Hendrik-Jan Overmeer

Strategic Communications & Public Affairs, Founding Team Member

Hendrik-Jan is one of the founding team members and is responsible for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs.

About 

Hendrik-Jan Overmeer

Hendrik-Jan has a wide range of experience. He holds degrees in Communication, Commercial Economics and IT from the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of Applied Science and ROC ICT Academy. Hendrik-Jan completed internships at ABN AMRO Bank and IBM. He worked at PR/PA agency Burson-Marsteller and at the Dutch Federation of Financial Planning in public affairs. The causes Hendrik-Jan cares about are poverty and engaging young people with politics. He founded a charity which funds the construction of wells in Africa, runs free lectures about politics for children and students, and has founded an organisation which engages young people with their local politicians.