Sophia Bout

Sophia Bout currently serves as the Public Affairs and Sustainability Manager at VBZ since January 2023. Prior to this role, Sophia worked as an External Affairs Advisor at Nuffic from November 2021 to January 2023, managing public affairs and press relations. Sophia’s experience includes serving as a Public Affairs Consultant at Albert Heijn from November 2017 to October 2021, where responsibilities included managing lobby projects and stakeholder relations. Additionally, Sophia worked as an Independent Contractor from October 2016 to December 2019, focusing on education and EU-related assignments. Other notable positions include a Public Affairs and Sustainability Assistant at CBL, a Team Leader at Albert Heijn, a Summer Intern at the European Parliament, and an intern at the Netherlands Embassy in Athens. Sophia holds a Master of Arts in European Policy from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies from the same institution.