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Margreet Lommerts Managing Partner of Dr2 Consultants

ABOUTMARGREET LOMMERTS

Our consultants have expert knowledge of the political process. We help our client develop powerful key messages and advise them on how to strategically roll out that message in order to establish long- term relationships.

Margreet has been Managing Partner at Dr2 Consultants since November 2016. She has fifteen years of experience in European Public Affairs and related Organizational Management and advises a wide range of clients in the transport sector. Following various experiences gained at Dutch consultancies in The Hague, Margreet started out in Brussels as a policy advisor to a Dutch MEP in the European Parliament in 2005. She then joined the Association of European Airlines (AEA) in 2011 as Manager Security, Facilitation and Cargo. In 2013, she became AEAʼs Senior Manager for Public Affairs and created its Public Affairs function, including internal communications and management of advocacy activities within the political, communications and research teams of the AEA. She has a Bachelorʼs degree in European Studies from the University of The Hague and holds a Masterʼs in Public Administration from the University of Leiden. FIRMPROFILE EU Public Affairs means the strategic representation of your organizationʼs interests towards EU policy-makers, political parties and the public sphere. To us, EU Public Affairs is much more than just political advocacy: it includes thorough knowledge of EU decision-making processes, grasping the different political dynamics in the EU Institutions, and enabling effective cooperation with your stakeholders. We provide organizations with tailor-made support, setting targets to measure progress and show results. Our people make the difference. Taking pleasure in the job, engagement, enthusiasm and trusting each other are important in our firm. This is what drives us. Our strength is built on the qualities of all members of the team. We all participate actively in society and keep ourselves well- informed on the latest developments in our field of expertise but also in the world surrounding us.

What We Do Public Affairs strategies

The development and execution of effective PublicAffairs strategies are the core of our business. We help our clients navigate the EUʼs regulatory framework in order to operate successfully in Europe. Building a successful Public Affairs strategy starts by developing an in-depth understanding of our clientʼs mission and interests. Dr2 Consultants supports you in the strategic positioning of your organization in Brussels, taking into account your goals and targets for the mid to long-term, and identifying the tools you need to achieve your goals. Management consulting A Public Affairs strategy can be successfully executed if it is well embedded in an organization. Dr2 Consultants has extensive experience in supporting organizations to fully integrate Public Affairs activities into their operations. Dr2 Consultants identifies relevant aspects of the workflow including procedures, information exchange and internal structures and realigns these dynamics in order to successfully integrate a Public Affairs strategy within the organization. Association management Our goal is to support your organization with the establishment of new coalitions and associations, and management of existing ones in order to boost efficiency and stay relevant in this fast-paced environment.

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