Our team
Nancy Vertegaal
Teammanager Events
Senior Eventmanager
- Is alweer 9 jaar aan boord bij Smith Communicatie en een onmisbare kracht in het bedrijf;
- Knows like no other how to come up with innovative concepts for (multi-day) conferences;
- Ensures with the event team that everything runs smoothly during the preparations and organization of conferences and events;
- With her Bachelor of Communications, she also ensures that event communication goals are met.
Madelon de la Haije
Teammanager PR
Senior PR- & Communicatieadviseur
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Knows how to get our clients in the media time and time again with a good PR strategy;
- Ensures not only media coverage in traditional media and on radio and TV, but also uses her good contacts with various influencers;
- Has been a valuable "Smithje" for 5 years and knows how to achieve much with her enthusiasm;
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Obtained her Associate Degree Cross-media Communication from the Hogeschool Rotterdam in 2018.
Leontine Smith
CEO / Owner
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Has 28 years of experience in the PR and communications profession, now 21 years from her own agency Smith Communications;
- Advises companies on crisis communications and uses her large network as needed to achieve objectives;
- Enjoys putting the spotlight on various community initiatives in order to contribute with her company;
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Appeared in the VIVA 400 and in the Top 20 "Female Experts Who Matter in the Media" by Communications magazine.
Lisanne Muskiet
Senior Event Manager
- Heeft ruim 10 jaar ervaring als professional in de eventbranche, waaronder bij diverse locaties en cateraars;
- Is alweer 3,5 jaar een Smithje en wordt door alle opdrachtgevers op handen gedragen;
- Ensures with her accuracy, social skills and attention to detail that event preparations and organization run smoothly;
- Obtained her bachelor's degree in Leisure management from the Hogeschool Rotterdam in 2014.
Alexa de Jong
Senior PR & Communications Advisor
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Has gained extensive experience in recent years as a journalist in the television industry at various production houses;
- Has developed a great love for creating and telling the best possible and appropriate story per media target group;
- Enjoys working as an extension of the communications department of various industry organizations in the Netherlands;
- Obtained her Bachelor's degree in Media, Information and Communication from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam in 2019.
Julia Schenk
PR & Communications Advisor
- Has gained extensive experience in recent years as a Campaign Executive at a large media agency
- Now puts her acquired knowledge of the media landscape to use as a Junior PR & Communications Advisor for various clients
- Obtained her Master's degree in Language & Society (Linguistics) from the University of Amsterdam in 2023.
Vicky Smith
Event assistant & office manager
- Engages as an event officer in the organization of large-scale events and press launches;
- In addition, is the hub of our office, where, as office manager, she keeps everything running smoothly;
- Has years of experience in hospitality and tourism and is therefore known for her hospitality;
- Weet al ruim 7 jaar lang alles tot in de puntjes te regelen, zowel voor onze opdrachtgevers als voor ons eigen team.
Zella Caprino
Junior PR & Communications Advisor
- Has gained experience in recent years at a marketing communications and PR agency specializing in the food sector.
- In addition, as a Social Media & Content Marketer, likes to show her creativity in creating new concepts to suit the client's needs and desires.
- Is aware of the latest trends in the media landscape
- Obtained her Bachelor of Creative Business from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam in 2024.
Sieb Verheul
Junior Eventmanager
- Combineert een achtergrond in Communicatiewetenschap en Business Management met een passie voor organisatie en teamwork.
- Krijgt energie van het tot in de puntjes verzorgen van evenementen, van planning tot uitvoering.
- Leerde tijdens zijn stage hoe je een internationale conferentie organiseert en soepel laat verlopen