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Netspar Foundation

Netspar was established in 2005, as part of Tilburg University. In 2012, the network was organized as a foundation. Activities at Netspar are carried out by the Netspar Center, an operating unit of Tilburg University.

Foundation Board Supervisory Board

The Foundation Board is the highest representative body within Netspar. It determines the strategy and appoints five of the eight members of the Supervisory Board. It also advises (un)solicited the various bodies of the Netspar Foundation. The Supervisory Board will ask the advice of the Foundation Board before approving the budget

Composition

All partners from the pension, retirement and insurance industry, government and science have a seat on the Foundation Board. Each partner has voting rights. The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs is an observer on the Foundation Board but is without a vote.

Chair:

Corien Wortmann (also chair of the Supervisory Board)

Members:

  • Viola Angelini, Groningen University
  • Tinka den Arend, APG Groep
  • Frits Bart, TKP Pensioen
  • Rob Bauer, Maastricht University
  • Jochem Dijckmeester, DNB
  • Ronald van Dijk, Rail & OV
  • Wilco van Dijk, Leiden University
  • Jacques van Dijken, SPMS
  • Bas Donkers, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  • Twan van Erp, Achmea
  • Patrick Fey, Stichting van de Arbeid
  • Anne de Groot, AFM
  • Mark Heemskerk, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
  • Ronald Heijn, Pensioenfonds PGB
  • Hans Hoeken, Utrecht University
  • Patty Hofmans, PGGM
  • Alae Laghrich, PME Pensioenfonds
  • Erik Lutjens, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  • Folkert Pama, a.s.r.
  • Neoletta Poelgeest, ABN AMRO
  • Gerard van Rooijen, Nationale-Nederlanden
  • Terry Troost, PMT
  • Michel Vellekoop, Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Annemieke Visser-Brons, Zwitserleven
  • Ton Wilthagen, Tilburg University
  • Martin van ‘t Zet, Shell

The Supervisory Board oversees the general state of affairs at Netspar, with a particular focus on how the Netspar Board executes the Action Plan. The Supervisory Board also approves the long-range plan, the budget, and the annual report.

Composition

Chair:

Corien Wortmann

Members:

  • Inge van den Doel, PMT
  • Laura van Geest, AFM
  • Jurre de Haan, Labour Foundation
  • Dorien Kooij, Tilburg University
  • Annette Mosman, APG
  • Leon van Riet, Nationale-Nederlanden
  • Piet Rietman, FNV

Appointment

The Foundation Board appoints five of the eight seats on the Supervisory Board. In addition, the Labour Foundation appoints two members and Tilburg University one member of the Supervisory Board.

Read a detailed description (pdf, only available in Dutch) of the task of the Supervisory Board and the profile for the chair and members of the Supervisory Board.

Main and external positions

Read an overview of main and external positions of the Chairman and members of the Supervisory Board.