Members of the Supervisory Board

Mr G.L.M. Hamers (1952)
Ms A.P.M. van der Veer-Vergeer (1959)
Ms J.G. van der Linde (1957)
Mr B. Roetert (1956)
Ms A. Jorritsma-Lebbink (1950)
From left to right: G.L.M. Hamers, A.P.M. van der Veer-Vergeer, J.G. van der Linde, B. Roetert, A. Jorritsma-Lebbink
Ms A. Jorritsma-Lebbink (1950), chair
Nationality: Dutch
First appointed to the Board on: 1 July 2016
Term of appointment: 2016-2020 (eligible for reappointment)
Alliander committee: member of the Selection, Appointment and Remuneration Committee
Background: Ms Jorritsma has been a Dutch Senate member for VVD (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) since 9 June 2015, and VVD Senate leader since 24 November 2015. After starting her national political career in 1982 as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives, she served in two successive governments (Kok I and Kok II) as, respectively, Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister. Ms Jorritsma was mayoress of Almere from 2003 to 2015. She also chaired the VNG (Association of Dutch Municipalities) for seven years.
Relevant other positions: member of the Supervisory Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Nederland B.V.[1] , chairwoman of NVP (Netherlands Private Equity and Venture Capital Association), member of the Supervisory Board of HG International B.V.[1]
Mr G.L.M. Hamers (1952)
Nationality: Dutch
First appointed to the Board on: 7 April 2016
Term of appointment: 2016-2020 (eligible for reappointment)
Alliander committee: member of the Audit Committee
Background: Mr Hamers was CEO of Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V. from 2013 to mid-2017 and previously CEO of international shipbuilder IHC Merwede (now Royal IC)
Relevant other positions: chair of the International Entrepreneurship Committee of VNO-NCW, member of the Government Committee on Export, Import and Investment Guarantees, member of STAK EXE Holding, chair of STAK Koninklijke ICH, member of the Advisory Committee of Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG)
Ms J.G. van der Linde (1957)
Nationality: Dutch
First appointed to the Board on: 29 October 2009
Term of appointment: 2017-2021 (not eligible for reappointment)
Alliander committee: member of the Audit Committee
Background: Ms van der Linde is Director of Clingendael International Energy Programme. Previously she was part-time professor of Geopolitics and Energy Management at the University of Groningen and, before that, professor in the international energy market at (successively) the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University. Ms Van der Linde was a member of the General Energy Council from 2004 to 2014.
Relevant other positions: member of the Supervisory Board of Wintershall Nederland B.V.[1], member of the Supervisory Board of Wintershall Noordzee B.V. [1], member of the International Advisory Board of KAPSARC
Mr B. Roetert (1956)
Nationality: Dutch
First appointed to the Board on: 19 February 2015
Term of appointment: 2015-2019 (eligible for reappointment)
Alliander committee: chair of the Selection, Appointment and Remuneration Committee
Background: Mr Roetert is Director/Owner of Advies, Bestuur en Toezicht (AB&T). Previously he was CEO of Schuitema N.V./C1000 B.V. and chair of the Board Chair of Friesland Foods West Europe.
Relevant other positions: chair of the Board of Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelen (CBL), chair of the Board of Food Valley NL, chair of the Supervisory Board of Jan Linders Supermarkten [1], chair of the Supervisory Board of Scherpenzeel B.V., member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Smilde [1], member of the Supervisory Board of Noviflora Beheer B.V., chair of the Advisory Council of SMEVA Valkenswaard, member of the Advisory Council of Hessing Supervers, Treasurer of Afvalfonds Verpakkingen, Board member of DDL/DDZ Duurzame Levensmiddelenketen
Ms A.P.M. van der Veer-Vergeer (1959)
Nationality: Dutch
First appointed to the Board on: 30 June 2009
Term of appointment: 2016-2020 (not eligible for reappointment)
Alliander committee: chairwoman of the Audit Committee
Background: Ms Van der Veer is management consultant on strategy and governance/Director of Stranergy Consultancy. Previously she was CEO of Currence Holding B.V., CEO of KPN Business Solutions Division, member of the Executive Board of Achmea Bank Holding N.V., chair of the Board of Staalbankiers N.V.
Relevant other positions: chair of the Supervisory Board of Arcadis Nederland B.V.[1], member of the Supervisory Board of LeasePlan Corporation N.V.[1], adviser to National Register of Supervisory Directors and Regulators, board member of Stichting Preferente Aandelen Nedap, chair of the Accountancy Monitoring Committee
- 1 Supervisory position at a large legal entity within the meaning of Article 2:142a of the Dutch Civil Code