Heine Hiemstra

Heine Hiemstra possesses a diverse background in traffic and transportation policy, currently serving as a Beleidsmedewerker verkeer en vervoer at Gemeente Westerkwartier since October 2020, and previously held roles as Medewerker and Junior Medewerker in the same field. Prior experience includes an internship in risk management at Veiligheidsregio Groningen, where a complex final research project on flooding scenarios in Groningen was conducted. Heine also worked at Enitor Primo in a logistical role for five years, and at Bouwbedrijf U. Veenstra B.V. as a Werkvoorbereider and Assistant Carpenter, gaining valuable insights into construction processes. In addition, an internship as a policy advisor at Gemeente Opsterland involved research on the municipality's role in sustainability initiatives, highlighting connections between these initiatives and various factors such as physical safety and finances. Heine holds a Bachelor's degree in Integrale Veiligheidskunde from NHL Stenden, earned from 2016 to 2020.