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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.