Stan Smeets

Stan Smeets is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in spatial development, economic policy, and tourism management. Currently serving as Coördinator Ruimtelijke Ontwikkeling en Vergunningen and Senior adviseur omgevingsontwikkeling at Gemeente Voerendaal since March 2021, Stan also owns Cocktail Brewery, providing cocktails and Gin Botanicals to a wide network of retailers in the Netherlands. Previous roles include strategisch beleidsmedewerker economie at Gemeente Echt - Susteren, policy maker in spatial planning and economy at Gemeente Meerssen, and interim policy maker for economy and tourism at Gemeente Valkenburg aan de Geul. Stan's academic credentials include an Msc in Tourism, Leisure & Environmental Studies from Wageningen University & Research and a Bba in International Tourism Management & Consultancy from Breda University of Applied Sciences.