The Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce new Chamber Committees with the purpose to support the Chamber with the advancement of its activities in various fields such as Innovation/Tech, Diversity & Inclusion and Marketing & Branding.  The Committees are headed by a Board Member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and involves Members, experts and stakeholders from the relevant fields. More Committees tbc.

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee outlines the work and decisions for the Board and supports the General Manager of the Chamber. The Chairman of the Chamber heads the Committee.

Johan Uhlin, Chairman, CEO Scania Production Nederland B.V.
Ruth de Jager, Vice Chairwoman, Country Manager, Storytel
Bert Heikens, Treasurer, AKD
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

The Constitutional Committee

Bert Heikens, AKD
Nils van Dijkman, Partner HEUSSEN Attorneys and Civil Law Notaries

The Finance Committee

The Finance Committee oversees the financial administration of the Chamber, including the budget setting on behalf of the Board. The Committee recommends the financial accounts to the Executive Committee and the Board.

Bert Heikens, Treasurer, AKD
Marie Adelhag, Financial Account Manager, Accountant, Adefico
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

The Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee is responsible for the nomination of Board members, Committee members and functions within the Board.

Johan Uhlin, Chairman, CEO Scania Production Nederland B.V.

Ruth de Jager, Country Manager Storytel Sweden AB
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

The Patron and Member Committee

The Patron and Member Committee develops member strategies, including the acquisition of new members and new Patron Companies. The Committee also develops the membership offer for attracting and retaining member companies.

Bert Heikens, Treasurer, AKD
Dick Bischop, Director Managing, Anticimex Nederland
Wilko Klaassen, VP Business Development, Klarna B.V.
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

The Young Professionals Committee

The Young Professionals (YP) Committee outlines the work and activities, as well as member acquisition and communication for the Young Professionals of the Chamber. It is a sub organization to the Chamber, that gathers Young Professionals with an interest for the Swedish-Dutch business community. The Chairman reports to the Chamber’s Board of Directors at the regular board meetings.

Swati Narwal, Chairperson, Organizational Design and Development, IKEA
Alexander Ljungström, Managing Director, Einar & Partners
Malin K. Petrocchi, EMEA Ethics & Compliance Manager, Nike
Joachim Rittfeldt Hofvenschiöld, Co-Founder, Avata

Branding Committee

The Marketing and Branding Committee supports the Chamber with telling the Story about the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, who we are, what we do and why you should join the Swedish-Dutch Business network. The Committee supports the Swedish Chamber with its marketing and communication strategies build on the Swedish values and Swedish Brand name.

Charlotte Glassco, Public Affairs Leader, Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Lawrence Masle, Chairman of the Committee, CEO, Up There, Everywhere  
Carolina de Klerk Nordholm, CEO, Nordholm Design & Communication
Remy Steijger, CEO and Founder, Captains
Jan Terlouw, Managing Director, Saab Group
Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Innovation and Tech Committee

The Innovation and Tech Committee supports the Chamber with input on relevant topics connected to a changing (Technology) landscape and bringing together startups, scaleups, and multinationals to develop already existing tech programs as well as new events, round tables and innovation forums.

Everth Flores, CEO, Ericsson Telecommunication B.V.
Lex Keukens, Attorney at Law, TeekensKarsten
Jan Sundelin, Chairman of the Committee, CEO, Tie Kinetix
Armanda Willems, Country Manager, Lime Technologies

The Cash Committee

The Cash Committee audits the finances of the organization and are elected by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce members at the Annual General Meeting.

Peter Crafoord, Senior Advisor and Consultant Manager, Swedish Finance Advisory & Consulting
Roelof Gerritsen, Partner, ATLAS Tax Laywer

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee delivers support to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Diversity and Inclusion Program including Female Leadership Empowerment.

Carola Hoekstra, Chairwoman of the Committee, CEO, Stromma
Bernie van Leeuwen, Managing Director, SKF Netherlands B.V.
Siroe Burleson, Partnership Manager, Storytel  NL B.V.

Honorary Members

Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands

Nils van Dijkman
Member of the Board: 2007  – 2015
Chairman: 2008 – 2015
Company: Heussen