BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors consist of representatives from the member companies within the Chamber and are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Board members are appointed for a period of four years and can be reappointed for a second and final term of four years. The governing board elects from its midst a chairman, a vice-chairman and a treasurer. The Board appoints the Managing Director, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations and ensures continuous updates on issues of importance to the Chamber. Five committees have been established to support its work; the Executive, Finance, Nomination, Member and Tech Committees respectively. You can read more about our governance in the Articles of Association.
The Chamber is lead by Chairman Johan Uhlin, Managing Director/CEO Scania Production Nederland. The Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund Honorary Chairman of the Board.
Johan Uhlin
Position and company
Chairman
Scania Production Nederland B.V.
Nationality
Swedish
The Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund
Position and company
Honorary Chairman
The Embassy of Sweden in the Hague
Ruth de Jager
Position and company
Vice Chairwoman
Storytel
Nationality
Dutch
Herrik van der Gaag
Position and company
CEO
Volvo Cars Netherlands
Nationality
Dutch
Martijn Hagens
Position and company
CEO
Vattenfall Netherlands
Carola Hoekstra
Position and company
CEO
Strömma
Erik Thulin
Position and company
Trade Director North Sea, MD Stena Line BV.
Stena Line
Bernie van Leeuwen
Position and company
Managing Director
SKF Netherlands
Armanda Willems
Position and company
Country Manager
Lime Technologies
Eugene Grüter
Position and company
CEO
Sweco Nederland
Roderick Friend
Position and company
General Manager
Tetra Pak the Netherlands
Dick Bisschop
Position and company
Managing Director
Anticimex
Lawrence Masle
Position and company
CEO
Up There, Everywhere
Committees
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 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
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.
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
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
Ellen Olofsson, Swedish Chamber of Commerce
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
Rebecca van Dorrestein, Management Trainee, 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.
Marjolein Mens, COO, Anticimex
Honorary Members
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands
Nils van Dijkman
Member of the Board: 2007 – 2015
Chairman: 2008 – 2015
Company: Heussen
Bert Gort
Member of the Board: 1980-2000
Company: Beran BV
Ben Hummel
Member of the Board: 1980-2000
Chairman: 1994-1996
Company: ABN AMRO Bank
Henk Lokin
Member of the Board: 2000-2008
Chairman: 2003-2008
Company: Nordlok Management
Gerard Perik
Member of the Board:
Company: Bofors
