Personal details – Executive Board
Wouter Koolmees (b. 1977), Chair and CEO, Dutch nationality
Focus areas: Communication and corporate affairs, audit, legal and board secretariat, risk & compliance, HR, NS Stations
Other positions held: Chair of the temporary Energy Emergency Fund, member of the executive board and general council of VNO-NCW, chair of the supervisory board of the Anne Frank Foundation
Main background: Economics (Utrecht University)
Career highlights: Ministry of Finance, Member of Parliament, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and second Deputy Prime Minister.
Bert Groenewegen (b. 1964), Finance Director, Dutch nationality
Focus areas: Finance, Abellio, IT and data, procurement, accommodation, new trains. Security, data innovation & analysis
Other positions held: Member of the supervisory board of Coolblue, member of the supervisory board of Teslin Participaties, member of the supervisory board of the Dutch Railway Museum
Background: Business Economics (Tilburg University)
Career highlights: Exact Software, General Atlantic Partners, PCM Uitgevers, Ziggo
Tjalling Smit (b. 1977), Director of Commerce & Development, Dutch nationality
Focus areas: Strategy and innovation, network development, sustainability, commerce
Other positions held: Member of the executive committee of Coöperatie OV Bedrijven
Background: Business Administration (Nyenrode) and Hotel Management School
Career highlights: Transavia, Air France/KLM
Eelco van Asch (b. 1972), Director of Operations, Dutch nationality
Focus areas: Operational control, service and operations, maintenance, train modernisation, engineering, QHSE operations, public safety, International
Other positions held: -
Main background: VU Amsterdam, IMD Lausanne, Stanford University
Career highlights: KLM, Air France/KLM, Delta Lloyd
Departures in 2023
Anneke de Vries (1964), Dutch nationality, left NS effective 15 October 2023 following the expiry of her term of appointment under the Articles of Association.