Petra Geurts

Petra Geurts has extensive work experience in human resources, spanning over several companies and industries. Petra began their career as an HR Trainee at KPN in 1995 and later worked as a Consultant Recruitment and Selection at Brunel. In 1999, Petra joined Exact as an HR Advisor and Recruitment Manager. Petra then moved to ING Nederland, where they held various roles including HR Advisor, Talent Manager, and Senior HR Consultant between 2001 and 2011. Since 2011, Petra has been working at CBRE Investment Management EMEA as an HR Manager for the Netherlands and Senior People Business Partner for Germany and the Nordics. In this role, they are responsible for implementing the global HR strategy within the European countries, working closely with managing directors and functional heads.

Petra Geurts has a diverse education history. In 1989, they started attending Leiden University and completed their studies in 1996, earning a degree of "drs" in Political Science and Government. Between 2003 and 2006, Petra attended the Academie voor Management at RUG, where they studied Business Administration and Management, focusing on general business principles. In 2012, they briefly enrolled in the Leergang Arbeidsrecht program at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). Apart from their formal education, Petra also obtained additional certifications such as Management Drives from Individuals and groups, and OPQ from SHL. It is worth noting that Petra has an entry in their education history labeled "Ik en de anderen," though no details regarding the start or end years, degree, or field of study are provided.