Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board

Supervisory Directors are appointed in accordance with the articles of association for a period that expires on the day of the first Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that is held four years after their appointment. Board members step down periodically according to a schedule drawn up by the Supervisory Board.
The linked curricula vitae provide an overview of the other supervisory directorships that are held by the members of the Supervisory Board.

The Supervisory Board has the following members:

  • D.R. Goeminne (Chairman)

    D.R. Goeminne (Chairman) Curriculum Vitae D.R. Goeminne (1955)
    Mr Goeminne, a citizen of Belgium, earned his degree in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp. He has held management positions at a number of manufacturing and retail companies, and has served as Chairman of the Group Management of department store chain V&D (Vroom & Dreesmann) until 2007 and as a member of the Executive Board of Maxeda (Vendex/KBB). Mr Goeminne currently serves on the Supervisory Boards of Beter Bed Holding N.V., Stern Groep N.V., Selexyz Boekhandels BV, iCentre BV and Wielco BV and he is a non-executive Management Board member at Van de Velde NV, Uitgeverij Lannoo NV, Fun NV, Cassis/Paprika NV, Ter Beke NV and Wereldhave NV.

  • A.J.L. Slippens (Vice Chairman)

    A.J.L. Slippens (Vice Chairman)

    Curriculum Vitae A.J.L. Slippens (1951)
    Mr Slippens is a Dutch citizen who holds degrees in Food Technology from the University of Applied Sciences HAS in Den Bosch and in Business Administration from Nijenrode Business University. From 1978 to September 2008, he successively served as Head of Purchasing, Deputy Director, Sales Director and CEO of Sligro Food Group N.V. He has furthermore served on advisory bodies at various family-owned companies. He also serves on the Supervisory Boards of Beter Bed Holding N.V., Simac Techniek N.V. (Chairman), Pacombi Beheer B.V. (Chairman), Van Lanschot Bankiers N.V., Free Record Shop Holding B.V. and Blokker Holding B.V.

  • E.A. de Groot

    E.A. de Groot Curriculum Vitae E.A. de Groot (1965)

    Ms De Groot earned a degree in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam. She then went on to complete the Registered Investment Analyst course of study conducted by the Dutch Association of Investment Professionals (VBA). From 1987 to 2008, she worked at ABN AMRO Bank where she held a wide range of positions, serving the last five years as Executive Vice President at Group Risk Management. She has been established as an independent adviser and interim manager since 2009. In this role she fulfils projects within the financial sector. Her commissions have included acting as interim CFO at Van Lanschot Bankiers for nine months. Ms De Groot does not hold any other supervisory directorships.

  • C.A.S.M. Renders

    C.A.S.M. Renders Curriculum vitae of C.A.S.M. Renders (1962)
    Mr Renders has been the director-owner of Renders Management B.V. since 1988. After earning a degree in commercial law in Leiden and successfully completing the Simon School-Erasmus MBA program in Rotterdam/Rochester, Mr Renders began his career as a consultant in the area of mergers and acquisitions in 1986. Mr Renders holds supervisory directorships at Beter Bed Holding N.V. and a few closely-held companies.