Gisèle De Smedt
About Gisèle De Smedt
Gisèle De Smedt is an HR Business Partner at VISTRA, where she has worked since 2020. She has a diverse background in human resources and administration, with previous roles at VISTRA and The Walt Disney Company.
Work at Vistra
Gisèle De Smedt has held multiple roles at Vistra since 2015. She began her career there as an HR Assistant, working for one year at the Schiphol World Trade Center. She then progressed to the role of HR Advisor Europe, where she served for two years in Amsterdam. Following this, she took on the position of Global HR Advisor for 11 months. Currently, she is employed as an HR Business Partner, a role she has held since 2020, and also serves as an HR Officer, a position she has maintained since 2016.
Education and Expertise
Gisèle De Smedt holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management from Hogeschool van Amsterdam, which she completed over six years from 2015 to 2021. She also studied at NCOI Opleidingen, where she achieved a certification in Training Dutch Business Written Communication in 2016. Additionally, she completed her secondary education at Koninklijk Atheneum Etterbeek, focusing on Economie Moderne Talen from 2002 to 2008.
Background
Before joining Vistra, Gisèle De Smedt worked at The Walt Disney Company as a SAP and Office Administrator, where she served for three years in Brussels. She also briefly worked at WE Europe as an Accounts Payable professional for two months in 2015. Her diverse experience in human resources and administration has contributed to her current role at Vistra.
Professional Experience Timeline
Gisèle De Smedt's professional journey includes various roles at Vistra from 2015 to the present, starting as an HR Assistant, then progressing to HR Advisor Europe, Global HR Advisor, and currently HR Business Partner and HR Officer. Her experience also includes a role at The Walt Disney Company from 2011 to 2014 and a brief stint at WE Europe in 2015.