Jesse Verleije


Jesse Verleije, Academic Psychiatric Centre Duffel (UPCD)


Quality Coordinator, Academic Psychiatric Centre Duffel (UPCD); Belgium


Jesse has been a Quality Manager at UPCD (academic psychiatric hospital Duffel) since 2021, bringing over a decade of experience in quality management, youth advocacy, and social-profit project management. Before joining UPCD, Jesse served as Director of a youth organization focused on advancing youth participation in national policymaking (2016-2021) and as Quality Manager in the higher education sector (2008-2016).


In his current role, he leverages his expertise in facilitating participatory processes, guiding change, and enabling impactful decision-making to enhance the quality of care for patients, colleagues, families and partners.