Leadership
A layered corporate governance structure is in place to safeguard our principles to operate as an independent private limited company and to create a sustainable platform to deliver value to our people, our clients and society at large.
Executive Board
Royal HaskoningDHV is led by the Executive Board. In 2022 Marije Hulshof joined our Executive Board. Our Executive Board consists of:
Erik Oostwegel |
CEO |
Member since: 2009 |
Born in: 1966 |
Gender: male |
Nationality: Dutch |
Jasper de Wit |
CFO |
Member since: 2019 |
Born in: 1974 |
Gender: male |
Nationality: Dutch |
Marije Hulshof |
Member since: 2022 |
Born in: 1965 |
Gender: female |
Nationality: Dutch |
For additional details, please refer to our website.
Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board's task is to supervise the policy of the Executive Board and the general course of events of the company and its affiliated business. The Supervisory Board advises and supervises the Executive Board of the company in setting and achieving the objectives, strategy and policies guided by the interests of the company and its affiliated business.
In 2022 the Supervisory Board consisted of:
Peter Blauwhoff | Francine Roelofsen-van Dierendonck | Angelique Paulussen-Hoogakker | Daan Sperling | Rob Zandbergen |
Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Member of the Supervisory Board | Member of the Supervisory Board | Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Member of the Supervisory Board |
Member: Remuneration and Appointment Committee | Madam Chair: Remuneration and Appointment Committee | Member: Remuneration and Appointment Committee | Member: Audit Committee | Chairman: Audit Committee |
Member since: 2015 | Member since: 2020 | Member since: 2015 | Member since: 2019 | Member since: 2022 |
Term ends: 2023 | Term ends: 2024 | Term ends: 2023 | Term ends: 2023 | Term ends: 2026 |
Born in: 1953 | Born in: 1976 | Born in: 1959 | Born in: 1955 | Born in: 1958 |
Gender: male | Gender: female | Gender: female | Gender: male | Gender: male |
Nationality: Dutch | Nationality: Dutch | Nationality: Dutch | Nationality: Dutch | Nationality: Dutch |
In March 2022, Rob Zandbergen joined our Supervisory Board, replacing Tjalling Tiemstra.
New members of the Supervisory Board are nominated by the Supervisory Board and appointed by the shareholders. The Supervisory Board operates fully independently of the Executive Board and is guided by the long-term performance and sustainable long-term value creation of the company taking the relevant interests of all company stakeholders into account.
More information about the Supervisory Board profile, appointment and resignation scheme, and regulations can be found on our website.
Executive Council
The Executive Council consists of the Executive Board and the Global Directors. It convened regularly in 2022 and discussed topics including employee engagement, the strategy Stronger25, performance of the business lines, key accounts, value propositions and more.
Business Lines
Royal HaskoningDHV is organised globally across five business lines:
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Industry & Buildings
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Mobility & Infrastructure
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Water & Maritime
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Digital
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Southern Africa.
The business lines are each managed by a Global Director who reports directly to the Executive Board.
Within our business we have identified nine Global Leading Markets (GLMs), alongside our operations in the Netherlands. These GLMs refer to services for which we are globally recognised and hold leading positions in the market. In these markets, we are renowned for our expertise, have a proven strong financial performance and we foresee an interesting growth potential in several geographies.
Extended Executive Council
The Corporate Group Directors together with the Executive Council form the Extended Executive Council. The Extended Executive Council met twice in 2022 to discuss employee engagement and the Stronger25 strategy. The Extended Executive Council attended a workshop on cultivating a safe working environment and building trust in teams.
Corporate Groups
Our business is supported by Corporate Groups, which include:
• Brand, Marketing and Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources Management
• Legal Affairs
• Project Excellence
• Strategy
• Workplace Solutions.