Bernd S. is a seasoned professional in public safety and legal advisory roles, currently serving as an Adviseur Openbare Orde en Veiligheid at Gemeente Utrecht since December 2023, focusing on public events and security management. Bernd S. has held the position of Strategisch beleidsadviseur Veiligheid and jurist handhaving Wabo at Gemeente Soest since September 2016. Prior to this, from February 2008 to September 2016, Bernd S. worked as an Adviseur Bestuursrecht at Koninklijke Metaalunie, providing legal support in spatial planning and administrative law matters. Bernd S. began their career as a Vulploegleider at Ahold from 1996 to January 2008. Education includes a master's degree in Nederlands Staats- en Bestuursrecht from the University of Groningen, completed in 2010, and further studies at Grotius Academie and Bestuursacademie Nederland.