About what motivates Johanna:
‘What UWV does matters. To people individually, their families and loved ones, as well as our society. I regard my appointment as a wonderful opportunity to contribute to implementing the UWV strategy. I enjoy sharing my experiences while at the same time learning a great deal from the employees and people who depend on UWV.'
Johanna Hirscher has been a member of the Executive Board of UWV since December 2021. She initially replaced Nathalie van Berkel, who was on maternity leave. From June 2022 until 1 January 2025, her focus is on clearing the backlog of socio-medical assessments. Prior, Johanna was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where she worked for fifteen years. She was the lead for Public Sector Practice in the Netherlands. She has been advising major government agencies in Europe, including organisations similar to UWV in other countries, for over ten years. Johanna studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim and the University of Hong Kong, and Asian studies at the University of Amsterdam.