Patricia van der Poel currently serves as Unithoofd Personeel en Talentontwikkeling at GGD Zuid Limburg, focusing on enhancing community health in the region through dedicated personnel. Previously, Patricia held the position of HR manager and kwartiermaker integraal HRM team Limburg at Politie Nederland, overseeing the HR advisory team and transitioning to an integrated HRM approach. From 2015 to 2022, Patricia worked as a Relatiemanager HRM, providing quality HRM services and strategic advice to the Limburg unit. In earlier roles, Patricia contributed as an HRM advisor at WML, a policy officer at Atrium Medisch Centrum, and held various personnel consulting positions within healthcare. Patricia's career began as an intercedent at Start People. Patricia holds a master's degree in Personnel Sciences from Tilburg University and completed secondary education at Nassau Scholengemeenschap.