Thomas is an advisor at STIPO. He recently made the switch from the advertising branch to urban development. In the 15 years as an advertising creative, he learned all about how to creatively tie a community to a brand. With this expertise, he now looks to tie communities to a building, neighborhood or city.

Another important reason for making this move was his experience as president of the City Farmers Foundation. Here, he experienced up close how a small change in the neighborhood can create a huge change for the community. On top of that, he enjoyed directly teaching people more about urban greenery.

While Thomas previously worked in small teams to arrive at a creative idea, his ambition now is to use a lot of energy, attention and listening to translate the wishes of the various stakeholders into a plan that everyone supports, but also finds innovative and creative.