Young Captain Network

Connects the leaders of today and tomorrow.


This year we are presenting the Young Captain Award for the 20th time. This prestigious award includes an annual program full of unique leadership experiences for the winner, as well as access to our Young Captain Network. The two other finalists will also be included in this network.

Young Captain Network meets regularly throughout the year to strengthen the valuable mutual relationship. They organize meetings with inspiring speakers and interesting company visits to continue to stimulate and support members in their professional growth and personal development. They also want to make a proactive contribution to important social themes and discuss possible solutions. In this way, they not only inspire each other, but they also contribute to the bigger picture. Young Captain Network inspires and support each other, but also contribute to important social issues.

The board consists of:

Maurice Unck
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Maurice Unck
Finalist 2012
Chairman Young Captain Network, Postnl – director Mail Nederland/member executive committee

Hugo Koppelaars
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Hugo Koppelaars
Finalist 2007
Business Acceleration – Managing Partner

Eric Jones
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Eric Jones
Finalist 2019
ABN AMRO Bank - managing director, client segment affluent

The Network

Sarike van Wette
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Sarike van Wette

Alliander, Directeur Liander Onderhoud & Storingen

Marc Josephus Jitta
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Marc Josephus Jitta

Heineken, Managing Director Alken-Maes

Anneka Treon
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Anneka Treon

Van Lanschot Kempen, Chief Economist Int’l, Managing Director Advice and Professional Clients

Marleen Smits
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Marleen Smits

Shell Nederland, Commercial Manager Convenience Retailing BeNeLux & France

Sabine Bink
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Sabine Bink

Royal HaskoningDHV, Director Advisory Group Project Management & Consultancy

Carlijn Janssen
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Carlijn Janssen

Royal FrieslandCampina, CFO Zijerveld & Consumer Dairy Americas

Ivo Steffens
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Ivo Steffens

NS, Directeur Commercie & Lead ComIT

Genevieve Ho Sam Sooi
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Geneviève Ho Sam Sooi

ABN AMRO, Managing Director New Business & Special Clients

Adri Simamora
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Adri Simamora

Novartis/Sandoz, CFO Denmark & CFO Nordics Cluster

Annemarie Jorna
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Annemarie Jorna

Accell Group, Operations Director Nederland

Rob van Brunschot
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Rob van Brunschot

Signify, Country and Commercial Leader Sweden

Igno Schings
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Igno Schings

Nationale Nederlanden, Directeur Inkomensverzekeringen

Nicoline van Leersum
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Nicoline van Leersum

Johnson & Johnson Medical, Sr. Dir. Innovation & Evidence Gen EMEA

Eric Jones
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Eric Jones

ABN AMRO, Managing Director Skillpool Advice

Dustin Woodward
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Dustin Woodward

FrieslandCampina, Managing Director Africa

Rogier Smeets
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Rogier Smeets

GM SWE & CEE, member executive team, Upfield

Cécile Cluitmans
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Cécile Cluitmans

Directeur Divisie Gebouwen, Arcadis

Mark Stoffels
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Mark Stoffels

GM & VP Philips Health Systems Latin America, Philips

Ronald Doesburg
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Ronald Doesburg

General Manager Base Chemicals, SHELL (2017)

Ahmet Eraslan
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Ahmet Eraslan

Vice President Consulting Services, CGI (2017)

Stefan Wijnen
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Stefan Wijnen

Unitmanager Hardwaren, HEMA (2017)

Maarten Meijs
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Maarten Meijs

Managing Director Talpa Global, Talpa Media (2016)

Francine van Dierendonck
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Francine van Dierendonck

CEO Xenos, Blokker Holding (2016)

Marie-Pauline Lauret
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Marie-Pauline Lauret

Corporate Director Internal Audit, AkzoNobel (2016)

Aukje Doornbos
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Aukje Doornbos

Senior assistant to CEO, Koninklijke DSM (2015)

Wendy van Hamburg
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Wendy van Hamburg

Afdelingshoofd Projecten bij het Havenbedrijf Rotterdam (2015)

Wendy Verschoor
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Wendy Verschoor

Directeur Divisie Gebouwen, Arcadis Nederland (2015)

Berndt Kodden
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Berndt Kodden

Global Category Director Infant & Toddler Nutrition (Singapore - 2014)

Tjeerd Bosklopper
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Tjeerd Bosklopper

CEO at ING Life & Pensions Poland, NN (2014)

Nanouke van 't Riet
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Nanouke van 't Riet

Directeur Service & Operations, NS Reizigers  (2014)

Annemarieke de Haan
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Annemarieke de Haan

Vice President marketing refreshment en  home & personal care Unilever Benelux (2013)

Bram van Cann
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Bram van Cann

SBM Offshore, Engineering Director (2013)

Fleur Dujardin
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Fleur Dujardin

Delta Lloyd Groep, commercieel directeur (2013)

Hein Schumacher
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Hein Schumacher

Executive Vice-President & Zone President Heinz Asia Pacific (2012)

Berte Simons
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Berte Simons

Royal HaskoningDHV, Unit Mining and Heavy Industry van Royal HaskoningDHV (2012)

Maurice Unck
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Maurice Unck

NedTrain, Directeur Onderhoud & Service (2012)

Drs. Roy Jakobs MM
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Drs. Roy Jakobs MM 

Chief Marketing Officer Lighting, Philips (2011)


Drs. Maarten Edixhoven MM
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Drs. Maarten Edixhoven MM

SNS REAAL, Voorzitter van de Directie van Zwitserleven (2011)

Drs. Lidewij de Haas
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Drs. Lidewij de Haas

ARCADIS, Directeur van de divisie Milieu & Ruimte (2011)

Drs. Pim Berendsen
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Drs. Pim Berendsen

Algemeen Directeur Business Unit Data & Document Management TNT Post; lid Executive Board TNT Post (2010)

Drs. Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen
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Drs. Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen

Algemeen Directeur D-Reizen (2010)

Drs. Hugo E. Verkuil
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Drs. Hugo E. Verkuil 

Head of Foods Unilever Malaysia / Singapore / Brunei (2010)

Ir. Véronique Pauwels-van Doorne
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Ir. Véronique Pauwels-van Doorne

Partner Bain&Company LCC (2009)

Drs. Bart F.M. Schlatmann
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Drs. Bart F.M. Schlatmann

Chief Operating Officer ING Retail Nederland (2009)

Drs. David E. Knibbe
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Drs. David E. Knibbe

Directeur ING/Nationale-Nederlanden (2009)

Prof dr. Olaf Sleijpen
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Prof dr. Olaf Sleijpen  

Managing Director Institutional Clients APG Groep en lid van de directieraad van Cordares (2008)

Alexandra van Huffelen
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Alexandra van Huffelen

Directeur Deutsche Essent, Directeur business unit New Energy (2008)

Drs. Frank Swinkels
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Drs. Frank Swinkels 

CFO Bavaria (2008)

Peter Paul Coppes
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Peter Paul Coppes

CEO Venture / Dairy, Founder The Coppes Company
   Director Risk & Control Royal Friesland Foods (2007)

Hugo Koppelaars
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Hugo Koppelaars

 Director Solutions & Commercial Global Account Management TNT Express (2007)

Carolina Wielinga
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Carolina Wielinga

   Country Market Leader, Managing Director Protiviti Netherlands (2007)

Dimitri de Vreeze
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Dimitri de Vreeze 

Business Unit Director DSM Coating Resins (2006)

Thomas Casparie
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Thomas Casparie

Retail Manager Netherlands, Shell Verkoopmij (2006)

Stephanie Harmsen
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Stephanie Harmsen

CEO Telfort BV (2006)

Roland van Geest
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Roland van Geest

Managing Director AKO (2006)

Hugo Loudon
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Hugo Loudon

Man. Director Corus Special Strip, BU van Corus plc (2005)

Rhoderick van der Wyck
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Rhoderick van der Wyck

Global Industry Lead Travel, Transport & Logistics, British Telecom (2005)
   

Ronald van der Mark

Ronald van der Mark

CFO Maxeda (2005)