Governance and Management
KIT has the statutory form of an association with private and corporate members.
The governing bodies of the association are: the Council of Members, the Supervisory Board and the (single-headed) Executive Board.
Organisation chart
The Supervisory Board oversees the work of the Executive Board. The Directors are in turn accountable to the Council of Members.
Council of Members
Ms S. (Susan) Blankhart
Former Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Treasurer Achmea Foundation, Corporate Fund Achmea
Vice Chair Supervisory Board Plan International Netherlands and Netherlands delegate to Members Assembly Plan International
Member Supervisory Board RNW-Media
Member Academic Board Georg Arnhold Programme on Peace Education
Chair Supervisory Board REF-FM Radio Refugees
Ms A. (Annick) Boyen
on behalf of Unilever Benelux
VP Communications Global Markets and External Affairs EU
Mr D. (Dieudonné) Foko
Founder and Chief Technology & Digital Innovation Officer DIFOKO IT Solutions BV, The Netherlands,
Founder and Investor DIFOKO Capital Ltd., London, UK,
Member of the Advisory Council of the CEO Pledge Committee BlackNorth Initiative, Canada, Regional Technology & Business Architect Lead (Europe), Ahold Delhaize
Ms S. (Sabine) Gimbrère
on behalf of the City of Amsterdam
Head International Relations Amsterdam
Ms K. (Kim) Bruggeman
On behalf of NS
Directeur HR & Organisatie
Mr P.L. (Pierre) van Hedel
Former CEO Rabobank Foundation
Mr M.M.J.W. (Maarten) van Herpen
Founder & Managing Director Acacia Impact Innovation BV
Mr R. (Rogier) de Jong
Director Risk FMO
Ms S. (Solange) Rouschop
On behalf of ABN Amro Bank
Chief Sustainability Officer
Ms S. (Saskia) Kapinga
on behalf of Shell
Vice President External Relations – Benelux & France
Mr M. (Marinus) Pannevis
Former Lawyer/curator DLA Piper Nederland N.V.
Chair Stichting Havenstraat
Chair Stichting Syrische vrijwilligers Nederland
Board member St. Philomela
Board member Volksuniversiteit Amsterdam
Board member OCP Charity Foundation
Mr F. (Floris) Recourt
on behalf of De Maatschappij
Former Partner of Egon Zehnder International
Partner Commissarissensearch Business
Executive Coach, Board Evaluator, Trusted Advisor
Dra. (Ms) A.S. (Anneke) Sipkens
CEO ANBO-PCOB
Chair Supervisory Board Innofest
Chair Waka Waka Foundation
Board member Roze50+ Foundation
Member of the Advisory Board Nationale Denktank
Member of the Advisory Board Goldschmeding Foundation
Former CEO DOEN Foundation
Former Director Sustainability Services Deloitte
Mr E. (Emil )Polak
on behalf of ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Manager Ontwikkeling & Strategie
Ms R. (Rachida) Talal-Azimi
Talal Islamic Finance – Training, Consulting and Advisory
Board Member Worldconnectors, The Netherlands
Mr A. (Allard) Zijp
Executive Vice President HVA International
Supervisory Board
Mr. P.F.W. (Paul) Strengers, Chair
Executive President of the International Fractionations Ass.
Former Director Medical Affairs and Product Development Sanquin Blood Supply (Sanquin), Div. Plasma Products
Mr. J.M.M. (Jack) van de Winkel
Former President of NV Deli Maatschappij
Executive Board
Management Team and Departments
KIT has three departments and three service departments. KIT’s management is in the hands of the Executive Board.
