Johannes Vermeulen has extensive experience in urban management and planning, currently serving as an Omgevingsmanager at Provincie Overijssel since November 2020, overseeing projects such as the Kanaal Almelo - de Haandrik and the Sanering Blekerijweg. Prior to this role, Johannes worked at Gemeente Deventer for over a decade in various capacities, including Wijkmanager and Juridisch planologisch medewerker, where responsibilities encompassed community engagement, coordination of land use planning procedures, and enhancing neighborhood livability and safety. Earlier experience includes positions at Gemeente Tubbergen and De Wijde Blik communicatie-advies, focusing on spatial planning and community participation. Johannes holds a bachelor's degree in Ruimtelijke Ordening en Planologie from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and completed further education at Fast Forward.