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…





