Board and Team

Board of Directors

The NBC is governed by volunteer Board Members. The elected professionals are committed to fulfilling the mission of NBC UAE.

Rita Jansen

CHAIR

Kamran Zafar

Treasurer

Melvin Visser

Vice Chair and Director of Marketing

Francesca Bouwman

director of events

Sonia Harjani

Director of AI and Digital Technology 

Linda Negerman

Director of Member Engagement

Team

The team is responsible for the day to day administration, marketing communication and organising the events and other member activities.
Executive Director
Margot Willemstijn joined the Netherlands Business Council on 01 Oct 2025 as Executive Director. In this…
Administrative support assistant
Beronica Tizon joined the Netherlands Business Council at the beginning of 10th Nov 2025. She provides…

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