a little bit about us

At newcouncil, we foster an equal and friendly environment to help works councils find a balance between the interests of the employees and the employer. We do this by helping them to customize the seat they are building at the table.

stephanie felten

  • Stephanie Felten is the go-to expert on Works Councils for English-speaking multinationals across the Netherlands. With 13+ years of experience as a strategic HR leader, she’s dedicated to ensuring your voice is heard and your rights are upheld. Stephanie blends deep legal knowledge with a practical, people-first approach, making her an invaluable partner in driving positive change within your organization.

    Stephanie is passionate about supporting Works Councils in negotiating better terms, navigating organizational changes, and advocating for employee rights. Beyond Works Councils, Stephanie also offers valuable insights to businesses and individuals, ensuring all parties have the opportunity to thrive in a compliant and collaborative environment.

kelly mullins

  • Kelly Mullins has 13+ years of experience facilitating employee-led change in the tech industry.

    Starting as a product manager and ultimately becoming a Works Council member herself, Kelly brings a practical, on-the-ground application of what it’s like to shape a Works Council that ushers in progressive change to organizations. In 2020, Kelly led the Booking.com Works Council through the largest restructuring in the company’s history - educating thousands of employees and management on Dutch Collective Dismissal law, implementing a competitive voluntary leave scheme, and the organization’s first-ever social plan.

    Using her tech background, Kelly pairs a unique mix of design thinking methodologies and consensus-driven decision making to help Works Councils and their diverse counterparts facilitate rapid, creative solutioning to achieve their goals in large organizations.

ashley marzulla

  • Ashley Marzulla is an accomplished creative director with extensive expertise in graphic design, branding, and marketing. With a proven track record of crafting compelling narratives, designing impactful visuals, and elevating brand reputation, she has established herself as a leader in the creative industry.

    Previously, as Chief Creative Director at the New Bedford Art Museum, she spearheaded a rebranding campaign that increased social media engagement by over 400%. She also developed branding for events and helped launch a festival celebrating a Dale Chihuly sculpture acquisition.

    Marzulla has collaborated with major brands such as L’Oréal, Maybelline, Kiehl’s, IT Cosmetics, and Innisfree, creating high-impact visual content that enhanced brand positioning and audience engagement. Her work spans storyboarding, concept development, illustration, and graphic design for products ranging from skincare to loyalty programs.

    A two-time honor graduate of Pratt Institute with a degree in Film, Video, Graphic Design, and Illustration, plus a minor in Art History, she blends design and filmmaking to create compelling narratives. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling with her dog Cannoli, and visiting her family farm.

what makes us different

We’ve been there.

With Stephanie’s experience working in HR & employment law and Kelly’s experience working as a tech employee & WoCo member, we are able to bring a unique viewpoint that most WoCo trainers and lawyers cannot...

we understand
the context

(and challenges!) of running a WoCo in a large, global organization that innovates & works fast.

we have
a network

that allows us to provide you with relevant insight & industry benchmarking that helps you stay ahead of the curve to come up with creative solutions that are win-win-wins for your business, your WoCo & your employees.

we’re deeply
informed

by the Dutch legal system, the latest case law &
upcoming EU legislation that is relevant to the tech industry.

we talk
your talk

Not only are all of our trainings and services offered in English, but we also take a user-centric approach to everything we do. We apply the thinking you’re already familiar with at tech companies to solving problems in the context of the Dutch Works Council Act.

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