Vera Bauman has extensive experience in public administration and urban development, currently serving as Programma- & Procesmanager at the Gemeente Rotterdam - Stadsontwikkeling since January 2012, with a focus on Water Rotterdam since 2021. In addition to this role, Vera Bauman is involved in several advisory and board positions, including membership in the Raad van Advies at JINC and the Rotterdamse Raad at De Nieuwe Poort, both since 2018, and Lid Bestuur at the House of Knowledge since 2018. Previous positions at the Gemeente Rotterdam include Programmamanager WIJsamenleving and leading the Stadsinitiatief, a citizen participation program, where Vera Bauman was nominated for the PM Top 100 in 2013. Vera Bauman holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and Statistics from Leiden University, earned between 1987 and 1993.