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Arthur van der Poel has been a member of the Supervisory Board since the company’s IPO in 2016. He is Chair of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Nomination & Selection Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. His second term expires in 2024.
Arthur started his career at Royal PTT Telecommunicatie (Dutch Telecom, later: Royal KPN). In 1984, he joined the semiconductor business of Royal Philips, where he climbed the ranks and became CEO of Philips Semiconductors in 1996. Within Royal Philips he was involved in various business transformations. Arthur was CEO of Philips Semiconductors from 1996 to 2001 and member of the Board of Management of Royal Philips from 1998 to 2003.
Arthur was Chair of the Supervisory Boards of ASML, Vanderlande Industries and BDR Thermea Group, member of the Supervisory Board of DHV (later: Royal HaskoningDHV) and on the Board of Directors of Axalto (later: Gemalto).
Arthur was the first Chair of the Philips Sustainability Board and a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Under his leadership, Philips reached the #1 position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in its sector.
Arthur, a Dutch national born in 1948, obtained a master’s degree in telecommunications at Eindhoven University of Technology.
Arthur van der Poel has been a member of the Supervisory Board since the company’s IPO in 2016. He is Chair of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Nomination & Selection Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. His second term expires in 2024.
Gerard van de Aast has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2017. He is Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. His second term expires in 2025.
Gerard started his career as a system analyst and civil engineer at Witteveen+Bos. For over 20 years, he worked in the computer and software industry, including with Philips Data Systems, Digital Equipment Corporation and Compaq in the Netherlands, Germany and the U.S. From 2001 to 2008, Gerard was on the Executive Board of Reed Elsevier (later: RELX) in the United Kingdom where he led the transformation from print to online. From 2009 to 2012, Gerard was the CEO of construction company VolkerWessels, where he obtained extensive managerial experience in the construction services. He joined Imtech in 2013 at a time that this technical services company was facing serious issues. He remained CEO until 2015, when the company had to file for insolvency.
Gerard is currently Chair of the Supervisory Boards of Royal KPN (Dutch Telecom). Before, he was Chair of the Supervisory Board of NS (Dutch Railways) and member of the Supervisory Boards of Witteveen+Bos, Océ and Heisterkamp Transport Services.
Gerard, a Dutch national born in 1957, obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He has worked and lived in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and the U.S.
Sophie Bechu has been a member of the Supervisory Board since May 2023. She is Chair of the Digital Committee. Her first term expires in 2027.
Sophie started her career at IBM Corporation, where she worked for over 30 years and where she held various executive positions, most recently Vice President, Strategic Outsourcing, North America Delivery. In these roles, she drove operational excellence in operations, business transformation, service/solutions delivery and IT services delivery. From 2016 to October 2022, she served as Chief Operations Officer on the Executive Committee of Royal Philips, where she established Philips’ integrated supply chain organization, and optimized the supplier base and manufacturing footprint with cost, efficiency and sustainability in mind.
Sophie, a French/American national born in 1960, holds an Automation, Electrical Engineering degree from the École supérieure d’électricité in Paris. Sophie has lived and worked in France, Hong Kong, India, US and the Netherlands.
Pamela Knapp has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020. She is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Her first term expires in 2024.
Pamela started her career as M&A consultant at Deutsche Bank Morgan Grenfell and later at Fuchs Consult. In 1992, she joined Siemens, where she held various management positions. From 2000 to 2004 she headed the corporate department for Management Development and Senior Management remuneration, reporting directly to the Siemens CEO. From 2004 to 2008 she served as CFO of the Power Transmission & Distribution Group, in which role she was also responsible for IT, purchasing, compliance and the sales offices in Latin America and Western Europe. From 2009 to 2014, Pamela was a member of the Management Board and CFO of GfK SE. Business transformation, including IT and HR topics, has been a permanent element of Pamela’s operational tasks and continues to be in her board memberships.
Pamela is a member of the Supervisory Boards of LANXESS and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. She is also a member of the German Monopolies Commission (Monopolkommission). On both boards, Pamela is regularly involved in sustainability aspects of the respective businesses. Before, she was member of the Supervisory Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the business of which was strongly influenced by regulation regarding reduction of CO2 emissions and shift to e-mobility.
Pamela, a German national born in 1958, obtained a master’s degree in economics from the Universities of Berlin and Munich. Pamela has lived and worked in Germany, Belgium and Austria, and has extensive working experience in Latin America, Asia and Western Europe.
Rita Lane has been a member of the Supervisory Board since the company’s IPO in 2016. She is a member of the Nomination & Governance Committee and of the Digital Committee. Her second term expires in 2024.
Rita started her career as lieutenant at the United States Air Force. From 1991 to 2006, she held various management positions at International Business Machines (IBM), including as Vice President Integrated Supply Chain. In 2006, Rita joined Motorola, where she was responsible for procurement and promoted to Senior Vice President Integrated Supply Chain. From 2008 to 2014, Rita was Vice President of Operations at Apple, where she was responsible for the execution of new product introduction, cost, supply and quality.
Rita is a member of the Board of Directors of L3Harris Technologies and Amphenol Corporation. Before, she was a member of the Board of Directors of Sanmina Corporation.
Rita, a U.S. national born in 1962, obtained a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Rita lives in the United States and has extensive working experience in the Americas, Europe, China and other Asian countries.
Frank Lubnau has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020. He is a member of the Digital Committee and of the Nomination & Governance Committee. His first term expires in 2024.
Frank started his career at supplier of production systems, assembly lines and test equipment LSW Maschinenfabrik (later: KUKA Systems), where he was Head of Service from 2003 to 2006. In 2001, and again in 2006, he joined Siemens, where he held various management positions in industry divisions of the company, including as CEO of a subsidiary, as Chief Technology Officer of the Customer Services Division and at various new businesses. From 2017 to 2019, Frank was Chief Digital Officer of the industry division at Robert Bosch and a member of the Board of Management of Bosch Connected Industry. From 2019 to 2021, he was Managing Director and Chief Technology & Excellence Officer at workplace experience and facility management company ISS Germany.
Frank is the Head of Intelligent Industry (executive role) Northern and Central Europe with Capgemini.
Frank, a German national born in 1969, holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the City University of Applied Science in Bremen. Frank lives in Germany and has working experience in the Nordics, the United Kingdom and India.
Bram Schot is a member of the Supervisory Board since May 2022. He is a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Digital Committee. His first term expires in 2026.
Bram started his career as a Management Trainee at DAF Trucks. For over 25 years, he worked in the automotive industry and held various management positions including at DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen Group and Audi. From 2006-2011 he was President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Italy. In 2011, he joined Volkswagen CV in Germany, where he was responsible for global marketing, sales & services, and new business models. In 2018, Bram was appointed CEO of Audi Group as well as member of the Management Board of Volkswagen Group and Vice Chair of Porsche Holding Salzburg. At Audi, Bram initiated the transition to electrification, and as part thereof obtained a fundamental understanding of sustainability issues and challenges of energy transition. He held these positions until 2020.
Bram is currently a non-executive member of the Board of Directors at Shell, Cognizant and Richemont and a senior advisor to different companies, including Carlyle Group. He is also Associate Professor of Practice Corporate Strategy at Bocconi University, Italy.
Bram, a Dutch national born in 1961, obtained a master’s degree in business administration (general management) at Bradford University. Bram has lived and worked in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy and has extensive working experience in China.