Merit Boersma

Merit Boersma currently serves as the Communications & PR Manager at Hartwig Medical Foundation, a position held since January 2025. Prior to this role, Merit held several significant positions, including Head of Communication & Public Affairs at Vereniging Innovatieve Geneesmiddelen from March 2016 to January 2025, and Spokesperson at Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit from April 2015 to March 2016. Merit also served as Manager of PA/PR and Spokesperson at DBC Onderhoud for four years, and held various communication roles at HagaZiekenhuis, including Project Manager for Haga Vernieuwt. Earlier experience includes positions as a Career Advisor at Consolid and Consultant at Societas, along with a change management consultancy role at Ernst & Young in Harare, Zimbabwe. Merit completed a Master’s degree in Japanese Studies and Economics at Leiden University, with additional educational credentials from Campus Den Haag and Gemeentelijk Gymnasium Hilversum.