Non-Executive Board

The members of the Non-Executive Board supervise the Port of Rotterdam Authority, which has both commercial and public duties. The composition of the Non-Executive Board guarantees that there is knowledge in the field of business management, industrial and logistic processes, finance and the political context.  

Features of the Non-Executive Board
The composition of the Non-Executive Board reflects the character of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the intended development of the enterprise.  The main aspects of the profile are: 

  • Business background, preferably in logistics and/or industry 
  • Affinity with nautical-maritime affairs 
  • Affinity with corporate financing 
  • Orientation towards the government (municipality, State, European Union) 
  • Orientation towards government aspects, such as spatial planning, the environment and employment 
  • Affinity with and attention for social duty and responsibility of the Port Authority 
  • Also, one third of the members of the Non-Executive Board have the special confidence of the staff.


The Non-Executive Board currently consists of the following five members:

Ad J. Scheepbouwer 

Year of birth: 1944
Chairman of the Non-Executive Board of the Port of Rotterdam Authority

 

Appointed

Non-Executive Director of the Port Authority since 6-9-2005
Chairman of the Non-Executive Board since 1-1-2006

CommitteesMember of the Remuneration Committee
Present and
former positions 
  • Chairman of the Executive Board of Koninklijke KPN N.V.
  • Chairman of the Non-Executive board Medisch Centrum Rotterdam-Zuid
  • Non-Executive Director and Investor in RFS Holland Holding B.V. Zwolle
  • Member of Advisory Council ECP.NL
  • Chairman of Economic Advisory Council Dordrecht

 

Drs. Rob J.N. Abrahamsen 

Year of birth: 1938
Vice-chairman of the Non-Executive Board of the Port of Rotterdam Authority

 

Appointed

Non-Executive Director of the Port Authority since 1-1-2004

CommitteesChairman of the Audit Committee
Present and
former positions 
  • Non-Executive Director of PON Holdings B.V.
  • Non-Executive Director of Fluor Daniel B.V.
  • Non-Executive Director of TNT Post Group
  • Non-Executive Director of ANP
  • Non-Executive Director of Madurodam B.V.
  • Chairman of the Non-Executive Board of Optimix Vermogensbeheer N.V.
  • Non-Executive Director of Koninklijke BAM Groep N.V.
  • Chairman of the Non-Executive Board of Trans Link Systems
  • Non-Executive Director of Vitens N.V.
  • Non-Executive Director of N.V. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

Rutger P.M. van Slobbe  

Year of birth: 1952

 

Appointed

Non-Executive Director of the Port Authority since 1-1-2006

CommitteesRemuneration Committee, member of the Audit Committee since 20-2-2007
Present and
former positions 
  • Member of the Advisory Board of MPC Steamship GmbH
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij
  • (KNRM)
  • Member of the Governing Committee of Scheepvaart & Transport College (STC)
  • Non-Executive Director of MPC Shipping & Logistics B.V.
  • Non-Executive Director of Scheepvaartmaatschappij Eendracht B.V.
  • Non-Executive Director of Dockwise Ltd.

 

Ir. J. Mel Kroon MBA  

Year of birth: 1957

 

Appointed

Non-Executive Director of the Port Authority since 21-6-2005

CommitteesChairman of the Remuneration Committee
Present and
former positions 
  • Chairman of the Executive Board of Tennet
  • Non-Executive Director of Diamonds Tools Group
  • Non-Executive Director Revalidatietechniek Het Dorp
  • Non-Executive Director of APX B.V.
  • Member of the Steering Committee ETSO
  • Member of the Board EnergieNed
  • Non-Executive Director of ENDEX European Energy Derivatives Exchange B.V. 


 



Drs. Rene M. Smit   

Year of birth: 1959

 

Appointed

Non-Executive Director of the Port Authority since July 2007

Committees-
Present and
former positions 
  • Chairman of the Executive Board of VU-Windesheim group  
  • Advisor Kloosterboer Groep B.V.
  • Chairman of Committee Grote or St. Laurenskerk Rotterdam
  • Member of Supervisory Board of Isalaklinieken