Executive board

The management of EBN consists of three directors who together form the executive board. The executive board is responsible for the general policy and strategy, along with the associated risk profile of the company. The executive board operates from a collective responsibility.

The executive board is responsible for achieving the company’s objectives, performance development, and the socially relevant aspects of business for the company. Where necessary, the board submits decisions for approval to the shareholder or the Supervisory Board. Additionally, the board ensures the implementation of an effective internal risk management and control system.

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  Jan Willem van Hoogstraten – CEO

  Jan Willem van Hoogstraten heads the Executive Board and maintains contacts with the Supervisory Board and the shareholder. The Development Director, the Project Director Heat Networks and the corporate managers of the HR, Legal and Communications & Public Affairs departments report to him directly.
  
  Relevant other positions:
  - Member of the Supervisory Board of GasTerra B.V.
  - Chair of KVGN ((Royal Dutch Gas Association)
  - Member of the Board of Delegated Supervisory Board members of GasTerra B.V.
  - Member of the Management Board of Maatschap Groningen
  - Member of the Advisory Council of Clingendael International Energy Programme
  - Member of the Strategic Advisory Council of TNO Energy
  - Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Nexstep association
  - Member of the Strategic Advisory Council of the ECN, part of TNO
  - Member of the Foundation Board of the New Energy Coalition (NEC).

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  Thijs van de Vooren – Chief Financial Officer

  Thijs van de Vooren is responsible for EBN’s financial economic policy and for overseeing all finance-related function areas. The corporate managers of the Accounting & Reporting, Business Control, Treasury, Internal Audit and Facility departments report to him directly.
  
  Relevant other positions:
  - Member of the Board of Delegates of ‘Nieuwe of Literaire Sociëteit de Witte’

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  Yolande Verbeek – Chief Operations Officer

  Yolande Verbeek is primarily responsible for all activities in the business units that focus on business development, technical management, operations and asset management. The BU Directors for Gas Transition, CCS and Heat Transition, the HSE Advisor, the Competences & Capabilities Advisor and the IM & Procurement Manager report to her directly.
  
  Relevant other positions:
  - Chair of the Supervisory Board of SIKO (primary schools Schiedam/ Vlaardingen/ Maassluis)
  - Director of NLHydrogen
  - Chair of the Negative Emissions Taskforce