Karst Wouda currently serves as a member of the General Board at VNO-NCW since June 2022 and has held various leadership roles at Zwartwoud B.V. since October 2014, including General Director and Commercial Manager. Additionally, Karst holds a position on the General Board of Koninklijke CBM, a trade association representing approximately 500 members in the interior construction and furniture industry, since April 2019. At Vorm Martini, also since July 2015, Karst has served as General Director. Previous experience includes managerial roles at Receptel Nederland, Start People, and ZWARTWOUD, as well as an internship at Aquero in South Africa. Karst obtained a Bachelor's degree in Commercial Economics from Hanze University and studied International Trade and Wholesale at Friesland College.