CEO and the Executive Team

The CEO is the entire ‘board’ of EBN, The CEO is responsible for the general policy and strategy, within the appropriate risk profile for the company. The CEO is assisted by two titular directors who, together with the CEO, the Executive Team. The Executive Team operates on the basis of joint responsibility.

The CEO is responsible for achieving the company’s targets, its results, and the CSR aspects that are relevant to the company. Where necessary, the CEO submits resolutions to the shareholder or the Supervisory Board for approval. In addition, the CEO is responsible for ensuring a properly functioning internal risk management and control system.

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  Jan Willem van Hoogstraten – CEO

  Jan Willem van Hoogstraten heads the Executive Board and maintains contacts with the Supervisory Board and the shareholder. The Development Director of the corporate managers of the HR, Legal and Communications & Public Affairs departments report to him directly.
  
  Relevant other positions:
  - Member of the Supervisory Board of GasTerra B.V.
  - Chair of KVGN ((Royal Dutch Gas Association)
  - Member of the Board of Delegated Supervisory Board members of GasTerra B.V.
  - Member of the Management Board of Maatschap Groningen
  - Member of the Advisory Council of Clingendael International Energy Programme
  - Member of the Strategic Advisory Council of TNO Energy
  - Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Nexstep association
  - Member of the Strategic Advisory Council of the ECN, part of TNO
  - Member of the Foundation Board of the New Energy Coalition (NEC).

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  Thijs van de Vooren – Chief Financial Officer

  Thijs van de Vooren is responsible for EBN’s financial economic policy and for overseeing all finance-related function areas. The corporate managers of the Accounting & Reporting, Business Control, Treasury, and Facility departments report to him directly.

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  Yolande Verbeek – Chief Operations Officer

  Yolande Verbeek is primarily responsible for all activities in the business units that focus on business development, technical management, operations and asset management. The BU Directors for Gas Transition, CCS and Heat Transition, the HSE Advisor, the Competences & Capabilities Advisor and the IM & Procurement Manager report to her directly.
  
  Relevant other positions:
  - Chair of the Supervisory Committee of SIKO