Supervision and advice
The Supervisory Board is charged with supervising the Board of Management and the general course of affairs of PostNL, as well as assisting the Board of Management with advice. The Supervisory Board evaluates the overall organisational structure of the company and the control mechanisms established by the Board of Management, as well as the general and financial risks and the internal risk management and control systems.
Other positions of the members of the Supervisory Board are not listed exhaustively but only insofar as they are relevant to their positions as members of the Supervisory Board of PostNL NV.
Jan Nooitgedagt (1953, Dutch) was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board on 17 April 2018. His current term expires in 2026. Jan qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Jan is a vice-chair of the supervisory board of Rabobank and chair of the supervisory board of Invest-NL.
Jan was formerly chair of the supervisory board of TMG and SNS Reaal, vice-chair of the supervisory board of Rabobank, member of the supervisory board of Robeco and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, chair of the board of VEUO (Association of listed AEX companies), chair of the Nyenrode Foundation board, a member of the executive board and CFO of AEGON, and held various positions at EY, ultimately as managing partner for the Netherlands and Belgium.
Marike van Lier Lels (1959, Dutch) was appointed a member of the Supervisory Board on 16 April 2019. Her current term expires in 2027. Marike qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Marike was amongst others a member of the supervisory board of RELX, Dura Vermeer, NS, Eneco, Imtech, KPN, USG People and Connexxion, vice-chairwoman of the supervisory board of TKH Group, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, member of the executive board of Deutsche Post Euro Express and director of Van Gend & Loos Benelux.
Nienke Meijer (1965, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 20 April 2021. Her current term expires in 2025. Nienke qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Nienke is Cofounder and partner of Foundation De Buitenboordmotor, chair of the National Citizens' Assembly on Climate, member of the supervisory board of Achmea and chair of the board of Foundation De Volkskrant.
Nienke previously was Chair of the board of Fontys Hogescholen, member of the Advisory council for science, technology and innovation and member of the supervisory board of the LUMC and Deloitte and held several commercial and managerial roles within Wegener and VNU.
Jeroen Hoencamp (1966, Dutch) was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board on 14 April 2020. His current term expires in 2028. Jeroen qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Jeroen was CEO of VodafoneZiggo, the Dutch joint venture of Vodafone Netherlands and Ziggo. Before that, for over 20 years, Jeroen occupied various senior management positions within Vodafone, including CEO of Vodafone Netherlands, Ireland and Great Britain.
Ad Melkert (1956, Dutch) was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board on 14 April 2020. His current term expires in 2028. Ad qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Ad’s other positions currently include chair of the Dutch Association of Hospitals, supervisory board of Florence and of De Alliantie and extraordinary councillor at the Council of State.
Previously Ad served as Dutch Member of Parliament, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Executive Director at the World Bank and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Martin Plavec (1988, Czech) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 18 April 2023. His current term expires in 2027. Martin qualifies as non-independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Martin is member of the executive board of DODO Group, investment manager at VESA Equity Investment and investment associate at Czech Media Invest.
Martin was amongst others investment associate at EP Logistics International, chief financial officer at EP Resources, financial analyst at Energetický a průmyslový holding and Advisor to the minister at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
Koos Timmermans (1960, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 20 April 2021. His current term expires in 2025. Koos qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Koos is currently member of the supervisory board of NN Group, member of the supervisory board of FMO, chair of the supervisory board of Port of Rotterdam Authority and and member of the supervisory board of KWF (Dutch Cancer Society).
Previously Koos held various senior management positions within ING, the last position being CFO, he was member of the board of Association VNO/NCW, member of the supervisory board of the Duisenberg School of Finance, chair of the supervisory board of Stadsherstel Amsterdam and external advisor Bain & Company and the Amsterdam Institute of Finance.
Hannie Vlug (1964, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 19 April 2022. Her current term expires in 2026. Hannie qualifies as independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Hannie is chairwoman of the Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven.
Hannie was amongst others a member of the supervisory board of health insurer Zorg en Zekerheid, a member of the supervisory board of housing cooperative Woonzorg Nederland and she held Several managerial functions within the Dutch government, including as director employment relations and director sustainability.
Koos Timmermans | Chair
Marike van Lier Lels
Ad Melkert
Jan Nooitgedagt
Martin Plavec
Terms of Reference Audit Committee
Ad Melkert | Chair
Nienke Meijer
Koos Timmermans
Hannie Vlug
Terms of Reference Remuneration Committee
Jan Nooitgedagt | Chair
Marike van Lier Lels
Jeroen Hoencamp
Terms of Reference Nomination Committee
Nienke Meijer | Chair
Jeroen Hoencamp
Hannie Vlug
Martin Plavec