Photographic portrait of Cecile Heemels
What is my biggest motivation? Making the Netherlands even better, for all, so we can look to the future with optimism.

Cecile Heemels

EY Netherlands Partner Consulting; Merkets Leader EY Netherlands, Sector Leader National Government

Connects people. Enthusiastic. She is greatly concerned with the public good, has a strong sense of fairness, and wants to have an impact on people.

Cecile is Markets Leader and responsible for EY Netherlands' go-to-market strategy. In addition, as sector leader for central government, she supports public organizations in shaping their (digital) transformation, working with both organizations and citizens who expect high-quality government services.

She studied public administration at Radboud University in Nijmegen and has been working at EY since 2013. Prior to that, she worked for central government and the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, including as a political adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister (Rutte-I Cabinet) and the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Balkenende-IV Cabinet).

How Cecile is building a better working world

"My role is to establish close collaboration with our clients to make real progress. As professional service providers, we can be a huge 'force for good' with all our innovations and services. I think of ourselves as a meeting place where people can be engaged in meaningful things that make the world a better place. This is what we invest in, every day."

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