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
Akkie Jacobs joined the Netherlands Business Council on 15 May 2025 as Executive Director. In this role, she…
Office Manager
Danilyn Stewart joined the Netherlands Business Council at the beginning of May. She manages the…
