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 Statoil 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 2018
• former chairman of the Management Board of Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V.
• chairman of the Supervisory Board of TKH Group N.V. and SOWECO N.V. 
• deputy chairman Supervisory Board of N.V. Luchthaven Schiphol
• member of the Supervisory Board Heisterkamp Beheer II B.V.
• member of the Supervisory Committee of Stichting Het Orkest van het Oosten
• non-executive partner Baese Strategy & Finance B.V.
• chairman of the Board of Stichting ING Aandelen
• member of the Board of Stichting Administratiekantoor Slagheek

Mr. M. Niggebrugge (1950)

• date of first appointment 30 August 2006, current term ends AGM 2017
• former member of the Executive Board of N.V. Nederlandse Spoorwegen
• chairman of the Supervisory Board of SPF Beheer B.V.
• member of the Supervisory Board of TBI Holdings B.V.

Mr. J.N. van Wiechen (1972)

• date of first appointment 12 May 2011, current term ends AGM 2019
• member of the Board of HAL Holding N.V./director HAL Investments B.V.
• member of the Supervisory Board Atlas Services Group Holding B.V., InVesting B.V., N.V. Nationale Borg-Maatschappij and Orthopedie Investments Europe 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 of Board Blauwe Oceaan B.V.
• member of the Supervisory Committee of Stichting Het Gelders Orkest (The Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra)

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 Board of YGroup Companies

All the members of the Supervisory Board have the Dutch nationality. They do not hold shares or associated option rights in Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.

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.