Members of the Supervisory Board

Bernard Wientjes Chair of the Supervisory Board Dutch, male, born 1943

Bernard has been Chair of the Supervisory Board since September 2023. This is his second time as Chair, having already served for 6.5 years between 2015 and 2021. Bernard is an entrepreneur who has led a family-owned business for over three decades and was Chair of the employer’s association VNO-NCW. He is also an Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Leadership at the University of Utrecht.

Sandra Berendsen Chair of the Assurance Quality Committee and member of the Remuneration & Appointment Committee Dutch, female, born 1973

Sandra was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in September 2023. She is a dairy farmer and co-owner of the Addink-Berendsen farm and is currently a member of the supervisory board of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.. Sandra worked for nearly 20 years with accountancy firm Countus in Zwolle. She has previously served on the boards of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., ForFarmers N.V., and Alfa Accountants and Advisors. For four years, she was Ambassador for the industry group Global Dairy Platform.

Pascal Visée Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Assurance Quality Committee Dutch, male, born 1961

Pascal was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2024. He is currently also a member of the supervisory board of Rabobank Group, Royal FloraHolland, and Lucas Bols and a non-executive board member of Ketel One Worldwide. Pascal, a certified public accountant, worked for nearly 27 years at Unilever in various financial and general management roles in the Netherlands and abroad. He has extensive experience both as a supervisory board member and as a member and chair of an audit committee. Over the past 10 years, he has held a combination of advisory and supervisory roles.

Linda Hovius Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Remuneration & Appointment Committee, and member of the Assurance Quality Committee Dutch, female, born 1961

Linda was appointed to the Supervisory Board in March 2022 after being a boardroom consultant for many years. Linda was formerly founder and managing partner at Aberkyn and Director of Consulting Staff at McKinsey & Co. in Amsterdam. In addition to her position at KPMG N.V., Linda is a non-executive board member at Flow Traders and Royal FloraHolland, as well as a member of the Advisory Board at Vereniging Rembrandt and Chair of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.

Kuldip Singh Member of the Audit & Risk and Assurance Quality Committees Dutch, male, born 1973

Kuldip has been a member of the Supervisory Board since March 2022. He is a business economist by profession, has two post-graduate degrees, and attended Harvard Business School. Kuldip previously worked for Innogy Retail International in digital and digital business transformation. He was also Global Head of Digital Transformation Customer Solutions at E.ON Group, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Sanoma Digital, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Grüner + Jahr in India. Kuldip is also a member of the Supervisory Board at Tennet, Chair of the Supervisory Board at Kyndryl and Whiffle, board member at Skoon Energy, and a lecturer in ‘Digital Technology, AI and Cyber Security’ for the supervisory board training program at Governance Academy.