Marcel van Den Driest

Marcel van den Driest is an experienced music editor at Omroep Zeeland since January 1996, specializing in radio, TV, and internet production, scheduling, and music library management. Additionally, Marcel writes poetry under the pseudonym Coenraedt van Meerenburgh, having won multiple awards for verse since 2005. As a genealogist with Vincula Affinia since September 1993, Marcel conducts thorough genealogical and heraldic research. Furthermore, Marcel established a publishing house in 2015, focusing on genealogy and poetry titles. As a board member of Stichting Die 'drieste' van den Drieschen since July 1999, Marcel managed secretarial tasks and web maintenance, and contributed to Stichting Jan Hintzen Publicatiefonds from October 2016 to January 2021, promoting local historical publications. Academic qualifications include a master’s degree in Cultural Studies from Open Universiteit Nederland and earlier studies at Hogeschool Zeeland and Christelijke Scholengemeenschap Walcheren.