalitions. Exploring commons based models of innovation and broad access to medical technical technologies. Supporting the DNDi team in Berlin, the Hague and Brussels on policy and coalitions.


Health Action International (HAI)
• Strategic Advisor

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2013


The Intelligent Optimist

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Assistant editor

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  Covering civic initiatives in the Bay Area and throughout the US. Covering civic initiatives in the Bay Area and throughout the US.



Danube Foundation

• Netherlands
• Retail Art Supplies

• Co-founder & Director

  • Mar 2007 - May 2012

  The Danube Foundation is a civil society organization aiming for the exchange of ideas between young Europeans and the building of a European public sphere. The Danube Foundation is a civil society organization aiming for the exchange of ideas between young Europeans and the building of a European public sphere.

• Policy Advisor for HAI Europe on Medicines, Access,Trade & Health

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2010

  HAI is an NGO and international independent network working to increase access to essential medicines and improve their rational use through research excellency and evidence based advocacy. HAI is an NGO and international independent network working to increase access to essential medicines and improve their rational use through research excellency and evidence based advocacy.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

  Employment & Social Affairs - research on wellbeing as indicator for a successful economy and work on pension reform in the 27 member states. Employment & Social Affairs - research on wellbeing as indicator for a successful economy and work on pension reform in the 27 member states.