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. (Annemarie) Jorritsma-Lebbink (1950), chair

  • Nationality: Dutch

  • First appointed to the Supervisory Board on: 1 July 2016

  • Term of service: 2016-2020 (eligible for reappointment)

  • Alliander committee: member of the Selection, Appointment and Remuneration Committee

  • Background: Annemarie Jorritsma has been a Dutch Senate member for VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy) since 9 June 2015 and has served as VVD Senate leader since 24 November 2015 After starting her national political career as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives in 1982, she served in two successive governments (Kok I and Kok II) as Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister respectively. Annemarie Jorritsma was mayor of Almere from 2003 to 2015. She also chaired the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) for seven years.

  • Relevant other positions: member of the Supervisory Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nederland B.V.[1] , chair of the Netherlands Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (NVP), member of the Supervisory Board of HG International B.V.[1], member of the Dutch Senate.

Mr G.L.M. (Govert) Hamers (1952)

  • Nationality: Dutch

  • First appointed to the Supervisory Board on: 07 April 2016

  • Term of service: 2016-2020 (eligible for reappointment)

  • Alliander Committee: member of the Audit Committee

  • Background: Govert Hamers served as CEO of Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V. from 2013 to mid-2017 and before that as CEO of international shipbuilder IHC Merwede (now Royal IC)

  • Relevant other positions: chair of the International Entrepreneurship Committee of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW), member of the Government Committee on Export, Import and Investment Guarantees, member of STAK EXE Holding (a trust office), chair of STAK Koninklijke ICH (a trust office), member of the Advisory Committee Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG)

Ms J.G. (Coby) van der Linde (1957)

  • Nationality: Dutch

  • First appointed to the Supervisory Board on: 29 October 2009

  • Term of service: 2017-2021 (not eligible for reappointment)

  • Alliander Committee: member of the Audit Committee

  • Background: Coby van der Linde is Director of Clingendael International Energy Programme and part-time professor of Geopolitics and Energy Transition at the University of Groningen (from 1 February 2018). In her previous career, she worked as a part-time professor of the international energy market at (successively) the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University. 

  • 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 International Advisory Board KAPSARC

Mr B. (Bert) Roetert (1956)

  • Nationality: Dutch

  • First appointed to the Supervisory Board on: 19 February 2015

  • Term of service: 2015-2019 (eligible for reappointment)

  • Alliander committee: chairman of the Selection, Appointment and Remuneration Committee

  • Background: Bert Roetert is Director/Owner of Advies, Bestuur en Toezicht (AB&T)

  • Previously he served as CEO of Schuitema N.V./C1000 B.V. and chairman of the Board of Friesland Foods West Europe.

  • Relevant other positions: chairman of the Board of Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelen (CBL), chairman of the Board of Food Valley NL, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zeeman Groep B.V. [1], (technical) chairman of the Supervisory Board of Jan Linders Supermarkten [1], member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Smilde [1], member of the Supervisory Board of Noviflora Beheer B.V., chairman of the Advisory Council of SMEVA Valkenswaard, member of the Advisory Council of Hessing Supervers, chairman of Afvalfonds Verpakkingen, Board member of DDL/DDZ Duurzame Levensmiddelenketen

Ms A.P.M. (Ada) van der Veer-Vergeer (1959)

  • Nationality: Dutch

  • First appointed to the Supervisory Board on: 30 June 2009

  • Term of service: 2016-2020 (not eligible for reappointment)

  • Alliander committee: chairwoman of the Audit Committee

  • Background: Ada van der Veer is management consultant on strategy and governance/Director of Stranergy Consultancy. Previously she served as CEO of Currence Holding B.V., CEO of KPN Business Solutions Division, member of the Executive Board of Achmea Bank Holding N.V. and 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. (through October 2018)[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 Section 142a, Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code