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/be eligible for reappointment in 2026.
Background
Jos joined Royal Schiphol Group in 2008, where he served as President and CEO from 2009 to 2018. Prior to that, he was Chairman of the Executive Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Other positions
He is also a Non-Executive Director at CVC DIF Capital Partners and a Supervisory Director at Newtone. In addition, he holds several other positions: Jos is Chairman of the Advisory Board at Interstellar, a member of the Advisory Board at NOREA, a member of the investment committee at Quadrum Investment Fund III, and Chairman of the Board at Stichting Continuïteit ForFarmers.
Joost van Dijk
Joost van Dijk (1961) is Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board and a member of the Audit Committee. Joost was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2016. He was reappointed in 2020 and again in 2024. He is due to retire in 2026.
Background
Joost is also active as an advisor and coach to company directors, assisting them in implementing the energy transition. He previously worked as a director at EON Generation GmbH and EON Benelux. Prior to that, he held various management positions at Shell Chemicals. He was also a supervisory director at EON and the Port Authority of Moerdijk, and Vice-Chairman of Energie Nederland.
Other positions
Since late 2024, Joost has been serving as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Zeeuwse Energie Houdstermaatschappij and as an independent non‑executive director on the Managing Board of CAN‑PACK Netherlands B.V.
Anita Arts
Anita Arts (1959) is a member of the Supervisory Board and Chair of the HR Committee. Anita was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2019 and reappointed in 2023. She will step down in 2027.
Background
Anita has held advisory and management positions in the railway sector for 20 years, most recently as a member of the Board of ProRail. In 2009, she joined the Board of OLVG Hospital in Amsterdam. In 2012, she joined the Board of Flevo Hospital in Almere, serving as Chair of the Board from early 2013 to mid-2022.
Other positions
As of 2025, Anita serves as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of Woonzorg Flevoland for elderly care, home care, and primary care. In addition, since 2011 she has been a member of the Advisory Board of SEO Economic Research. From 2024 until June 2025, she served (on an interim basis) as Chair of the Supervisory Board of RAV Haaglanden, the regional ambulance service. From 2019 to 2022, she was a member of 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 Chair of the Audit Committee. Els was appointed to the Board in 2024 and will retire/be eligible for reappointment in 2028.
Background
Els has a background in the financial sector and was Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and member of the Executive Board at Rabobank from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, she was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Royal Schiphol Group, and acting CRO/CFO at Van Lanschot Bankiers.
Other positions
Els is a member of the Advisory Committee Maatwerkafspraken Verduurzaming Industrie (AMVI), which advises the Minister for Climate and Green Growth on tailored agreements in industry (she was previously involved as a guest expert). She is also a member of the Advisory Council for 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. Since October 2025, Els has also been a member of the Supervisory Board and Chair of the Audit Committee at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. In 2024, Els was acting CFO at GVB from 1 April to 1 August.
Wilma Mansveld
Wilma Mansveld (1962) is a member of the Supervisory Board and a member of the Audit Committee. Wilma was appointed to the Board in 2023 and will retire/be eligible for reappointment 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 the Environment in the second Rutte cabinet. She made the switch to the Veiligheidsregio Groningen in 2017, where she is currently the managing director.
Other positions
Wilma is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Groningen Airport Eelde and Chair of the Supervisory Board of WoonFriesland.