Jos Kniest

Jos Kniest has extensive experience in environmental policy and land use planning, having worked at Gemeente Venray since August 1993 in various capacities including planoloog buitengebied, beleidsmedewerker landelijk gebied, and secretaris Gebiedscommissie Venray Meerlo Wanssum. Prior to this role, Jos Kniest served as a project medewerker for municipal environmental policy at NovioConsult Nijmegen from January 1989 to August 1993 and volunteered in agriculture and the environment at Milieudefensie. Early career experience includes a position as a botanisch medewerker at Plantenziektenkundige Dienst Wageningen. Educational qualifications include degrees in HBO Milieu from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and Botanisch Analist from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, complemented by leadership and coaching training at Alba-academie and GITP.