Gerdie Thijs

Gerdie Thijs is a seasoned communication professional with extensive experience in corporate communication and project management. Currently serving as a Senior Advisor for Corporate Communication at Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu since July 2017, Gerdie has previously held senior advisory roles at Leene Communicatie and served as a communication advisor at Voedingscentrum. Gerdie's career began with positions in various organizations, including advising communication at the Landelijke vereniging van Artsen in Dienstverband and marketing communication at Arbo Management Groep. Gerdie's educational background includes a degree in HEAO Communicatie from Hogeschool Utrecht and ongoing studies in NIMA Marketing A, along with earlier studies in Social Geography at Universiteit Utrecht.