Stef Gielen currently serves as Planregisseur Ruimtelijke Ontwikkelingen and Beleidsmedewerker ruimtelijke ordening, duurzaamheid & buitengebied at Gemeente Asten since September 2022. Prior experience includes a role as Stagiair team ruimte, alongside academic pursuits at HAS Hogeschool where research focused on measures against drought in Oirchot as part of a minor project. Additional work experience encompasses positions at Jetstone BV and Conveni B.V., providing technical support and production assistance, as well as an internship at ZLTO involving the creation of an advisory report on wolves in De Groote Heide. Stef holds a Propedeuse in Landscape Planning & Development from HAS Green Academy and a HAVO degree from Peelland College.