Assistant Director, Research
Chantalle was born and raised in the Netherlands, where she lived in several villages in the South of the country. She started working at the age of seventeen in her father's financial service company. She continued her work as a financial consultant throughout university, after which she started her own real estate agency and worked as a coordinator for local governments. She also organized events, where she managed the crew and finances.
After the Tsunami hit Thailand, Chantalle started fundraising in the Netherlands. She started a foundation and left for Thailand in February 2005. She worked as a volunteer at the Tsunami Volunteer Center in Khao Lak for one month, helped build houses and gave financial and personal assistance for rebuilding a local resort. Additionally, she coordinated the front desk at the Volunteer Center and helped develop systems for reception and volunteer orientation. In September 2005 she returned to Khao Lak. After other volunteer work she began her work at D-TRAC, where she holds the position of Assistant Director, Research.
Languages: Dutch (Native Speaker), English (Fluent), German (Fluent), French (Advanced), Thai (Elementary)