Mieke Mertens currently serves as a Strategisch adviseur Veiligheid en Zorg at Gemeente Utrecht, a position held since January 2024. Prior to this role, Mieke was Projectleider at RIEC Amsterdam Amstelland from December 2020 to January 2024 and Projectleider Top400 for the Actiecentrum Veiligheid en Zorg at Gemeente Amsterdam from January 2014 to December 2020. Mieke also held positions including Bestuurslid at Toneelgroep Venster, programmasecretaris for Aanpak Top600 and projectsecretaris for Zorgteam Zedenzaak at SGA Personeelsdiensten, and volunteered for sponsorship at Museum Meermanno. Earlier experience includes working as an Adviseur at Necker van Naem and as Avondsecretaresse at Loyens & Loeff. Mieke holds a Master's degree in Social History from the University of Amsterdam.