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 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
Mr M.(Miltiadis) Gkouzouris BSc MBA
CEO HVA-International
Mr R. (Richard) Greve
On behalf of NS
Directeur HR & Organisatie
Chair Stichting Jan van Stappen
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
On behalf of ABN Amro Bank
Chief Risk Officer of International Card Services
Ms S. (Saskia) Kapinga
on behalf of Shell
Vice President External Relations – Benelux & France
Mr J. (Jeroen) Kohnstamm
Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce in China (MOFCOM)
Chair Dr. Olfert Dapper and China Foundation
Board member Friends of NSKA (Dutch String Quartet Academy)
Former Secretary General of Factors Chain International
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
Mr H. (Herbert) Schilthuis
Head Occupational Health Department Amsterdam UMC
Former Global Director Health Heineken International B.V.
Dra. (Ms) A.S. (Anneke) Sipkens
CEO ANBO
Chair Supervisory Board Innofest
Chairman Waka Waka Foundation
Board member Roze50+ Foundation
Former CEO DOEN Foundation
Former Director Sustainability Services Deloitte
Mr R. (Rembrandt) Sutorius
on behalf of ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Director
Ms R. (Rachida) Talal-Azimi
Talal Islamic Finance – Training, Consulting and Advisory
Board Member Worldconnectors, The Netherlands
PhD Candidate Radboud University Nijmegen
Ms Y.E.M. (Yolanda) Verdonk-van Lokven
Executive Director ABP
Ms. I. (Irene) Visser
Head of strategy & International Relations
at Atradius Dutch State Business
Former Managing Director Netherlands
— African Business Council
Mr J.M.M. (Jack) van de Winkel
on behalf of Deli Maatschappij
Former President of NV Deli Maatschappij
Supervisory Board
Ms T. (Tanja) Nagel
Voorzitter Raad van Toezicht DSI
Commissaris EY Nederland LLP
Lid Raad van Toezicht Stichting Oncode Institute
Ms L. (Linda) Broekhuizen
Former Chief Investment Officer, Management Board Member FMO – Dutch Development Bank
Management Board Member FMO – Dutch Development Bank
Member of the Development Cooperation Committee (COS) Advisory Council on International Affairs
Member, Appeals Committee for Disciplinary Court, Banking and DSI
Member of the Advisory Committee Guarantee SME (BMKB) Ministry of Economic Affairs
Member of the Board Stichting Netherlands Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB)
Mr J.M. (Jacques) Kwak
Former Partner Colliers International
Board member St. Gastenverblijven VUmc
Chair Stichting RAZ Persoonlijke Groeifonds
Prof. dr. J (Judi) Mesman
Professor The interdisciplinary study of societal challenges/Distinguished Professor
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.
