Schuttelaar & Partners
Gerben Boom is a Junior Advisor in Sustainable Agriculture at Schuttelaar & Partners and serves as the International Portfolio Holder at NAJK (Nederlands Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt) since October 2023. With extensive experience in the agricultural sector, Gerben has held various roles, including Allround Employee at Landbouwbedrijf Straver and Maatschap Boom-Schilders, where contributions included hands-on work on a dairy farm transitioning to arable farming and agricultural nature management. Previous positions include serving on the board of BAJK 'Brabant Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt', alongside a role as a trainee at the European Parliament, where involvement included policy support and event organization. Gerben completed a Master of Science in Development and Rural Innovation from Wageningen University & Research and holds a degree from HAS Green Academy.
Schuttelaar & Partners
We are the public affairs and communications consultancy, that strives to make the world more healthy and more sustainable. With strategic advice, contextual expertise and surprising communication. We live in a beautiful world where, through partnership and collaboration, we have achieved great things. We also have the time and freedom to enjoy them. We thus look at the world surrounding us with respect. Yet we do acknowledge that the world is fragile and that much still needs to be done to lay the foundation for our future. We strongly believe that together we can lay this foundation, to maintain this beautiful world and handing it over to next generations intact and with a pride. To do this, we need to make use of modern science, up-to-date knowledge and technology. We also need to work on influencing stakeholders and changing consumers’ behaviour. In doing so, we take a multi-level approach. We do not only look at the interest of society as a whole, but also at the health and well-being of individuals. We like to take responsibility and accept the challenge to provide guidance to actors of society. Furthermore, we believe that we can make this world better by working together and by creating sustainable solutions. These solutions need to be communicated convincingly in a future-focused and pro-active manner. Through this approach we can balance welfare and well-being and thus positively impact both individuals and society. We are supporters of solutions in which the positive effect of new behaviours plays an important role. Positive Impact is a term we embrace wholeheartedly. Themes: •Futureproof agriculture •Transparant value chains •Healthy living •Accessible healthcare •Healthy and sustainable food •Novel foods market admission •Circular packaging •Energy transition •Biodiversity recovery Our services: •Strategy & Implementation •Communication & Design •Dialogue & Participation •Alliances, Start-ups & Public Affairs •Compliance •Digital