Martien Brander

Martien Brander is an experienced public administration professional currently serving as Gemeentesecretaris and Algemeen Directeur at Gemeente Woerden since August 2017, with responsibilities across Ruimte, Openbare Ruimte, and Dienstverlening for both Woerden and Oudewater. Previously, Martien held roles such as Directeur en loco-gemeentesecretaris and has served in various capacities at Gemeente Haarlem and Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, including Raadslid and Clustermanager Gebieds- en Relatiemanagement. Martien's earlier career includes positions at B&A Groep, JS Consultancy, and research roles at Universiteit Leiden and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, complemented by a Doctorandus degree in Algemene Economie from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.