Mieke Kars has extensive leadership experience, currently serving as Directeur Particulieren at Belastingdienst since June 2019, where responsibility includes overseeing the Organisatieontwikkeling & Implementatie department, managing approximately 125 professionals and driving organizational change initiatives. Previous roles include serving as a council member for D66 in Gemeente Gouda and as Project Leader for Organizational Development at the Ministry of BZK, focusing on enhancing organizational efficacy in line with government agreements. Kars has held multiple managerial positions in Gemeente Zoetermeer, advancing organization-wide innovation and policy implementation. Kars possesses a Master’s degree in Business Sciences from Open Universiteit and has pursued various educational opportunities at notable institutions such as Nyenrode Business University and University of Twente.