Nele Ameloot joins Growing Media Europe team

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Growing Media Europe (GME), has expanded its team with the addition of Dr Nele Ameloot as technical  expert. Ameloot brings a wealth of expertise in marketing,  R&D and project management.

As  an external consultant, she will support GME on a wide range of topics, including the implementation of  the  Fertilising  Product  Proposal,  and  the  finalisation  of  GME ́s  project  on  life  cycle  assessment (LCA).

Previously  working  for  one  of  GME ́s  member  companies, Dr.  Nele Ameloot know the growing media sector inside out and is familiar with GME’s purpose and organisation structure. She has played a vital role in  implementing  GME ́s public affairs strategy towards  the European Institutions as well as several internal projects.

Dr Nele Amesloot.

Chairing several Working  Groups of GME, Ameloot has been dealing with legislative as  well as highly technical details of different policy topics since the sector organisation was founded in 2016.

In addition, she has been leading GME ́s internal projects on Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability that mark important milestones in the development of the association.

Ameloot holds a Ph.D in Bio-science Engineering from the University of Ghent, where she recently took up a post to manage the development centre in biomolecules. She is also  lecturing soil science, urban farming techniques and the prevention of food waste.

Commenting on her new job Ameloot says, “Along the years, growing media and potting soil  have become my passion. Many challenges are awaiting the growing media sector in the future, and GME will play a key role in it. Therefore, it thrills me to further collaborate with GME.”

Growing Media Europe AISBL is an international not-for-profit organisation representing the producers of growing media and soil improvers at European level.