Peter van den Driest

Accelerating the Energy & Mobility Transition

Wassenaar, South Holland, Netherlands

About

I'm an experienced Public Affairs and Strategic Communications professional with a proven track-record in developing and implementing PA & PR strategies for organisations globally. I'm currently heading up the Public Affairs function at MyWheels. In addition, I'm having an advisory role at parent company The Sharing Group and its other shared mobility platform Drop Mobility. My functional expertise areas include policy and strategy development, public policy advocacy, geopolitics, media relations, strategic stakeholder management, and coalition building. I'm recognised as an energetic, inspirational, strategically minded and communicatively strong team player, and moreover a fun person to work with. Besides my work, I love reading, travelling, playing & watching football and spending quality time with my friends and family.

Experience

  • Head of Public Affairs at MyWheels
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Advisor Public Affairs & Strategic Communications at The Sharing Group
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Owner at Van den Driest Strategic Advice B.V.
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

  • Philip Morris International (11 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director External Affairs & Communications the Netherlands
      Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 · 7 yrs 6 mos

    • Member of The Management Board Philip Morris Investments B.V.
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 · 5 yrs

    • Director Fiscal Affairs & International Trade Asia
      Sep 2011 - Dec 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Policy & Strategy Director at Japan Tobacco International
    Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 · 2 yrs 8 mos