Elke Smeets

Elke Smeets is a seasoned communication professional currently serving as a Senior Communicatieadviseur at AZL since February 2023. Prior to this role, Elke held the position of Senior Adviseur Verandercommunicatie at APG from October 2018 to February 2023, where APG managed pension schemes for approximately 4.5 million Dutch individuals. Elke's experience also includes working as an Interne Communicatie Adviseur at Loyalis and as Deelprojectleider Communicatie at the Shared Service Center Zuid-Limburg, where a collaboration was explored among three municipalities and the Province of Limburg. Earlier roles include Interne Communicatieadviseur and Communicatiemedewerker at Gemeente Sittard-Geleen, as well as PR and Marketingmedewerker at Uitgaanscentrum Mondial. Elke's educational background includes studies at de Baak, Van der Hilst Communicatie, Tilburg University, and Fontys University of Applied Sciences.