Niels Verhart

Niels Verhart has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Niels is currently working as the Head of Brand Marketing, Design, and Innovation at Save the Children Nederland since August 2023. Prior to this, they were the Team Lead Digital at Save the Children Nederland from November 2021 to September 2023. Niels also co-founded Brand New Value in February 2021, where they served as the Co-Founder and Brand Innovation Lead. Niels has experience as an Innovation Lead at their own company, NielsVerhart, since May 2020. Additionally, they have held roles as an E-commerce Manager and Digital Manager at Vlisco Netherlands from December 2018 to June 2020 and from January 2012 to November 2018, respectively. Niels was the Owner of Verhart Interactive Media from November 2008 to May 2020. Niels has also worked as a Digital Manager at Veldhoven Group from May 2010 to December 2011 and at Mexx from July 2007 to April 2010. Niels started their career as a Multimedia Designer and Developer at NFGD Audiovisueel from November 1997 to November 2000. Prior to that, they worked as a Medewerker Budget Car & Truck Rental at Budget Car & Truck Rental from August 1995 to November 1997. Niels also worked as a Theatre Lighting Technician at Cultuurpodium Boerderij from March 1992 to August 1997.

Niels Verhart's education history includes various certifications and degrees obtained throughout different years. In 1993, they attended Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and studied Cultural and Social studies for a year. Niels then transferred to De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences and pursued a degree in Industrial Product Design from 1994 to 1997.

After a gap in their educational timeline, in 2014, Niels participated in a DesignThinking Bootcamp at DesignThinkers Academy. Niels also completed an online course called "Qualified individual" in Online Persuasion from ConsumPsy the same year.

In 2015, they enrolled in a course titled "Gamification: Creating Addictive User Experience" offered by the Interaction Design Foundation and obtained the corresponding certification.

In 2021, Niels attended two separate programs at DesignThinkers Academy: "Future Leadership Skills," earning a degree in Organizational Leadership, and "Workshop Facilitation" as a field of study. Additionally, in April 2021, they obtained the certification "Je Bent Adviseur" from SUAS - A Schouten & Nelissen Company.

In terms of additional certifications, Niels also acquired the "Master Online Overtuigen" certification from ConsumPsy in March 2014, the "Selling Service Design with Confidence" certification from Service Design Show in July 2018, and the "Future Leadership Skills" certification from DesignThinkers Academy in March 2021.