Jos Nijhuis
Jos Nijhuis (1957) is Chairman of the Supervisory Board and a member of the HR Committee. Jos was appointed to the Board in 2022, and will retire/reapply for reappointment in 2026.
Background
Jos joined Schiphol Group in 2008, where he was President and CEO from 2009 to 2018. Before that, he was Chairman of the Executive Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Other positions
He is also a Non-Executive Director of CVC DIF Capital Partners and a Supervisory Director of Newtone. He also holds several other positions, including a seat on the Advisory Board of Interstellar.
Joost van Dijk
Joost van Dijk (1961) is Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board and also a member of the Audit Committee. Joost was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2016 and reappointed in 2020 and again in 2024. He is due to retire in 2026.
Background
Joost advises and coaches company directors with the implementation of the energy transition. Previously, he was a director of EON Generation GmbH and EON Benelux. Before that, he held various management positions at Shell Chemicals. He was also a Supervisory Director of EON, the Moerdijk Port Authority and Deputy Chairman of Energie Nederland.
Other positions
Joost has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zeeland Energy Holding Company since the end of 2024.
Anita Arts
Anita Arts (1959) is a member of the Supervisory Board and also Chair of the HR Committee. Anita was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2019, reappointed in 2023 and will retire in 2027.
Background
Anita has spent 20 years in advisory and management positions in the railway sector. Her last position in the railway sector was as a member of the Board of ProRail. She joined the Board of OLVG Hospital in Amsterdam in 2009 and the Board of Flevo Hospital in Almere in 2012, where she served as Chair of the Board from 2013 until mid-2022.
Other positions
As of 2025, Anita is Vice-President of Woonzorg Flevoland for elderly care, home care and primary care. From 2024, she will be temporary Chair of the Supervisory Board of RAV Haaglanden, the regional ambulance service. She has also been a member of the advisory board of SEO, a scientific institute for economic research, since 2011. From 2019-2022, she was on the Board of the Dutch Hospital Association (NVZ). From 2011 to 2019, she was a supervisor at the NOS and the ROC of Amsterdam-FlevoIand.
Els de Groot
Els de Groot (1965) is a member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Els was appointed to the Board in 2024 and will retire/reapply for reappointment in 2028.
Background
Els has a background in the financial sector and served as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and member of the Executive Board of Rabobank from 2019 to 2023. Previous positions include Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Royal Schiphol Group and CRO/CFO (a.i.) of Van Lanschot Bankiers.
Other positions
Els is a guest expert on the Advisory Committee Maatwerkafspraken Verduurzaming Industrie (AMVI), which advises the Minister for Climate and Green Growth on tailor-made agreements in industry. She is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Agency of the General Treasury at the Ministry of Finance.
In December 2024, Els was appointed as an independent and Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of KBC Bank. During 2024, Els was CFO a.i. at GVB (1 April-1 Augustus).
Wilma Mansveld
Wilma Mansveld (1962) is a member of the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee. Wilma was appointed Supervisory Board member in 2023 and is due to retire in 2028.
Background
Between 2003 and 2012, she held various positions in the province of Groningen, including member of the provincial executive for energy. From 2012 to 2015, she was State Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment in the second Rutte cabinet. She switched to the Veiligheidsregio Groningen in 2017 and is currently the director.
Other positions
Wilma is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Groningen Airport Eelde and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of WoonFriesland.