Joep Kievits

Managing Director - Rud Pedersen Netherlands

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

About

<20 years of experience. Expertise: Public Affairs, Advocacy, Government Relations, Stakeholder Management, Lobbying, Government Affairs, Policy Advice, Staregic Comms & Public Relations

Experience

  • Managing Director at Rud Pedersen Nederland
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Rud Pedersen is Europe’s foremost strategic public affairs firm. Founded in 2003 by Morten Rud Pedersen in Sweden, the partner-led and independently owned firm operates across 20 offices in 19 European countries, with over 600 partners and professionals. Rud Pedersen advises organisations on how political decision-making, regulation, and the wider public, reputational, and communications environment shape business outcomes across Europe. Combining deep local insight with a coordinated European perspective, the firm draws on experience from all levels of government, institutions, and industry to support clients with public affairs, government relations, and strategic communications. This enables organisations to navigate political and regulatory complexity at local, national, and European level, and to engage effectively wherever political and commercial decisions are made. EMEA Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year 2025

  • Managing Consultant at EPPA
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Member of the Management Team. EPPA is a consultancy firm for public affairs & strategic comms.

  • Senior Director at IvCB Public Affairs & Stakeholdermanagement
    Mar 2019 - Dec 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Consultancy firm for public and government affairs, lobbying, stakeholder management and strategic comms. I led the tech/digital economy, finance, (renewable) energy, labour and real estate practice a.o.

  • Managing Director / Founder at MagnifEye - Public Affairs & Lobbybureau
    Feb 2014 - Jun 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Full service consultancy firm for public and government affairs, lobbying, stakeholder management and strategic comms.

  • Senior Advisor Public Affairs at IVRM Reputatie
    Mar 2016 - May 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Consultancy firm for public affairs, lobbying, public relations, stakeholder management and strategic comms.