Heike Brandes is a seasoned professional with a strong background in product management and leadership within the care sector. Currently serving as a Raadslid D66 at Gemeente Gouda, a Productmanager at DG Toeslagen, and the Voorzitter at Regenboog Alliantie Gouda, Brandes has held significant roles such as Senior Product Manager at Tenzinger and Unit4, where focus was on data-driven solutions for healthcare. Brandes has extensive experience in consulting and project management, having worked as a Principal Consultant ECD and in various capacities at Abrona. Brandes also contributed to community initiatives as a Projectmedewerker at Vogelbescherming Nederland and a coordinator at COC. Brandes holds a degree in Pedagogiek: Psycho Sociaal Werk from Hogeschool INHOLLAND.