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 Chairman position is currently a vacancy and the Chamber is lead by vice 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
Vice 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
Herrik van der Gaag
Position and company
CEO
Volvo Cars Netherlands
Nationality
Dutch
Ruth de Jager
Position and company
Country Manager
Storytel
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 Kusse-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 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
Bert Heikens
Kerstin Gerlagh
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
Kerstin Gerlagh
The Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee is responsible for the nomination of Board members, Committee members and functions within the Board.
Johan Uhlin
Kerstin Gerlagh
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
Wilko Klaassen
Kerstin Gerlagh
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.
Oliver Karlsson
Charlotta Björk
Lovisa Nimvik Stern
Melina Bendelin
Swati Narwal, YP Liaison
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
