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
Tanneke has been working with the Netherlands Business Council for over ten years. Since February 2020 she…
COMMUNICATION AND EVENTS MANAGER
Derya joined the NBC team in 2024. In addition to organizing the networking events, she is responsible for…
Office Manager
Aishah will manage the administration of the Netherlands Business Council. She is responsible for overseeing…
