Supervisory Board


The Supervisory Board is responsible for supervising the company's management, the general performance of the company and and shall advise the Board of Management. In performing its duties, the Supervisory Board shall be guided by the interests of the company and shall take into account the relevant interests of all those involved in the company (including the company's shareholders). The Supervisory Board is responsible for the quality of its own performance. A detailed description of the responsibilities of the supervisory board can be found in the Supervisory Board Rules.


mr. PJ Kalff mr. PJ Kalff
(1937, Dutch nationality)
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
First appointed in 1997; third and last term of office expires in 2009
Blok Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stork NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Volker Wessels Stevin NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of HAL Holding NV
Blok Member of the Board of Directors of Aon Corporation
Blok Former Chairman of the Board of Management of ABN Amro Holding NV

mr. A. Ruys mr. A. Ruys
(1947, Dutch nationality)
Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board First appointed in 2006;
first term of office expires in 2010
Blok Member of the Board of Management of Lottomatica SpA
Blok Member of the Board of Management of British American Tobacco PLC
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Janivo Holding BV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of ABN Amro NV
Blok Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rijksmuseum
Blok Former Chairman of the Board of Management of Heineken NV

dr. F.J.G.M. Cremers dr. F.J.G.M. Cremers
(1952, Dutch nationality)
First appointed in 2006;
first term of office expires in 2010
Blok Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fugro NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of NV Netherlands Railways
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Vopak NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Unibail-Rodamco SA
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board Parcom Ventures BV
Blok Member of the Capital Markets Committee of the AFM
Blok Member of the Board of the protective foundation for Océ and Philips
Blok Former CFO and Member of the Board of Management of VNU NV

mr. W.F.C. Stevens mr. W.F.C. Stevens
(1938, Dutch Nationality)
First appointed in 2002;
second term of office expires in 2010
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Aegon NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of TBI Holding
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Nederlandse Staatsloterij
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Holland Casino
Blok Former Senior Counsel of Baker & McKenzie
Blok Former Member of the Dutch Upper House (First Chamber)

mr. H. van den Broek mr. H. van den Broek
(1936, Dutch nationality)
First appointed in 2000;
second term of office expires in 2008
Blok Minister of State
Blok Chairman of the Emergencies Committee of Stichting Calamiteiten Fonds
Blok Chairman of the Board of Management of Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
Blok Member of the Board of Advisors of Stuart Lammert&Co
Blok Member of the Global Leadership Foundation
Blok Former Member of the European Commission
Blok Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

drs. T.A. Maas - de Brouwer drs. T.A. Maas - de Brouwer
(1946, Dutch nationality)
First appointed in 2001;
second term of office expires in 2009
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of ABN Amro NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Philips Electronics Nederland BV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Arbo Unie
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Twynstra Gudde
Blok Member of the Governing Council of Van Leer Group Foundation
Blok Former President of HayVision Society
Blok Former Member of the Dutch Upper House (First Chamber)

T.H. Woltman T.H. Woltman
(1937, Dutch Nationality)
First appointed in 1998 ;
third and also last term of office
expires in 2010
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of BCD Holding NV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Saan BV
Blok Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Porceleyne Fles NV
Blok Former Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Amsterdam
Blok Former Senior Vice President of KLM North America