Personal details – Executive Board

Roger van Boxtel (1954), Chairman and CEO, Dutch nationality

  • Focus on: corporate strategy and communication

  • Other positions held: member of the supervisory board of APG Group, member of the managing committee of VNO-NCW, chair of the supervisory board of museum De Fundatie, chair of the supervisory board of Amsterdam Sinfonietta, member of the board of CER

  • Background: Dutch Law (University of Amsterdam)

  • Career includes VNG, AEF, Member of Parliament in Lower House and Upper House (party chair), Minister for Cities and Integration and IT, CEO of Menzis

Bert Groenewegen (1964), Finance Director, Dutch nationality

  • Focus on: finance, Abellio, IT, procurement, accommodation, new trains

  • 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 includes Exact Software, General Atlantic Partners, PCM Uitgevers, Ziggo

Marjan Rintel (1967), Director of Operations, Dutch nationality

  • Focus on: day-to-day service in the Netherlands and internationally (train service, adjustments, maintenance and cleaning), asset management of rolling stock and operating assets, and refurbishment

  • Other positions held: member of the board of Hermitage Amsterdam, member of the supervisory board of Nederlandse Loterij

  • Background: Business Administration (Groningen University)

  • Career includes Schiphol, KLM, Air France/KLM

Tjalling Smit (1977), Director of Commerce & Development, Dutch nationality

  • Focus on: corporate strategy, network development, marketing and sales activities, digital affairs

  • Other positions held: member of the executive committee of Coöperatie OV Bedrijven

  • Background: Business Administration (Nyenrode)

  • Career includes Transavia, Air France/KLM

Susi Zijderveld (1969), Chief Governance, Risk & Compliance Officer, Dutch and Canadian nationalities

  • Focus on: NS Stations, property, retail, legal affairs, risk management, group-wide safety, internal audits, integrity & compliance, HR

  • Other positions held: member of the supervisory board of NIBC, chair of RemCo NIBC, member of the board of the National Committee for 4 and 5 May Foundation, member of the board of Concertgebouwfonds, member of the advisory board of The Millennials

  • Background: Master of Laws (VU Amsterdam)

  • Career includes Stibbe, De Nederlandsche Bank, CBR