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Board

The board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is formed by the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board and the Central Representative Advisory Council.

The Executive Board

Drs. J.E.A.M. (Jopie) Nooren


Chair of the Executive Board

With effect from 1 March 2021, Drs J.E.A.M. (Jopie) Nooren was appointed as chair of the Executive Board. As of 1 March 2025, she was reappointed for a period of four years.

Jopie Nooren began her career as an academic employee and university lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She then worked at Zorgverzekeraars Nederland and was director of the Vereniging Gehandicaptenzorg Nederland. She then joined the board of directors of care institution Lunet Zorg in Eindhoven. From 2013, she chaired the board of directors at Bartiméus. From 2015 to 2021, Nooren was a member of the Senate representing the Dutch Labour Party. From 2019, she was also deputy chair there.

Nooren studied Occupational Therapy at Heerlen University of Applied Sciences and Health Care Policy and Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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Drs. H.G. (Henk) Geveke

Vice Chair

On 1 March 2025, Dr H.G. (Henk) Geveke joined the Executive Board. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Board.

Henk Geveke joined the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) on 1 March 2025. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Board. Prior to this, he was a director at the National Police and held management positions at the research organisation TNO and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. He began his career as a policy researcher and organisational consultant. Henk Geveke studied Public Administration at the University of Twente.

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Prof. dr. N. (Nynke) van Dijk

Member of the Executive Board

With effect from 1 March 2026, Prof. dr. Nynke van Dijk has been appointed as a member of the Executive Board.

Nynke van Dijk has been a member of the Executive Board since 1 March 2026. She is an executive with extensive experience in both healthcare and education and research. Nynke van Dijk trained as a doctor at the University of Amsterdam and as a (medical) educationalist at Maastricht University. Following her studies, she worked as a lecturer, researcher and educational advisor at Amsterdam UMC, amongst other roles. Since 2015, she has been Professor of Education and Training of Healthcare Professionals. From 2020 to March 2026, Nynke van Dijk was Dean of the Faculty of Health, Sport and Exercise at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Nynke van Dijk

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board has a supervisory role and appoints and monitors the members of the Executive Board.

Mr. G.V.M. (Gala) Veldhoen (chair)
Prof. dr. M. (Manon) Kluijtmans
Dr. H.C. (Henno) Theisens
Drs. R.N. (Nur) Nurmohamed RA
Drs. Y.E.M. (Yolanda) Verdonk - van Lokven

Central Representative Advisory Council

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has a Central Representative Advisory Council (CMR), in which both students and employees are represented.