Who we are
The Board works with decision-makers, innovation managers and changemakers in industry, universities and government to develop the smart, green, healthy Amsterdam Metropolitan Area of the future.
Who we are
The Board is where collaboration begins. In a complex social playing field, the Board acts as an independent player between the parties, promoting cooperation between benevolent frontrunners.
The Team
The Board organization works with Board members, the Network Council members and other regional parties towards a smart, green and healthy region. We create space for new ideas and collaborate on innovations by:
- Putting topics on the agenda that are relevant to breaking through existing ‘ways of working’;
- Offering new and different perspectives;
- Bringing parties together and joining forces;
- Scaling up mature initiatives with partners, transferring them to the market or converting them into (regional) municipal policy.
Our point of departure is always the mobilisation of energy, ownership and the capacity for implementation within the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.
Management | Leads and Strategy | Communication | Amsterdam Smart City | TechConnect | House of Skills | Other projects | Staff
Management
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Nina Tellegen
Executive Director
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 020 – 524 11 20
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Antonio Carretero de Jong
Senior Strategist and Deputy Director
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 13 54 65 60
Leads and Strategy
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Willem Koeman
Manager Leads and Strategy, Lead Digital Connectivity
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 47 43 08 34
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Marjolein Bot
Lead Energy
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 40 22 22 17
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Natalija Counet
Lead Jobs of the Future
Amsterdam Economic Board -
Gerty Holla
Lead Health
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 52 00 63 48
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Richard Hoving
Lead Mobility
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 52 50 59 57
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Lia Hsu
Strategic Advisor
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 53 96 82 09
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Claire Teurlings
Lead Circular Economy
Amsterdam Economic Board -
Annelies van der Stoep
Strategic Advisor
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 23 80 96 17
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Laetitia Stuijt
Project Officer Leads and Strategy
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 15 56 68 82
Communication
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Andrea Joosse
Team Manager of Communications
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 23 06 38 38
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Jet van Eeghen
Online communications specialist
Amsterdam Economic Board -
Rolinka Kok
Event Manager
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 42 20 39 52
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Erik Lückers
Communications Advisor / Press Officer
Amsterdam Economic Board / TechConnectT: 06 18 39 18 06
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Yvonne Roos
Communications Strategy & Stakeholders Manager Smart Health Amsterdam
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 21 25 73 82
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Marjan Schrama
Relationshipmanager
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 21 52 07 18
Amsterdam Smart City
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Leonie van den Beuken
Program Director
Amsterdam Smart City -
Cornelia Dinca
International Liaison
Amsterdam Smart City -
Trisha van Engelen
Junior Community and Program officer, transition path Mobility
Amsterdam Smart City -
Francien Huizing
Communications & Program Manager, transition path Circular Economy
Amsterdam Smart City -
Sophie van der Ploeg
Community Manager
Amsterdam Smart City
TechConnect
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Viktor Bos
Program Director
TechConnectT: 06 51 53 77 62
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Erik Lückers
Communications Advisor / Press Officer
Amsterdam Economic Board / TechConnectT: 06 18 39 18 06
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Ruben Nieuwenhuis
Program Director / Private Lead
TechConnect
House of Skills
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Artie Ramsodit
Program Director
House of Skills -
Djura Baard
Communications Advisor
House of Skills -
Hilde Bakx
Management Assistant
House of Skills -
Iman Biesheuvel
General Secretary
House of Skills -
Seher Inan
Financial Assistant
House of Skills -
Ronald Koen
Communications Advisor
House of Skills -
Lisette Tuijn
Communications Officer
House of Skills
Other projects
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Eske van Egerschot-Montoya Martinez
Quartermaster LEAP
Amsterdam Economic Board -
Lies van Gennip
Quartermaster Health Data Infrastructure
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 43 77 57 18
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Anke Heijsman
Coordinator Active and Healthy Ageing
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 44 83 29 06
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Mark de Hoop
LEAP Junior Project Manager
Amsterdam Economic Board -
Margriet Larmit
LEAP Innovation Expert
Amsterdam Economic Board -
Arjen Schuiten
Quartermaster TOMAS
TOMAST: 06 21 38 68 64
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Sabina van der Veen
Coordinator Active and Healthy Ageing
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 23 40 36 37
Staff
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IJkje Clotscher
Manager Operations
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 15 37 09 41
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Ron van Rossum
Team Manager for Finance and Projects
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 54 72 86 94
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Leon Quaden
Finance Officer
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 38 66 91 47
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Gusta de Boer
Secretary
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 06 41 14 07 79
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Agnes Vellema
Executive Secretary
Amsterdam Economic BoardT: 020 524 1120
Meet the Board
Board members are leading CEOs, academics and government officials. Together they set the strategic course, with ambitions for our themes and our TechConnect, House of Skills and Amsterdam Smart City programmes. This is how we move forward towards a smart, green and healthy region in 2025.
Board members orchestrate the strategic-economic discussion about the future region. In addition, they commit themselves to one or more initiatives and deploy their own resources, knowledge and networks to realize these ambitions.
Members join the Board by invitation only, ensuring a balance within the Board between industry, government and academia.
The Financial Committee is comprised of Board members who advise the Amsterdam Economic Board and the Agenda Committee on financial matters relating to the Amsterdam Economic Board Foundation.
The Agenda Committee consists of mandated Board members who advise the directors of the Amsterdam Economic Board. They also oversee the implementation of policy and the general running of the foundation.
There are many ways to be actively affiliated with the Amsterdam Economic Board. You are more than welcome to join us!
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Atilla Aytekin
Founder and CEO
Azerion
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Dick Benschop
President & CEO
Royal Schiphol Group
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Hans van den Berg
acting Chairman of the Board
Tata Steel Nederland BV
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Jacqueline Cramer
Director Circular Economy / Member of the Agenda Committee
Utrecht Sustainability Institute
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Geert ten Dam
Chair of the Executive Board
Universiteit van Amsterdam
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Talitha van den Elst
Executive Board
Nova College
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Jurgen Geelhoed
Regional Ambassador North / Listener
Ministeries van EZK en LNV
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Dominique Hermans
Managing Director
Randstad Nederland
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Wouter Kolk
CEO
Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia
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Robert Metzke
Chief of Staff Innovation & Strategy / Member of the Agenda Committee
Philips
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Jopie Nooren
Chairperson Executive Board / Member of the Agenda Committee
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
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Willem Offerhaus
Vice Chairman
VNO-NCW Metropool Amsterdam
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Maarten Otto
CEO / Member of the Agenda Committee
Alliander
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Koen Overtoom
CEO
Havenbedrijf Amsterdam
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Chris Polman
Chairperson Board of Directors
VU medisch centrum
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Mirjam van Praag
Chair of the Executive Board VU
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Syro Ronda
Chairman Young on Board / Member of the Agenda Committee | Senior business analyst
Siemens Healthineers
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Yuri Sebregts
Executive Vice-President Technology and CTO / Member financial committee
Royal Dutch Shell
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Cora Smelik
Member of the Provincial Executive / Member of the Agenda Committee
Provincie Flevoland
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Marleen Stikker
Director
Waag
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Melek Usta
Director / Founder
Colourful People
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Erik Versnel
Director Rabobank MRA / Member financial committee
Rabobank Metropoolregio Amsterdam
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Jeroen Verwoort
Councilor
Gemeente Velsen
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Ilse Zaal
Member of the Provincial Executive
Provincie Noord-Holland
- We bring together knowledge and people to find smart solutions for our challenges.
- We push ahead initiatives that fit within the scope of one or more of the six urban challenges, develop new business models and scale up where possible. When initiatives are ‘ripe’, we hand them over to the private sector.
- We collect and make available data-driven information on growth, innovation and liveability in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.
Management
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Nina Tellegen
Executive Director, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 020 – 524 11 20
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Antonio Carretero de Jong
Senior Strategist and Deputy Director, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 13 54 65 60
Leads and Strategy
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Willem Koeman
Manager Leads and Strategy, Lead Digital Connectivity, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 47 43 08 34
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Marjolein Bot
Lead Energy, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 40 22 22 17
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Natalija Counet
Lead Jobs of the Future, Amsterdam Economic Board
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Gerty Holla
Lead Health, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 52 00 63 48
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Richard Hoving
Lead Mobility, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 52 50 59 57
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Lia Hsu
Strategic Advisor, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 53 96 82 09
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Claire Teurlings
Lead Circular Economy, Amsterdam Economic Board
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Annelies van der Stoep
Strategic Advisor, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 23 80 96 17
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Laetitia Stuijt
Project Officer Leads and Strategy, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 15 56 68 82
Communication
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Andrea Joosse
Team Manager of Communications, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 23 06 38 38
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Jet van Eeghen
Online communications specialist, Amsterdam Economic Board
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Rolinka Kok
Event Manager, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 42 20 39 52
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Erik Lückers
Communications Advisor / Press Officer, Amsterdam Economic Board / TechConnect
T: 06 18 39 18 06
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Yvonne Roos
Communications Strategy & Stakeholders Manager Smart Health Amsterdam, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 21 25 73 82
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Marjan Schrama
Relationshipmanager , Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 21 52 07 18
Amsterdam Smart City
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Leonie van den Beuken
Program Director, Amsterdam Smart City
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Cornelia Dinca
International Liaison, Amsterdam Smart City
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Trisha van Engelen
Junior Community and Program officer, transition path Mobility, Amsterdam Smart City
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Francien Huizing
Communications & Program Manager, transition path Circular Economy, Amsterdam Smart City
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Sophie van der Ploeg
Community Manager, Amsterdam Smart City
TechConnect
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Viktor Bos
Program Director, TechConnect
T: 06 51 53 77 62
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Erik Lückers
Communications Advisor / Press Officer, Amsterdam Economic Board / TechConnect
T: 06 18 39 18 06
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Ruben Nieuwenhuis
Program Director / Private Lead, TechConnect
House of Skills
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Artie Ramsodit
Program Director, House of Skills
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Djura Baard
Communications Advisor, House of Skills
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Hilde Bakx
Management Assistant, House of Skills
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Iman Biesheuvel
General Secretary, House of Skills
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Seher Inan
Financial Assistant, House of Skills
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Ronald Koen
Communications Advisor, House of Skills
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Lisette Tuijn
Communications Officer, House of Skills
Other projects
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Eske van Egerschot-Montoya Martinez
Quartermaster LEAP, Amsterdam Economic Board
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Lies van Gennip
Quartermaster Health Data Infrastructure, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 43 77 57 18
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Anke Heijsman
Coordinator Active and Healthy Ageing, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 44 83 29 06
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Mark de Hoop
LEAP Junior Project Manager, Amsterdam Economic Board
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Margriet Larmit
LEAP Innovation Expert, Amsterdam Economic Board
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Arjen Schuiten
Quartermaster TOMAS, TOMAS
T: 06 21 38 68 64
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Sabina van der Veen
Coordinator Active and Healthy Ageing, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 23 40 36 37
Staff
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IJkje Clotscher
Manager Operations, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 15 37 09 41
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Ron van Rossum
Team Manager for Finance and Projects, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 54 72 86 94
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Leon Quaden
Finance Officer, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 38 66 91 47
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Gusta de Boer
Secretary, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 06 41 14 07 79
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Agnes Vellema
Executive Secretary, Amsterdam Economic Board
T: 020 524 1120
Network Council
Do you have ambitions for innovative initiatives that will make a difference in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area? Are you looking for collaboration and inspiration to realise your plans? And would you also like to join discussions about topics on the Board Agenda? Join the Network Council of the Amsterdam Economic Board.
In a rapidly changing society and an urban region that is attracting an ever-growing population, cross-sectoral partnerships are increasingly important. The best conditions for innovation arise when people and organisations from different backgrounds meet, inspire each other, and spur each other into action.
At the Board, you can contribute to realising the region’s ambitions. In cooperation with other partners you can launch and develop initiatives and/or contribute to existing Board programmes – initiatives that make and keep the region an attractive place to live and work. Here, your social engagement in the region is crucial. Let’s build a smart, healthy and green future for the region together.
See our partnership proposition, our network and become a member of the Network Council. Please contact Marjan Schrama.
Membership is from € 5,000 per year.
A Code of Conduct (text in Dutch) applies to members of the Network Council.












Meet our 100+ members
Young on Board
Young on Board is a member of the Amsterdam Economic Board, creating a link between young changemakers and experienced decision-makers. Young people bring new ways of seeing, thinking and working, while the older generation has the connections, knowledge, experience and power to get things done. Bringing the two groups together means they can mutually inspire each other and realise innovative plans, collaborating to boost economic growth and liveability in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA).
If you’d like to keep up to date with our plans, or if you’re running an initiative or startup that tackles this problem and you could use some extra brainpower, contact us!
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Syro Ronda
Chairman Young on Board / Member of the Agenda Committee | Senior business analyst, Siemens Healthineers
T: +31 6 51979591
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Jimmy Dietz
Investor, Slingshot Ventures
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Dana Hakman
Sales Engineer EMEA, Dataiku
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Nupur Kohli
Supervisory Board Member, UNICEF Nederland
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Ewa Scheifes
Programme coordinator for cultural events, Stichting NDSM-werf
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Djoni de Vos
Investor, Keen Venture Partners