Supervisory Board Biographies
Arnold H.C.M. Walravens (1940)
Chairman, Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2008.
His current term expires in 2012. Mr Walravens is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sneep Industrie B.V. In addition, he is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vereniging Achmea, holds various other positions within Eureko and is a member of the Business Board of Atag B.V.. He is a retired professor from Delft University.
Marinus Minderhoud (1946)
Vice Chairman, Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2008.
His current term expires in 2012. Mr Minderhoud is member of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland, Chairman of the Board of Vodafone International Holdings B.V. and Vodafone Europe B.V., and Chairman of the Agis Supervisory Board.
Urs Berger (1951)
Swiss nationality, was appointed in 2009.
His current term expires in 2013. Mr Berger is CEO of the first private insurer in Switzerland, the Swiss Mobiliar Group. A full-service insurer, Swiss Mobiliar is the market leader in Switzerland for household contents insurance, and term life insurance, as well as for the re-insurance of pension funds. Mr Berger holds a number of executive positions, including membership of the Executive Board of the Swiss Insurance Federation. From 2003, Mr Berger has been a member of the Supervisory Board of EurAPCo A.G., an alliance of independent European financial services industry companies active mainly in insurance and he became its President in January 2009.
Bernard Bijvoet (1940)
Dutch nationality, was appointed in 2009.
His current term expires in 2013. Mr Bijvoet has a background in the agricultural sector and was active as Chairman of the Executive Board at the Dutch cooperative dairy company, Campina. Mr Bijvoet also serves on the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland. He previously served on the Supervisory Board of the Dutch energy company, Essent.
Flip J.F. Buurmeijer (1940)
Dutch nationality, was appointed in 2008.
His current term expires in 2012. A long-time member of the Dutch parliament, most recently he has chaired a number of social-services and care-related bodies, including the Centre for Care Assessment Board and the Supervisory Committee of GGZ Dimence. He holds a number of supervisory positions, including at Alexander Calder Holding, Sallcon (Sheltered Employment), Matchcare and SV Land / SV Support.
Erik A.J. van de Merwe (1950)
Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2006.
His current term expires in 2010. Mr van de Merwe holds various Supervisory Board positions, including Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fornix Bio Sciences, GWK Travelex and Welke Beheer B.V. Furthermore, he is member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee of Mizuho Corporate Bank (Netherlands) and Fortis Bank Nederland, a member of the Advisory Board and Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Dutch Burns Foundation, jury member of the Sijthoff Award and member of the Arbitration Committee Dutch Security Institute. In addition, he is member of the Board of Directors of Vereniging Achmea and Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Audit & Risk Committee of Achmea Bank Holding N.V. and Staalbankiers N.V.
Paul F.M. Overmars (1945)
Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2009.
His current term expires in 2013. Prior to his retirement in 2004, Mr Overmars was CEO of Achmea and Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Eureko. As from 31 March, he will be the Chairman of Vereniging Achmea. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland. In addition, he is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vereniging Achmea and Chairman of the Eureko Achmea Foundation. Until mid-2005, he was Chairman of the Board of the Dutch Association of Insurers and a member of the Management Board of VNO/NCW.
Henk J. Slijkhuis (1946)
Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2008.
His current term expires in 2012. Mr Slijkhuis is an independent farmer. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Countus Accountants-en Belastingadviseurs and a member of the Board of Directors of Vereniging Achmea.
Aad W. Veenman (1947)
Dutch nationality, was appointed in 2009.
His current term expires in 2013. From 2002 through 2008, Mr Veenman was chairman and CEO of Dutch national railways, NS. Before joining the NS, he had a long career with the Dutch industrial enterprise, Stork, where he was CEO from 1998 through 2002. Mr Veenman is also Chairman of the Board of the Holland International Distribution Council (NDL/HIDC), the representative body for the logistics sector in the Netherlands. Additionally, Mr Veenman holds a number of supervisory positions, including membership of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland.
Antoon J.A.M. Vermeer (1949)
Dutch nationality, was appointed in 2005.
His current term expires in 2010. Mr Vermeer is Chairman of the Board of Directors Zuidelijke Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie and co-owner of a dairy farm. He is Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sovion N.V. In addition, he is member of the curatorium of the ZLTO Chair Food, Farming and Agribusiness, Tilburg University and Chairman of the HAS Supervisory Board.
Bé J. van der Weg (1943)
Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2006.
His current term expires in 2010. Mr Van der Weg is also a member of the Board of Stichting PVF Nederland N.V. and of the Board of Directors of Vereniging Achmea.
Bouke Y. Yntema (1943)
Dutch nationality, was re-appointed in 2009.
His current term expires in 2013. Mr Yntema is a stockbreeder. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Sneek Zuidwest Friesland and a member of the Supervisory Board of Agis. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Vereniging Achmea and of the Board of Stichting PVF Nederland.
Company Secretary: Wim Janssens
Deputy Company Secretary: Nynke Hupkens-Sipma