Rients Piersma

Rients Piersma has extensive work experience in various roles at Barenbrug Holland BV and De Waard Transport & Overslag B.V. Rients started working at Barenbrug Holland BV in 1997 as a logistics employee and later became a logistics manager. Rients then became the company's operations manager from 2009 to 2011. In 2012, they joined De Waard Transport & Overslag B.V. as a branch manager and held that position until 2018. Finally, they returned to Barenbrug Holland BV in 2018 as the head of operations.

Rients Piersma pursued their education in the field of agriculture. From 1988 to 1993, they attended Rijks Agrarische Hogeschool Leeuwarden, where they focused on Agrarische Bedrijfskunde. Subsequently, from 1993 to 1996, they enrolled at Wageningen Agrarische Universiteit, earning a Master's degree in Agricultural and Natural Environment, specifically the degree of Ingenieur (Ir.).