Thijs van Empel

Thijs van Empel currently serves as Clustermanager Innovatie at Mijzo since July 2023. Prior to this role, Thijs held the position of Manager at Rechtbank Oost-Brabant from December 2020 to June 2023. Thijs has extensive experience in the entertainment sector, having worked at Efteling in various capacities including (Tactisch) Team Lead Attracties, Teammanager Horeca, and Senior Entree from April 2015 to December 2020. Additionally, Thijs has experience as a Theaterprofessional, focusing on production and company management, training, acting, and directing from January 2003 to December 2016. Thijs also held the role of Teamlead at Liberty Global in 2014 and worked as Senior Theater en Hotel at Efteling between 2012 and 2014, as well as Company Manager with Senf Theaterpartners from 2011 to 2012. Thijs's educational background includes studies at Fontys University of Applied Sciences from 2006 to 2008 and at Codarts Rotterdam | University of the Arts from 2005 to 2006.