Melanie Jager is an experienced professional with extensive expertise in management and strategic development in municipal environments. Currently serving as Directeur at Gemeente Westerkwartier since June 2022, Melanie previously held multiple managerial roles at Gemeente Noordenveld from October 2003 to June 2022, including Manager afdeling Strategie en Ontwikkeling and various team leadership positions in urban planning, enforcement, and environmental matters. Prior experience includes a legal advisory role at DHV Milieu & Infrastructuur from 2001 to 2003. Melanie Jager holds a master’s degree in Staats- en bestuursrecht from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and a VWO diploma from 't Hooghe Landt College.