Karin Manuel

Karin Manuel serves as Directeur-bestuurder at Forta, responsible for the Human Concern label since June 2024. Additionally, Karin holds multiple governance roles, including Member of the Board of Supervisors at Amarant Groep, Vertify, and ZZWD | Zorgcollectief Zuidwest-Drenthe, while also presiding over the Remuneration Committee for both Amarant Groep and Vertify. As Chair of the Advisory Committee for Funding Applications at Fonds Podiumkunsten, Karin oversees cultural funding initiatives in the Netherlands. Furthermore, Karin manages MMCT - Manuel Management Consulting en Training, focusing on organizational development, and its subsidiary Workcrafting.nl, which emphasizes talent-centric work organization. Previous roles include Interim Directeur-bestuurder at Maria Dommer and Lector/Professor of Applied Sciences at NCOI, where Karin advanced various research and accreditation projects. Karin's educational background encompasses multiple degrees in Organizational Science, Maritime Studies, and Law from prestigious institutions.