Chantal Baas

Chantal Baas (Derksen) is an experienced professional in event management and strategic advisory roles, currently serving as Adviseur Kabinetszaken en Representatie at Gemeente Haarlem since February 2024. Previously, Chantal has held various positions including Strategic Advisory Board Member for the Creative Business Program at Hogeschool Inholland since January 2019, Adviseur Evenementen at Gemeente Zandvoort from June 2023 to February 2024, and Senior Project Owner at Tribe Company from December 2021 to January 2023. Chantal has also contributed to the City of Amsterdam as Adviseur stedelijke evenementen and worked with Recreatie Noord-Holland as Adviseur evenementen/festivals. Prior experience includes a long tenure at Gemeente Haarlem as Evenementencoördinator and freelance roles at Buro1001. Chantal’s earlier career includes roles as Sales & eventmanager at Silverstone and as a consultant at Up2Date. Chantal studied at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and has lived in New York between 2009 and 2010.