Supervisory board

The duties, size and composition of the Supervisory Board are described in the Supervisory Board Profile and the Regulations for the Supervisory Board.

More information about the retirement of members is available in the Retirement Rota.

Members of the Supervisory Board

Mr. J. van der Veer (1947), chairman

• date of first appointment 12 May 2015, current terms ends AGM 2019
• former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell plc
• chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Philips N.V.
• member of the Board of Directors of Equinor ASA
• chairman of Het Concertgebouw Fonds
• chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Delft University of Technology

Mr. H.J. Hazewinkel (1949), deputy chairman

• date of first appointment 27 March 2010, current term ends AGM 2020
• former chairman of the Management Board of Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V.
• chairman of the Supervisory Board of SOWECO N.V.
• member Supervisory Board VanWonen Holding B.V.
• non-executive partner Quadrum Capital B.V.
• chairman of the Board of Stichting Continuïteit ASR Nederland
• member of the Board of Stichting Administratiekantoor Slagheek
• member of the Board of Stichting Continuïteit ForFarmers

Ms. I. Haaijer (1969)

• date of first appointment 10 November 2016, current term ends AGM 2020
• CEO of Bugaboo International B.V.

Mr. J.P. de Kreij (1959)

• date of first appointment 9 May 2018, current term ends AGM 2022
• former deputy chairman of the Executive Board and former Chief Financial Officer of Royal Vopak N.V.
• member of the Supervisory Board of TomTom N.V.
• member of the Supervisory Board of Corbion N.V.
• member of the Advisory Council of YGroup Companies

Mr. J.N. van Wiechen (1972)

• date of first appointment 12 May 2011, current term ends AGM 2019
• member of the Executive Board of HAL Holding N.V./director HAL Investments B.V.
• chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mondhoekje B.V. (Coolblue)
• member of the Supervisory Board of Atlas Services Group Holding B.V.

Mr. C. van Woudenberg (1948)

• date of first appointment 9 May 2007, current term ends AGM 2019
• former member of the Executive Committee of Air France-KLM
• chairman of the Supervisory Board of Blauwe Oceaan B.V.
• member of the Supervisory Committee of Stichting Het Gelders Orkest (The Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra)

All the members of the Supervisory Board have the Dutch nationality.

Secretary: Mrs. F.E. Buijs (1969)

Committees

The Supervisory Board is supported in its work by three core committees: the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Selection and Appointment Committee.

The Audit Committee advises the Board of Management on matters including risk management, financing and external auditors.

The Remuneration Committee advises the Supervisory Board on general remuneration policy and the remuneration packages for the individual members of the Board of Management. The policy is subject to approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders. 

The Selection and Appointment Committee advises the Supervisory Board on the size and composition of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board.