Ancillary positions Executive Board

The Executive Board constitutes the day-to-day administration of the university. It is charged with general management and is responsible for efficient administration. The Executive Board is accountable to the Board of Governors.

The Executive Board of our institution consists of:

  • Prof. Wim van de Donk, Rector Magnificus and President

  • Prof. Jantine Schuit, Vice-Rector Magnificus

  • Paulina Snijders MSc, Vice-President

The Executive Board was supported in 2022 by the Secretary of the University, Hans-Georg van Liempd, MSc and the acting Secretary, Dr. Carolien Metselaar.

Ancillary positions

The overview shows the ancillary and functional activities of the members of the Executive Board in 2022. The ancillary activities of the members of the Executive Board have been approved by the Governance & Remuneration Committee of the Board of Governors. These ancillary activities are fall under the Tilburg University Sectoral Scheme Covering Ancillary Activities.

Prof. Wim van de Donk

Rector Magnificus/President

  • Chair of the National Committee for May 4 and 5

  • Member of the Advisory Council of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

  • Member of the Advisory Council of the New Church Breda

  • Member of the Board of the Stichting Pater De Groot Fonds (Father De Groot Fund Foundation)

  • Member of the Board of Thijmgenootschap the Trustees of (Thijm Society/Association for Science and Ideology)

  • Member of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW)

  • Member of the European Committee of the Regions—High Level Group on European Democracy (terminated in 2022)

  • Chair of the selection committee new chair of the Dutch Safety Board

Functional activities

  • Member of the Strategy, Public Affairs & Governance UNL Steering Committee

  • Member of the Council of University Rectors

  • Member of the General Board of Midpoint Brabant

  • Member of the General Board of the Brainport Foundation

  • Member of the Board of the Professor Cobbenhagen Foundation

  • Member of the Board of the Tilburg University Fund

  • Member European University Association (EUA) Research & Innovation Strategy Group (RISG).

  • Chairman of the board of the KUB Endowed Chairs Foundation (SBL)

  • Associate member of the Tilburg University Support Fund Foundation

  • Board member of the General Committee of Brabant Startup Alliance/Braventure Foundation

Prof. Jantine Schuit

Vice-Rector Magnificus

  • Member of/independent advisor to the Executive Committee GGD West Brabant

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

  • Member of the Advisory Committee of the higher education VSB Funds Scholarship Program.

Functional activities

  • Member of the UNL Education & Research Steering Group (SOO)

  • Member of the Board of the Brainport Smart District

  • Member of the Board of Higher Education for the Elderly (HOVO) Brabant Seniors Academy

  • Member of the Board of Mindlabs

  • Member of the We Care Steering Committee

  • Member of NIVEL Site Visit Committee (September 2022).

Paulina Snijders, MSc

Vice-President

Functional activities

  • Member of the Board of Universities of the Netherlands (UNL).

  • Vice-chair of the UNL Business Operations and Finance Steering Group (SBF)

  • Member of the Steering Committee Covenant on Student Housing Tilburg

  • Member of the Knowledge Quarter Steering Committee

  • Member of the Spoorzone Campus Steering Committee

  • Member of the Cost and Quality Steering Committee

  • Member of the Membership Council of Collaborating University Computing Facilities (Rekenfaciliteiten) (SURF).

  • Member of the Program Committee for the Program on Governing the University in the 21st Century (UGOV21).

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