Christel Sieling is currently a General Board Member at Stichting Voedselbos te Glimmen, focusing on the development of a 3-hectare food forest that promotes sustainable food production and biodiversity. Previously, Sieling co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer at Odyssey, where responsibilities included setting company strategy, handling legal and financial matters, overseeing team performance, and managing large-scale international events. Additional experience includes serving as Project Manager for the Horizon 2020 INTENSSS-PA project at the City of Groningen and as a Policy Officer Intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan. Sieling holds a Master of Arts in International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Law, Politics, and International Relations from the University of Groningen, along with a minor in Communications from UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles.