Our team of professionals

Meet the IBR board of 2025-2026

International Business Research (IBR) is a study project associated with the University of Groningen.

Meet the Team

During the IBR Project, the team will consist of 28 students; 8 board members, and 20 participating students. The participants will be divided over the two destinations. The participants group will be formed after an extensive selection procedure that takes place in October. Besides, we are advised by the Advisory Board (AB), and the quality of our project is endorsed by the Board of Recommendation (BoR).

Tom Knippers

Chairman

Kees Cruys

Vice Chairman & Treasurer

Eefje van Soest

Vice Chairman & Travel Logistics

Anna Kok

Public Relations & Travel Logistics

Lois Mei

External Relations & International Collaborations

Melle van der Woude

External Relations

Esmee Knulst

External Relations

Stijn Strop

External Relations

Dr. M.J. Brand

Dr. A. Ayvazyan

Drs. D.T. Aleven

FoodVentures B.V.

J.T.C Andriessen

Gasunie New Energy

T.M. Beckers

Novartis

Ing. R. Birkhoff

Meyn Food Processing Technology BV

H. Blankenburgh

NBSO Brazil

T. van den Boogerd

Psps Business Abroad

P. Bot

KLM

V. Deliege

IBR Board 2023 Brazil & Colombia

F.E. Eusman

Heineken International BV

Drs. J.J. Folmer

Upp! UpCycling Plastic BV

Drs. G.A. Frankena

Atradius

Drs. R. Gaanderse

RDG Finance Company

N. Hoes

KPMG

M. ter Horst

ConnectaVerse

F. Janssen

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chile

Drs. F.C. Keppels

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

J.W. Kijlstra

Hapam

T. Krommendijk

LEF Brazil

F. de Meijer

Laranja Mecânica Consulting

H.J. de Ruijter

FMO

N. Schaap

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

G. Schulten

Connecting Cultures

Drs. E.J. Schoevers

EASTWINGATE

Dr. M.G.H.A Soeteman-Reijnen

Siemens & NautaDutilh & Kelp Blue

B. Spikker

Simon-Kucher

N. van Spronsen

Marin

Ir. G.J. Steenbergen

AS Watson Group

Ir. CEng. P.D. Swart

SeaLeopard Engineering BV

E. Urlus

IBR Board 2023 Brazil & Colombia

BA P.H.J Verlinden

Koninklijke Metaalunie

M. Wachtel

Holland House Chile

Drs. M. Warburg

Warburg Consult

E. Wesselink

Arcadis Chile

MSc. F.J. Willemen

WSP Nederland B.V.

Dr. P.A.M. Berdowski - CEO

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.

O.P.M. de Bok - CEO

DHL Supply Chain

Drs. A.J. Boekelman - CFO

N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie

Drs. B.F. Everts - President Director

Shell Nederland

Drs. H.C. Figee - CFO & Member Executive Board

KPN

Drs. J.Hermes - CFO

N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie

Drs. M.E. Hulshof - CEO

Royal Haskoning DHV

Prof. Dr. K.H.W. Knot - President

De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.

B. Koopman - Managing Director

EVOFENEDEX

Ir. A.M. van ‘t Noordende - CEO

Randstad N.V.

Drs. M.H. Rijkens - Former Director Asia Pacific

Heineken N.V.

F.F. J. de Ryck - CEO

SHV Holdings N.V.

Prof. Dr. Ir. J.M.A. Scherpen - Rector Magnificus

University of Groningen

H. Schumacher - CEO

Unilever PLC

F. Sijbesma - Honorary Chairman & Chairman of the Managing Board

Royal DSM

Mr Dr h.c. M.G.H.A. Soeteman-Reijnen - Member of the Supervisory Board & Vice-Chair Supervisory Board & Chairman Board of Directors

Siemens & NautaDutilh & Kelp Blue

Drs. F.W. Vijselaar - General Director

VNO-NCW & MKB-Nederland

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