Supervisory Board
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 organizational 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.
Members of the Supervisory Board
Other positions of the members of the Supervisory Board have not been mentioned exhaustively but only insofar as they are relevant to their position as a member of the Supervisory Board of PostNL N.V.
Jan Nooitgedagt
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Other positions
Mr Nooitgedagt is chairman of the Supervisory Board of TMG and member of the Supervisory Board of Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and Rabobank. Additionally, his other positions include chair of the board of VEUO (Association of listed AEX companies) and foundation Nyenrode, member of the audit committee of the ministry of Security and Justice and member of the advisory committee Financial Reporting and Accountancy of the Authority Financial Markets and of the advisory committee governance, risk and compliance and of the advisory committee culture, ethics and behaviour of the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA).Career
Mr Nooitgedagt was formerly member of the executive board and CFO of AEGON and held different positions at EY, lastly as managing partner the Netherlands and Belgium.Jacques Wallage
Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
J. (Jacques) Wallage (1946, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 8 April 2010. His current term expires in 2020.
Other positions
Mr Wallage is co-chairman of the Consultative Body Infrastructure and Environment. He is honorary professor at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands (transition in public administration).
Career
Mr Wallage was formerly a member of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament and served as a state secretary for the Ministry of Education and Sciences and as a state secretary for the Ministry of Social Affairs. He was mayor of the city of Groningen from 1998 until 2009.
Eelco Blok
E. (Eelco) Blok (1957, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 18 April 2017. His current term expires in 2021.
Other positions
Mr Blok is a member of the Supervisory Board of Signify and VolkerWessels, non-executive director of Telstra and OTE and advisor to the board of Reggeborgh Groep.
Career
Mr Blok was CEO and chairman of the management board of KPN. Before joining KPN’s management board, Mr. Blok held various positions within KPN (and its legal predecessors).
Agnes Jongerius
A. M. (Agnes) Jongerius (1960, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 16 April 2013. Her current term expires in 2021.
Other positions
Ms Jongerius is a member of the European Parliament on behalf of the PvdA.
Career
Ms Jongerius has been president of the Dutch Trade Union Confederation FNV, Member of the Social and Economic Council (SER) and Workers chair of the Labour Foundation.
Marike van Lier Lels
M.E. (Marike) van Lier Lels (1959, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 16 April 2019. Her current term expires in 2023.
Other positions
Ms van Lier Lels is member of the Supervisory Board of NS, RELX, Dura Vermeer and Innovation Quarter.
Career
Ms van Lier Les was a member of the Supervisory Board of 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 Deutsche Post Euro Express and Director Van Gend & Loos Benelux.
Thessa Menssen
T. (Thessa) Menssen (1967, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 25 May 2011. Her current term expires in 2021.
Other positions
Ms Menssen is a member of the Supervisory Board of Dutch development bank FMO and Alliander, the Kröller Müller Museum and of the National Maritime Museum.
Career
Ms Menssen was Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board of Royal BAM Group and Chief Operating Officer of the Port Authority of Rotterdam and member of the Supervisory Board of Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
Frank Rövekamp
F. H. (Frank) Rövekamp (1955, Dutch) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board on 24 April 2012. His current term expires in 2020.
Other positions
Mr Rövekamp is chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Vodafone Germany GmbH, Calco BV, Vereniging Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland, Royal Theatre Carré and Kasteel de Haar.
Career
Mr Rövekamp was a non-executive member of the board of UNIT 4, member of the Executive Committee and group Chief Commercial Officer of Vodafone Group, President and CEO of Beyoo (European travel agency) and senior vice president (marketing and revenue management) of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Committees of the Supervisory Board
Audit Committee
Thessa Menssen | chair
Eelco Blok
Marike van Lier Lels
Remuneration Committee
Eelco Blok
Agnes Jongerius
Jan Nooitgedagt
Nomination Committee
Jacques Wallage
Agnes Jongerius
Frank Rövekamp
Thessa Menssen